Senior Project Planner - High-Voltage Transmission Projects

About the role

An experienced Senior Project Planner is sought to support the delivery of high-voltage transmission line and substation projects in the energy infrastructure sector. The role involves developing and managing integrated project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, working closely with project management, engineering and construction teams to monitor progress, manage schedule risks and support successful project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated Level 3 and Level 4 project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate schedules across transmission lines, substations, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Monitor project progress, critical paths, milestones and schedule performance.
• Identify schedule risks, delays and opportunities for optimisation, and implement recovery plans where required.
• Prepare progress reports, look-ahead schedules, resource forecasts and schedule performance analysis.
• Support variation assessments, delay analysis and Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, subcontractors and other stakeholders to keep the project aligned.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in project planning and scheduling within energy infrastructure, power transmission or major construction projects.
• Direct experience with high-voltage transmission line and substation projects.
• Desirable: experience delivering 110kV and 220kV projects, a background with utilities, transmission network service providers or major EPC contractors, and experience with brownfield substation upgrades, outage planning and live network interfaces.
• Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and integrated EPC project scheduling.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, critical path analysis, progress measurement and schedule forecasting.
• Experience in resource planning, delay analysis and project controls reporting.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Desirable: familiarity with Power BI and advanced Excel reporting.

Roster options are 2/1 or 5/2 depending on candidate location, with FIFO opportunities available across Australia.