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Senior Planner

DRD Group

Management
Location
Destination Perth, WA
Type
Full-time

About the role

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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