Planner/scheduler - Western Sydney Airport

**Requisition ID: 266584**
- ** Relocation Authorized: None**:

- ** Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project**:

- ** Work Location: Sydney, NSW**

**About the Project**

Bechtel, a global leader in project management, engineering, procurement and construction, has been selected by Western Sydney Airport Co as its Delivery Partner for the Western Sydney Airport, a $5.3 billion greenfield facility in Badgerys Creek, New South Wales. This will be a landmark project for both New South Wales and Australia and is due for completion at the end of 2026.

**Work Location**: Badgerys Creek, South-Western Sydney

**About the Role**
- The Package Scheduler/Planner undertakes schedule control and analysis activities on behalf of the Package Manager. The Package Planner has the prime responsibility for reviewing, monitoring, and reporting deviations against the project schedule arising from updates and changes from the Contractors updated schedules.
- The Package Scheduler/Planner is a key individual in performing Design Package’s (DP) role as the administrator of contracts on behalf of WSACo. In this role the individual should be fully familiar with the DP contract terms, scope, and requirements and how they relate to the package contract terms and scope. The Package Scheduler/Planner will work as part of the larger DP package management team to fulfill the DP obligations.
- The Package Scheduler/Planner will be assigned to the contract package team by the Lead Planner in consultation with the Project Controls Manager. The Package Scheduler/Planner will continue to report functionally to the Lead Planner but will take day-to-day direction from the Package Manager.
- The Package Scheduler/Planner maintains relationships with project personnel, particularly with the assigned package team and engineers, and may have continuing contacts with Project Director, project team members, and working and supervisory level personnel of other departments.

**Roles/Responsibilities**
- The Package Scheduler/Planner is responsible for reviewing all Contractor schedule submissions for accuracy, completeness, and for compliance with the project schedule. The Package Planner shall raise any concerns related to delay, potential early completion, changes of sequence, rates of production etc. to the Package Manager, Area Manager, or others as appropriate by means of a written report to follow each schedule submission.
- Responsible for maintaining and updating the sections of the project schedule hierarchy pertinent to their assigned contract package and other sections of the project schedule hierarchy that may be assigned by the Lead Planner. Reviews the representation of contract package scope in project level schedules
- Ascertains that the correct scope of work is reflected on all schedules.
- Integrates inter-discipline schedule requirements and constraints to establish logical work sequences for assigned disciplines or specialties. Works with the performing organizations and units to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan.
- Performs weekly/monthly production analysis of Contractor operations and verifies they are meeting the demands of the project schedule. Brings production shortfalls, both actual and forecast, to the attention of the Package Manager and Area Manager.
- Performs schedule data analysis, identifies problems, and makes recommendations for the assigned package to the Package Manager and Lead Planner. Provides schedule data to the Package Manager for inclusion in the project weekly and monthly reports. Reviews and provides comment and analysis on Contractor weekly and monthly report submissions.
- At the request of the Package Manager and/or Lead Planner, may attend weekly/monthly package schedule reviews with the contractor, trend review meetings, package team progress review meetings, and ad-hoc meetings as required by the Package Manager or Lead Planner.
- Responsible for providing the Package Manager and the Lead Planner a monthly schedule report for the assigned package to include status against key dates, status of schedule metrics (starts/finishes achieved etc), explanation of significant trends and changes against the baseline or against previous reports. Monitors and reports the critical path and schedule performance of the contract package.
- Performs schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities. Recommends alternatives for schedule improvement to Package Manager for discussion and/or decision.
- In conjunction with the Package Manager, establishes key milestones for the contract package. Reviews package work activities to ensure support of project milestones. Coordinates the timely, systematic, and complete acquisition of scope definition and related data for the package.
- When necessary aids Contractors in the development and integration of their schedules into the total project plan. Reviews the Contractor’s work logics and determines whet