Senior Planner

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join a growing project team supporting major mining and civil infrastructure projects across Western Australia.
Working closely with project management, engineering, commercial and estimating teams, you will play a key role in developing construction methodologies, planning project execution strategies and producing integrated project schedules from tender stage through to project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Primavera P6 schedules.
• Build and manage Level 4 project programmes aligned with construction methodologies and project requirements.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules, including labour, plant and equipment requirements.
• Work closely with estimators and quantity surveyors to align schedules with cost estimates and project budgets.
• Produce and maintain:
  • S-Curves
  • Manning Histograms
  • Cashflow Curves
  • Resource Forecasts
• Undertake critical path analysis and schedule optimisation.
• Support tender submissions, ECI activities and project planning workshops.
• Perform scenario planning and schedule recovery analysis.
• Prepare planning reports and presentations for project and senior management teams.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong experience using Primavera P6.
• Experience developing and maintaining resource-loaded construction schedules.
• Previous involvement in tenders, FEED, ECI or project delivery planning.
• Experience working alongside estimators, project controls teams and quantity surveyors.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Bulk earthworks
  • Civil infrastructure
  • Water infrastructure
  • Mining infrastructure projects
• Experience producing project controls reports and schedule performance analysis.
• Ability to engage effectively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced project environment.

Highly Regarded

• Experience with:
  • Tailings-related infrastructure
  • Dams and water management facilities
  • Containment systems
  • Large earthworks packages
• Civil Engineering qualification.
• Mining or resources sector experience.

What's on Offer

• Major WA infrastructure and resources projects.
• Opportunity to influence projects from planning through delivery.
• Long-term project pipeline.
• Collaborative and high-performing delivery team.
• Immediate start available for the right candidate.

 DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defence, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.

DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.

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