Lead Planner

lluka Resources is a leading global producer of the critical minerals zircon and high grade titanium dioxide feedstocks (rutile and synthetic rutile). Iluka has also established a significant position in rare earth elements (rare earths). As an international supplier of critical minerals, Iluka’s products are used in an array of applications including technology, construction, medical, lifestyle and industrial uses. As the world moves towards a smarter, safer and sustainable future, Iluka’s high quality products are increasing in demand.

Our people are the foundation of our business and are vital to our success now and into the future. Iluka offers an empowering and inclusive work environment that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate.

About the project

Iluka’s Eneabba Rare Earth Refinery (ERER) Project , located at Eneabba in Western Australia. We are delivering Australia’s first fully integrated rare earths refinery, achieving an independent supply of rare earth oxides essential to global electrification and decarbonisation. Our state-of-the-art refinery will feature a total rare earth oxide capacity of 23,000 tonnes p.a, flexibility to process a range of feedstocks and recycling of water and reagents.

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Planner to join our projects team. This is a fixed term – 2 Years position based at our Perth Projects office. Regular site travel will be required.

You will lead the planning and scheduling function for the ERER Project that includes development and management of the Overall Schedule, including schedule assessment, progress analysis, performance to all key milestones, schedule trend and analysis, schedule forecasting, forensic and scenario planning and reporting.

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining planning baselines and critical paths. Establishing and maintaining detailed schedules for the owners team. Monitor progress against schedule and report on any realised or potential schedule slippage. Create and provide amended schedules and critical paths, or planning modelling, as required by the project.

Key elements of the role include:

Assist the Project Services Manager in the development and review of the project controls management strategy and plan

Assist with the project deliverables ensuring alignment with Iluka’s Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) framework requirements and individual project execution plans and contract and procurement plans

Create and manage the project’s baseline schedule to achieve approved milestone targets

Configure the baseline schedule to align with budgeting and work package plan in order to enable Earned Value (EV) measuring across contract packages

Liaise with and integrate EPCM, vendor and contractor schedules into the project master schedule

Assist with multi-disciplinary planning including procurement, construction, commissioning and operations readiness strategies and plans

Provide proactive and clear direction to the project management team on issues with project schedules to ensure the team achieve agreed milestone targets

Review and approve any requested changes to schedules or critical path

Assist the project cost controller with the timely exchange of progress data between Primavera, PRISM and SAP in order to ensure progress reporting.

About you

To be successful for this role, you will have:

Engineering qualifications preferred or related project management field experience in a project planning execution covering engineering, contracts and procurement, construction and commissioning phases

Demonstrated experience as a Lead Planner within a resources environment

Sound understanding of planning and scheduling processes, fundamentals and earned value management

Excellent communications skills, report writing abilities

Our offer to you

Flexible working arrangements

Be supported through an inclusive and collaborative culture

You will be supported, empowered, included and encouraged to be the best version of yourself.

If you share our values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Accountability and Collaboration; and you have the skills and experience to help us to succeed and deliver sustainable value, apply now.

Full working rights in Australia are required for you to be eligible to apply for this role.

“We respect and encourage diversity in a workforce that reflects our communities.”

lluka Resources is a global critical minerals company with over 70 years' industry experience in exploration, project development, mining, processing, marketing and rehabilitation. The company's objective is to deliver sustainable value. We are a leading producer of zircon and high grade titanium dioxide feedstocks, rutile and synthetic rutile. We are also set to become a globally material supplier of separated rare earth oxides, via the company's development of Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery at Eneabba, in Western Australia.

As an international supplier of critical minerals, Iluka’s products are used in an array of applications including technology, construction, medical, lifestyle and industrial uses. As the world moves towards a smarter, safer and sustainable future, 0ur high quality products are increasing in demand. Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Iluka is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Our people are the foundation of our business and are vital to our success now and into the future. We offer an empowering and inclusive work environment. Whether you are working at one of our welcoming sites or corporate offices, you have the opportunity to build strong connections and truly belong.