Lead Planner

Global EPCM Company
- Growing pipeline of awarded projects
- Leverage your previous planning experience

Due to a high volume of upcoming projects,** Lycopodium** is currently recruiting for an experienced **Lead Planner** to join our growing Project Services team in Perth. This role will suit a self-motivated team player who is passionate about leveraging their previous experience and expertise to take their career to the next level.

Reporting to the **Planning Manager**the Lead Planner will be a key support to our study and/or project teams. This position will be responsible for executing and monitoring the project schedule, as well as providing up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality, in line with Company, Client and regulatory requirements.

**Key Requirements**:

- Previous experience as a Lead Planner within an owner's team environment.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and maintaining project master/control schedules.
- Extensive experience in managing the implementation and control of contractor schedules and reporting.
- Proven ability to assess contractor extension of time claims and identify entitlement.
- Strong background in identifying project risks and opportunities, as well as communicating complex issues to executive management to achieve positive project outcomes.

**The tasks you'll perform**
- Establish and maintain Project schedules to support all phases of the project including project definition and development, planning approvals and permitting, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, transport, construction and commissioning.
- Read and interpret all typical design deliverables such as flow sheets, P&ID’s drawings, equipment lists and other data required to prepare and maintain a Project Schedule.
- Support the Project team to prepare the Project Schedules and provide up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities to the highest quality.
- Respond immediately to change to ensure projects are completed on time in accordance with the contractual scope of work and services.
- Analyse scope changes and schedule trends and recommend actions or alternate execution options to improve schedule or mitigate delays.
- Confirm all implementation approaches and controls are reasonable in their establishment and are met throughout the project.
- Evaluate project progress to ensure that it is meeting budgetary and deadline objectives.
- Recognise progress concerns and report immediately to the Project Managers to ensure projects are completed within both budgetary and schedule constraints.

**The expertise you'll bring**
- 10+ years planning experience in mineral processing/construction projects required.
- Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent preferred, but not essential.
- In depth knowledge of, and competence in, the use of Oracle and Primavera.
- Ability to prepare accurate, detailed schedules and reports to meet strict project deadlines.
- High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of Project Planning and Management.
- Aptitude in building and sustaining positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
- Ability to work effectively with mínimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
- A self-starter who can readily adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

**The benefits we'll provide**

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

- Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
- Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
- Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.
- _Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company._

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