Planner
Contract to 12/10/2027 | Brisbane, Queensland
Lime Recruitment is currently working with a leading energy client to recruit an experienced Senior Planner. In this role you will lead integrated project planning and scheduling for a complex energy project, keeping schedules, progress forecasts and stakeholder inputs aligned.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage integrated master control schedules, incorporating work breakdown structures, owner team data and contractor inputs.
- Maintain schedule baselines, recovery plans and alternatives, reporting-period comparisons, schedule development bases and management plans.
- Lead interactive cross-functional planning sessions to integrate, review and challenge schedule inputs with scope and discipline stakeholders.
- Analyse schedule risks, sensitivity and critical path impacts; manage contingency and advise on mitigation, change management and contractual issues.
- Steward progress measurement and reporting by comparing planned, earned and forecast progress.
- Review contractor planning, scheduling and progress performance against contractual requirements.
- Present schedule and progress updates to leadership and support cost controllers with expenditure and value-of-work forecasting.
- Apply planning policies and industry best practice, identify process improvements, and support third-party analysis and benchmarking.
About You
- 10+ years of project planning experience, including EPC-type contracts.
- Upstream oil and gas experience from front-end and pre-FEED through execution, including multiple projects and capital works in brownfield operational environments.
- Expertise in Oracle Primavera P6 and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Strong planning and scheduling knowledge, with analytical ability to combine multiple data sources and deliver reliable outcomes.
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and reporting skills, with a process-driven approach to improvements and efficiencies.
- Tertiary qualification in engineering, project management or another relevant upstream oil and gas discipline.
- Desirable: global experience, particularly in developing countries or remote locations, and relevant planning, project controls or management certifications.
Why apply through Lime Recruitment?
Enjoy two pay runs per week without contractor fees. As a Queensland owned agency, we offer personalised service and are a Tier 1 supplier to the Queensland Government. Awarded top performing small agency in 2021 and 2022, with a finalist spot in 2023. Partner with Lime for genuine, experienced, friendly recruiters dedicated to securing the best opportunities for you. Apply now or contact our team on 07 3844 8300 or apply@limejobs.com.au to find out more!
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