Senior Planner (Oil & Gas) / Melbourne

Senior Planner (Oil & Gas)

The client is currently recruiting for a Senior Planner to join their clients project team in Melbourne CBD. Reporting to the Project Controls Lead, a key focus of your role will be to prepare and assess detailed project plans for all stages and facets to help project delivery outcomes.

About the role

• Manage overall project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements (including engineering, procurement, construction, hook up and commissioning in the oil and gas industry)
• Produce and issue updates to project plans and schedules (fully logic linked with a critical path) to enable performance analysis to be carried out
• Produce and issue updates to project manpower requirements
• Assess impact of client interface milestones on client plans and share relevant client milestone data with client through appropriate controls
• Monitor overall project progress and achievement of major milestones
• Liaise with other planners within the team and share responsibilities as appropriate to deliver an effective planning service to Wood Project Management and the client

Qualifications/Experience:

• At least 8 years’ experience as a Planner
• Strong stakeholder management - Internal/External
• A background in Oil & Gas or Construction will be preferred
• Engineering degree or Onsite experience will be highly considered
• A strong working knowledge using Primavera (P6)