Location: Perth, WA Rate: From $95/hr + super (dependent on experience) Type: Contract Duration: Long-term chance Hours: Monday to Friday About the Opportunities We are seeking experienced Senior Planners to support a portfolio of major decarbonisation, electrification, and capital delivery programs.
These opportunities sit within high-performing Project Services teams and will play a critical role in the planning, scheduling, reporting, and delivery of major infrastructure and energy transition projects from concept through to commissioning and operational handover.
Senior Planner – Decarb Delivery This role focuses on major infrastructure and decarbonisation projects, supporting engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across the project lifecycle • Perform critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, and risk assessments • Implement Earned Value Management and performance reporting • Analyse contractor schedules and integrate them into master programs • Support change management, progress reporting, and recovery planning • Coordinate schedule inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams Ideal Background • Major capital projects • Mining or resources projects • Infrastructure delivery • Engineering and construction project controls environments Senior Planner – HME Decarbonisation Assets This role supports the deployment of battery electric fleets, charging infrastructure, electrification assets, and associated decarbonisation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities • Develop and manage project schedules for fleet decarbonisation programs • Coordinate operational, maintenance,



and project delivery activities • Integrate contractor schedules into the overall decarbonisation portfolio • Support forecasting, productivity analysis, and program reporting • Monitor schedule performance and identify delivery risks and mitigation strategies • Participate in planning workshops, risk reviews, and stakeholder meetings Ideal Background • Fleet electrification projects • Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) programs • Mining operations and sustaining capital projects • Large-scale asset deployment programs Mandatory Requirements • Minimum 10 years' experience in project planning and scheduling • Advanced Primavera P6 capability • Client-side experience across the full project lifecycle from concept through execution • Strong understanding of project controls, planning, and scheduling principles • Experience supporting major mining, energy, infrastructure, or industrial projects • Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder management skills • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities Preferred • Experience supporting decarbonisation, electrification, or renewable energy projects • Earned Value Management experience • Experience managing integrated contractor schedules • Exposure to commissioning, operational readiness, and major capital project delivery RESPECTFULLY AUSTRALIAN WORKING RIGHTS ONLY For more information about this opportunity, please click APPLY or contact Alvin on *********** or via email on **************************** DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants 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.

📌 Multiple Senior Planners Opportunities (Perth)
🏢 DRD Group
📍 Perth