Lead Planner

Description:

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world .

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Planner to join our Minerals & Metals business. Based in Perth, you will be supporting one of our key clients. This is opportunity is available on a contract basis.

Join Wood in 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.

#LI-Hybrid or #LI-Remote

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the World.

Designing the future of mining, Wood’s Minerals & Metals business provides global expertise, delivered locally. Supporting clients of all sizes, we share a passion for driving forward minerals and metals projects that are critical to our future and delivering them safely, cost-efficiently, and responsibly as we strive for net zero.

Leading the way in mineral processing and metallurgical refining, our expertise and presence span all commodities and geographies of the world - Australia, Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia. For over 60 years, from study through start-up, at pace and at scale, we have been advancing the world’s largest and most technically challenging mining projects across key commodities:

• Lithium
• Nickel / Cobalt
• Copper
• Gold
• Rare Earths
• Iron Ore
• Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

What we can offer

• Work in the heart of Perth 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
• Access to a variety of leave including Annual (20 days), Carers & Sick (10 days), Purchased, Study, Family, Cultural, Reproductive Health & Wellbeing
• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered in partnership to leaders of industry across energy and materials markets
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working
• Wide range of Financial Health benefits with Salary Continuance Insurance, Salary Packaging via Smart Salary Portal, Discounts at over 400 retailers via RAW Benefits Portal and access to Discounted Hotels
• Commitment to your psychological and physical Wellbeing , with discounted Private Health Insurance and free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion ; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Career support with one paid professional membership and eligibility to access to education assistance
• Access to Advisory Services training you can access a library of unique training material developed by experts within advisory services, take the opportunity to use these and add to them sharing your own expertise
• Global connections : join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession management

• Develop and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software.
• Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle
• Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to maintain awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and resource requirements.
• Work cohesively and collaboratively across the breadth of stakeholders, to build a culture of partnership and commitment to successful portfolio delivery and management.

You will be an Australian citizen or be eligible to hold Permanent Residency (PR) to work lawfully in Australia.

Your career will have seen you working across a range of projects leading towards a focus within project controls/planning.

Your strengths in schedule management, planning and project reporting will have seen your ability to guide and manage a breadth of varied engineering and project scopes.

In addition, you will have:

• A minimum 8 -year relevant scheduling/planning experience within the mining industry
• Proficient knowledge of Project Execution Procedures for Scheduling
• Proficient understanding of WBS & CBS structures and project reporting capabilities
• Proficient understanding of earned value application, cost and schedule variance analyses/trending
• Good understanding of Cost Management, Change Control, Planning & Risk Analysis & Management

What will set you apart will be your proven experience working in a similar role within the Australian Mining industry.

It takes an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds to unlock solutions to tomorrows most critical challenges. Wood encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

If you are a Lead Planer looking for your next project - apply today!

Shortlisting will commence immediately.