Planner / Scheduler - Major Projects

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About the Role
- Provide planning and scheduling for AGL Major Projects
- Implement and utilise standardised project planning frameworks
- Be a part of the decarbonisation of Australia’s energy sector

At AGL, we believe that Australia’s energy future will be affordable and smart - delivered from renewable sources that are backed by flexible energy storage technologies; which come together to power our homes, businesses and vehicles. Importantly, it will be low emissions based. As Australia’s largest and oldest integrated electricity generator and retailer, AGL is in a unique position to contribute to this future for Australia and make a meaningful impact on the country’s decarbonisation.

Our Major Projects team operates as our Centre of Excellence - committed in shaping the safe delivery of critical, large-scale energy projects and studies within cost and schedule. Working within a matrix reporting structure, our team of project experts deliver studies and end-to-end projects whilst drawing on our extensive shared services and resource capabilities where required. Our transition and growth strategy consists of a wide variety of exciting energy initiatives; ranging from energy storage developments, greenfield utility-scale renewable generation, through to brownfield asset optimisation - which will deliver better outcomes for our customers and the environment.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Planner / Scheduler to support the on-going development and delivery of the planning function for the Major Projects teams’ project portfolio. Implement and use standardised planning processes and ensuring compliance, while providing accurate planning, scheduling and reporting for projects under a portfolio.

What you’ll be doing:

- Provide consistent and robust planning and scheduling processes across a portfolio of projects.
- Create, develop and maintain schedules in order to provide progress reports for projects throughout their lifecycle. Rollup project schedules into overall program/portfolio schedules and present overall program reports to senior management
- Ensure compliance of reporting requirements and schedule reviews across project teams. Provide guidance to project teams on schedule development including but not limited to critical path, resource loading, S curves and basis of schedule documentation
- Assist development of planning requirements documentation for inclusion into contract tender documents, assist review of tenders for compliance and conduct reviews on the quality and veracity of contractor supplied programs
- Implement WBS, baseline, project ID's, coding, resourcing, logic, relationships, layouts etc to ensure consistency across the portfolio. Provide portfolio inputs into any overall workforce planning
- Assist compilation and delivery of planning awareness and training programs to the wider project teams to ensure awareness and compliance to requirements for Project Control
- Interface with external work parties and internal project groups to create robust schedules in line with the works readiness/governance process
- Be actively involved in all lesson learnt and other sessions as required with the wider project teams.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and AGL policy and standards including implementing systems and governance to ensure a safe working environment for AGL employees and contractors

What you’ll bring to the table:

- Preferred tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management and/or relevant discipline
- High level of experience in using P6 and Primavera Risk/Acumen Fuse
- High level of experience in using Word, Excel & Outlook
- 5+ years experience in large scale complex project planning and scheduling
- Energy industry or akin industry expertise preferred
- Experience in management, planning or delivery of large projects throughout the project lifecycle.
- Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills

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