Senior Project Planner - Defence & Major Projects
Senior Planners – Defence & Construction Projects - Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth
Are you an experienced Senior Project Planner looking to work on complex Defence and major infrastructure projects?
Successful Projects is seeking multiple Senior Project Planners to join our growing national Planning team. We are currently supporting major Defence and government projects across Australia, with an immediate requirement for planners to support project delivery in Adelaide.
Candidates can be based in Adelaide, Brisbane or Perth - with those in Perth or Brisbane being willing to work in Adelaide for approximately three months during the initial stage of the engagement (upon commencement of your role). Travel specifics related to this initial assignment will be discussed during the recruitment process to ensure all candidates are fully informed.
This is an CAREER-CHANGING opportunity to work on one of Australia's most highly regarded projects and working with a class leading planning consultancy, delivering planning, scheduling and project controls services to some of Australia's most significant organisations.
About the Position
As a Senior Project Planner, you will play a key role in the development, management and analysis of project schedules across major projects and programs.
Your responsibilities will include:
Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and master schedules
Perform schedule analysis, critical path assessments and progress reviews
Prepare and update project plans from concept through to delivery
Develop project controls reports, dashboards, S-curves and resource histograms
Identify schedule risks, constraints and opportunities
Support forecasting, earned value and project performance reporting activities




Facilitate planning workshops and stakeholder meetings
Manage schedule updates and reporting cycles
Liaise with project teams, clients and external stakeholders
Provide planning and scheduling advice to support project delivery and governance requirements
Coordinate, manage and control EOT claims, variation requests, RFI's and critical project deliverables (commercial and time related)
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Australian Citizen with full working rights in Australia
Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline
Demonstrated at least 5 years of experience as a Project Planner or Senior Project Planner on Defence, infrastructure, construction, resources or major projects
Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project (MSP)
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Excellent communication skills across written, verbal and stakeholder engagement
Robust analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams
Current Baseline Security Clearance
Critical project opportunities across Australia
Exposure to high-profile Defence and major infrastructure projects
Flexible working arrangements
Ongoing professional development and mentoring
Career progression opportunities within a growing national consultancy
Supportive and collaborative culture
Recognition for high performance
Interested?
If you are an experienced Senior Project Planner looking to take the next step in your career and contribute to complex and meaningful projects, we would love to hear from you.
Please note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Applicants must be willing to travel or temporarily relocate to Adelaide for approximately three months where project requirements apply.
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📌 Senior Project Planner - Defence & Major Projects (Queensland)
🏢 Successful Projects
📍 Queensland