CPB Contractors is a leading international construction company and a member of the CIMIC Group.

We combine the construction track record and expertise formerly delivered by Leighton Contractors and Thiess, and we also include the people and projects of Leighton Asia.

In conjunction with our clients and partners, CPB Contractors is delivering important and iconic projects across all key sectors of the construction industry, meaning we offer significant and diverse work opportunities.

We are building on the strong foundations of our unique history to create a successful and sustainable future.  Safely delivering next-generation infrastructure that better connects people and transforms communities is at the heart of what we do.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Planner to join our Vic|Tas team. You will support the delivery of a profitable project to time, cost, quality and compliance dimensions, and effectively document design and construction strategies, methods and programs for Project Plans and Schedules including contributing to their development and refinement.

As Planner you will be accountable for:

• Implementing planning strategies and reviews.
• Ensuring project planning activities are conducted in accordance with parent company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring monitoring and reporting of Project Controls processes are successfully set up and implemented.
• Interfacing with project teams, partners, clients, stakeholders, consultants, designers, vendors, subcontractors for management of the planning function.
• Proactively demonstrate a planning and controls culture across the team based on best practice with a focus on risk management, cost control and SQE.
• Early identification and communication of issues and opportunities.
• Identifying the need for training in the use of planning and programming systems, project monitoring & controls and the interpretation of data and information generated.
• Collaboration, consultation and cooperation with project staff to coordinate information flow for the performance of the planning and controls functions, including for the performance of subcontractors.
• Undertaking the implementation of project monitoring systems, particularly focusing on time, cost, resources & quality (project controls & earned value).
• Ensuring that planning and controls reports generated across project(s) provide maximum cost and time forecasting certainty for project(s). 

 Our requirement for this role is:

• Tertiary degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines - Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Proven project delivery experience in infrastructure or building as a Graduate Engineer, Site Engineer or Project Engineer roles or similar role (e.g. Tradesperson, supervisor)
• Proven experience in tender, delivery and strategic planning
• Able to collaboratively develop and manage complex programs
• Excellent communicator within project team and ability to establish relationships at all levels
• Experience in planning Civil, Rail or Building projects. Including Major Infrastructure projects
• Proven competency with current industry standard planning software including Primavera P6 (or other leading Enterprise CPM software), OPRA, Asta Powerproject, Microsoft Project, Synchro, Navisworks, SketchUp, TILOS, Chainlink
• Ability to report on new projects aligned to CMS and best practice including effective Dashboards & KPM's
• Preferably experienced in 4D planning and BIM
• Proven competency in the majority of the following: Schedule Reliability Analysis, Last Planner, Critical Path Methodology, Design Planning, Earned Value Management, Schedule Risk Analysis, Forensic Planning

If you are interested in submitting your expression of interest please apply now!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. 

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.