Overview

rhi is recruiting a Senior Planner to join our clients operations team in Perth. We are looking for experienced candidates with a background in EPCM / Engineering environments, spefically the Oil & Gas and energy sector in Australia.

Based at the heart of Perth's CBD with free 24/7 access to an exclusive on-site gym, superb end of trip facilities, coffee machines serving on demand and plenty of spaces to get creative. 

In addition, you will have access to remote and flexible working options, purchased annual leave and employee discount programs.

Responsibilities

A key focus of your role will be the implementation, delivery and coordination of planning services, preparation, and communication of various disciplines across all project phases to prepare and assess project plans for all stages and facets, while helping project delivery outcomes in support of one of our key Oil & Gas clients.

Your responsibilities will also include: 

• Project planning and scheduling in accordance with project reporting requirements in the oil and gas industry
• Producing and issuing updates to project plans and schedules (logic linked with a critical path) to enable performance analysis to be carried out
• Assessing impact of client interface milestones on Wood plans and share relevant milestone data with client through appropriate controls
• Ensure that project plans and schedules are delivered on time and within guidelines of the project controls processes and procedures
• Provide a planning and scheduling focal point for project and delivery managers, supervisors and Operations Business Unit 
• Instigate alignment between Estimating, Planning, Costing Control and Proposals with respect to a Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) with project stakeholders
• Provides guidance and support to junior planning personnel in the delivery of their specific responsibilities.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have a minimum of 7 years’ experience as a Planner working in an Engineering environment. In addition, an Engineering degree / on-site experience would also be highly regarded.

You will have:

• Knowledge and skills in technical planning & scheduling 
• Ability to interpret project controls documentation and prepare planning documents in accordance with Wood and Oil & Gas industry standard practice 
• Professional presentation with exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal) 
• high level proficiency and working knowledge of Primavera (P6)

What will set you apart will be your exceptional stakeholder management skills (internal & external) and relevant experience in an EPCM / Engineering environment in the Oil & Gas and energy sector in Australia.

Please note: 

You must first have full work right in Australia and already be based in country.

Shortlisting will commence immediately.