About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs over 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Planner to join the team delivering the Gateway to Bruce Upgrade, a major transport infrastructure project between Bracken Ridge and the Pine River. The project involves motorway widening, interchange and bridge upgrades, active transport infrastructure, intelligent transport systems and complex construction staging within a live traffic environment. Working closely with construction, engineering and commercial teams, you will play a key role in developing and optimising project programs, managing delivery risks and supporting successful project outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to one of Queensland's most significant road infrastructure projects while working with an industry-leading contractor.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the development and optimisation of detailed construction programs.
- Provide expert programming and sequencing advice across project teams.
- Identify key risks, constraints and staging challenges within a live operating environment.
- Develop fully resourced, cost-loaded schedules aligned to construction methodology.
- Support tendering, procurement and project handover activities.
- Monitor project performance against milestones, KPIs and earned value metrics.
- Lead program risk analysis, mitigation planning and opportunity identification.
- Undertake delay analysis, EOT assessments and support contractual claims.




- Validate construction progress, productivity and delivery forecasts.
- Mentor engineers and planners, building capability across the project team.
- Champion planning best practice and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You will ideally have:
- Proven experience as a Senior Planner on major infrastructure projects.
- A Civil Engineering degree or equivalent tertiary qualification (highly regarded).
- Robust experience within road, motorway or large-scale civil construction projects.
- Advanced knowledge of programming, delay analysis and contract administration.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, staged construction environments.
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 or similar planning software.
- Strong understanding of critical path analysis, resource loading and project controls.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across construction, client and commercial teams.
- Experience working on TMR or similar government infrastructure projects highly regarded.
- A proactive, collaborative approach with a strong focus on project delivery outcomes.

Why BMD?

- Work on one of Queensland’s largest and most complex transport infrastructure projects.
- Join a supportive and collaborative project team committed to excellence.
- Access ongoing professional development and genuine career progression opportunities.
- Enjoy employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives.
- Be part of a business with more than 45 years of successful infrastructure delivery experience.

Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, Join Our Team, Be Yourself and Help Us Power Futures and Create Legacies

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of Family, Empowered, Collaborative and Driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, visit www.bmdgroup.global/careers.

📌 Senior Planner (Brisbane)
🏢 bmd group
📍 Brisbane