Company description:

Australian Nuclear Science

Job description:

Position Overview

- Ongoing| Full Time | $100k - $112k +15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire location I Health & Wellbeing Programs I Generous leave provisions
- Plan, prioritise, and manage maintenance projects and contracts to maintain and upgrade site facilities in support of ANSTO's operations.
- Building Infrastructure experience preferred

About the Opportunity

The Project Planner is to perform the prioritisation, planning, management of maintenance projects or allocation of tasks and contract administration functions required to provide services to maintain and upgrade facilities across site to support ANSTO's business activities.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

- Review of Requests for Support (RFS) and online INFRA notifications for suitability and where required, allocate correct account details.
- Preparation of cost estimates, capital submissions, justifications, project plans, customer updates, purchase requisitions and subsequent approvals and invoice certifications within delegated limits.
- Assist with the development of tender and contract documentation and subsequent supplier evaluations and reviews.
- Assist in the development of technical and contract specifications.
- Manage the day-to-day allocation of maintenance work including work order administration, determining how work is to be completed (in-house or outsourced) and investigating resource availability.

Please click here to view the Position Description.

About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply recent technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment.



ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Benefits of Working with Us

ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.

- 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
- 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year

Generous parental leave provisions:

- 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
- 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave

If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!

How to Apply

For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Saad Zia on (02) •••• •687. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (••) •••• •740.

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date: 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.

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