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About the Role

Seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join the Planning Team on the Sydney Metro West Linewide Project. This role involves developing and managing integrated project programs, providing critical insights into performance, risk, and opportunities to support safe, efficient, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of detailed project schedules aligned with delivery objectives
• Implement best-practice planning and project controls frameworks across time, cost, and resource management
• Drive planning excellence, ensuring strong alignment with safety, quality, and environmental standards
• Partner with project teams, JV partners, clients, and subcontractors to ensure effective program coordination
• Identify risks and opportunities early, providing strategic recommendations to optimise project performance
• Conduct advanced schedule risk analysis, forensic reviews, and time-based analysis to inform decision-making
• Deliver insightful reporting and performance forecasting to senior leadership
• Support Project Managers in interpreting program data and developing forward strategies
• Leverage tools such as Primavera P6, BIM, and 4D modelling to enhance planning capability
• Mentor and guide planning and project controls team members, building capability across the project

Requirements

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or similar
• Demonstrated experience (5–10+ years) in planning/project controls within large-scale infrastructure or construction projects
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong capability in planning systems and analytics
• Experience with Schedule Risk Analysis, earned value management, and performance reporting
• Proven ability to manage complex programs and influence senior stakeholders
• Experience working in collaborative project environments (e.g. joint ventures)
• Strong leadership capability with experience mentoring or guiding planning teams
• Exposure to digital engineering tools such as BIM or 4D modelling is highly regarded

Skills

• Primavera P6
• BIM
• 4D modelling
• Schedule Risk Analysis
• Earned value management
• Performance reporting

Location

• Sydney CBD
• Clyde
• Rosehill
• The Bays
• Burwood North

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5-10+ years
• Senior

Education Level

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or similar

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Salary continuance
• Salary sacrifice options
• 18 weeks paid parental leave with super
• Up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave
• Multicultural leave exchange
• Two extra days to prioritise wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities
• Learning and development opportunities
• Access to emerging talent programs
• Clear career pathways
• Technical and leadership training and development
• Flexible working options (flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work)

About the Company

• John Holland's purpose is to transform lives with everything they do, understanding that infrastructure is about people.
• They have deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people.
• They are committed to being an employer of choice, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• They prioritize providing rich career experiences and ongoing development for long-term employee success.
• They offer a pipeline of work on iconic projects shaping cities and communities.

Equal Opportunity

• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work.
• We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong.
• We are working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change.
• We have active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.