Senior Planner

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About the role

The role of Senior Planner is to support the Project Controls Manager by planning the work required, including material and external services, to process work orders and projects through the workshop. Reporting on progress towards achieving delivery dates and on cost performance, with recommendations on how and where to improve performance, is the most important aspects of the Planner’s work.

About the role

• Ensure weekly reports are presented each week. Monitor work in progress and highlight low efficient work (WIP) to the Project Manager
• Plan the labour hours, conduct regular meetings with team leaders to ensure on time delivery of projects.
• Plan materials to ensure on time delivery of projects and jobs.
• Provide weekly project updates for customers and assist with enquiries.
• Establish work priorities and up-date these priorities as customer requirements change.
• Provide forward work load and material estimates based on service orders on hand and hence forecast section loading in labour hours and materials.
• Monitor and set material safety stock levels in consultation with logistics.
• Establish resource (work section) scheduling from service order listing or other appropriate methods of data presentation.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

About you

• 7+ years’ experience in planning/scheduling activities in major rail, road or civil infrastructure projects.
• Analytical skills and a logical approach to problem solving.
• Diploma or tertiary qualified education in Engineering, Finance or Project Manager preferred
• Proven ability to display initiative and a team-based approach to work.
• Strong communication skills (oral & written) including strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to organise and prioritise demands, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, set and meet deadlines and follow-through within a fast-paced environment with multiple and competing demands.
• Proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and MS Project desirable

UGL – Big projects. Big careers.  We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources and transmission operations.  Include end to end engineering and services provider (one of Australia’s biggest inhouse design houses) 

We are helping shape the country through our major infrastructure projects in Australia’s biggest cities and we’re preparing for the future with our new energy, Defence, telecommunications and technology expertise. 

We’re the people behind communications, rail, water, oil, gas, and renewables. We build tunnels under rivers and flyover roads. We’re the people who take on the problems that have never been solved. The ones that stretch you outside of what’s known, where your true genius is challenged and shines. 

Why Unite with the Very Best

• A competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team 
• Flexible and blended work environment; make use of leave, flexible working and our 16 weeks paid primary parental leave options.  
• Help create your Individual Development Plan and create significant opportunities for your professional development 
• A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality – earn cashback for gym shoes! 
• We’ll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. 
• You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 

 As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant’s suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. It’s good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check. 

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