Commissioning Planner

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known that at its heart, infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and their communities in which we work. 
That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. 
Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good. 

About the Role

John Holland’s Majors division is currently constructing some of Australia’s most complex projects. We are currently seeking a Project Planner to join the team and be responsible for the planning and scheduling functions for the one of our key power projects - Kidston renewable energy Hub in North Queensland. 

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Manage the planning and control functions for the project(s).
• In consultation with relevant project personnel, establish and maintain accurate construction, procurement, and deliverables schedules based on the Work Breakdown Structure and contract requirements.
• Update schedules on a regular basis to accurately reflect the current status of progress.
• Amend schedules to reflect changes to the project scope.
• Responsible for the efficient and effective project implementation of project management software for the project to provide accurate forecasting and progress reporting.
• Develop and maintain s-curve reports and provide overall progress reports and other matters related to schedule as required by the Project Manager.
• Implement planning strategies and reviews for projects.
• Ensure project planning activities are conducted in accordance with John Holland policies and procedures.
• Ensure monitoring and reporting of Project Controls processes are successfully set-up and implemented on projects.
• Interface with project team, partners, clients, stakeholders, consultants, designers, vendors, subcontractors for management of the planning function in accordance with established procedures.
• Proactively lead a planning and controls culture across the project based on best practice and with a focus on risk management, cost control, and SQE.
• Early identification and communication of issues and opportunities to the Projects team.
• Identify the need for training in the use of planning and programming systems, project monitoring & controls, and the interpretation of data and information generated.
• Financial management: Undertake the implementation of project monitoring systems, particularly focusing on time, cost, resources & quality (project controls & earned value). Ensure that planning and controls reports generated across project(s) provide maximum cost and time forecasting certainty for project(s).
• Support Project Managers in report interpretation, analysis of project performance, forward planning, and development of corrective actions to maximize project delivery outcomes.
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems, and procedures

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

Qualifications 

• Tertiary degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines - Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Project Management, or equivalent experience

Experience 

• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry planning/scheduling experience.
• Use of planning software & tools such as Primavera Project Planning, Earned Value and Cash Flow Analysis

• Competent in planning and organising work schedules.
• Knowledge of project planning systems, in particular Primavera Software P6.
• Knowledge of risk management systems.
• Ability to read technical drawings.
• Broad knowledge of infrastructure, marine, mechanical, rail and building construction.
• Experience in a project controls role
• Ability to use software such as 4D Modelling, BIM & other digital engineering packages, Schedule Risk Analysis, Program Forensic Analysis, Time Chainage Charts

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?

We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.