Salary: $140,000 – $190,000

Are you a high-performing Planner looking to play a key role across major civil infrastructure projects from tender phase through to project delivery and close out?Our client is a highly respected and rapidly growing civil construction contractor delivering complex infrastructure, transport, urban development, utilities and major earthworks projects across Australia. With a solid reputation for project delivery, technical excellence and long-term client relationships, they continue to secure a significant pipeline of work across both public and private sector markets.Due to continued growth, an opportunity now exists for an experienced Senior Planner to join a high-performing team and take ownership of planning, scheduling, programme controls and project support across a diverse portfolio of civil infrastructure projects.This is a strategic role that will work closely with executive leadership, pre-contracts, estimating and project delivery teams to ensure robust programme development, successful tender submissions and effective project controls throughout the project lifecycle.The Role:As Senior Planner, you will be responsible for the development, management and review of construction programmes across tender, pre-construction, delivery, commissioning and handover phases.You will provide critical support to project teams through planning leadership, programme governance, delay analysis, change management and claims support while helping to establish best-practice planning capability across the organisation.Your responsibilities will include:Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes across all stages of the project lifecycleProducing high-quality tender programmes that align with project methodologies and winning bid strategiesWorking closely with estimators to review and validate tender programmes prior to submissionPreparing monthly as-constructed programmes to accurately track project performance and progressSupporting project teams with month-end programme updates and reporting requirementsDeveloping and maintaining resource-loaded schedules and commodity/resource curvesLeading critical path analysis and ensuring programme integrity throughout project deliveryIdentifying programme risks, constraints, opportunities and recovery strategiesPreparing forecasting and recovery programmes to support project outcomesUndertaking delay, disruption and time impact analysis to support project controls and contractual requirementsSupporting change management processes, claims preparation and extension of time assessmentsDemonstrating and substantiating EOT, variation and claims entitlements through robust programme analysisIntegrating subcontractor programmes and coordinating multiple work fronts across active projectsPreparing professional programme narratives and supporting documentation for tender submissions, client reporting and contractual purposesProviding planning guidance, coaching and support to Project Managers and Senior Project EngineersDriving consistency in planning standards, programme governance and reporting across the businessCollaborating with operational stakeholders to improve project delivery outcomes and programme certaintyProject Exposure:You will have visibility across a portfolio of significant civil and infrastructure projects including:Urban development and subdivision projectsMajor road and transport infrastructure worksUtilities and services infrastructureBulk earthworks and remediation projectsWater and wastewater infrastructureIndustrial and resource sector developmentsGovernment and local council projectsDesign and construct projectsCivil structures and integrated infrastructure packagesLarge-scale infrastructure upgrades and renewalsAbout You:To be successful, you will ideally possess:Extensive planning experience within civil construction, infrastructure or engineering contracting environmentsStrong understanding of construction sequencing,



methodology development and project stagingAdvanced Primavera P6 capability with proficiency across additional planning platforms such as Microsoft Project or Asta PowerprojectProven experience developing and managing programmes for complex civil infrastructure projectsDemonstrated experience undertaking time impact analysis, delay analysis and extension of time assessmentsStrong understanding of claims, variations and contractual programme obligationsExperience producing resource-loaded programmes, productivity assessments and forecasting outputsAbility to prepare professional programme narratives and supporting technical documentationExperience supporting tender teams throughout bid development and submission processesHigh-level stakeholder engagement skills across executive leadership, pre-contracts and project delivery teamsStrong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilityAbility to influence project teams and drive programme discipline across multiple projectsRelevant qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related disciplineWhy Join?Join a highly respected civil infrastructure contractor with an enviable project pipelineStrategic role with influence across both pre-contracts and project delivery functionsExposure to major civil, infrastructure and urban development projectsOpportunity to shape planning standards and programme governance across the businessWork directly with senior leadership and key project stakeholdersDiverse mix of tendering, project controls, claims and delivery support responsibilitiesLong-term career progression opportunities within a growing organisationCollaborative and high-performing team environmentStrong project security with a healthy backlog of workAttractive salary package aligned with experience#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Planner (Sydney)
🏢 Fusion People
📍 Sydney