E&U Lead Planner - Governance, Assurance & Capability

Downer Group

The Role

Overview

Oversee planning, governance, and assurance for Energy & Utilities projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • schedule management
  • cost loading
  • delay analysis
  • reporting
  • compliance
  • governance

Tasks

-Assist in the development of project practices and procedures. -Undertake reporting requirements of internal and external stakeholders. -Support the E&U Planning Team in complying to Downer Standards and best practices. -Work across the Bid and Delivery stages of multiple projects. -Prepare resource and cost loaded detailed project delivery schedules, for allocated projects/work packages, using past construction knowledge and experience that accurately reflect the conditions of the contract, design and specifications. -Certify deliverables of E&U Planning Team prior submission to clients and customers. -Manage/ undertake, review and analysis of sub-contractor schedules to confirm alignment with good scheduling practice and Downer standards and requirements. -Maintain and update the project schedule, where applicable, incorporating subcontract schedules, to ensure appropriate execution of work package plans are completed as required. -Ensure compliance with Downer’s Standards and requirements as set by Utilities Performance Commercial & Risk Team, in terms of Schedule Quality and Change Management. -Perform delay analysis as needed by the Contract and support with suitable narrative. -Manage and maintain governance, procedures and processes related to E&U Planning Team.

Requirements

  • primavera
  • excel
  • cpm
  • project management
  • 12+ yrs
  • training assessing

What You Bring

-Formal qualifications in Training & Assessing. -Effective Communicator - Must have high levels of verbal and written communications skills. (essential) -Excellent knowledge and understanding of CPM scheduling concepts and delay analysis techniques (essential) -Strong communication skills and people management skills -Tertiary qualification – Degree, or equivalent, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Construction Management or Project Management preferred -Advanced Excel Skills (essential) -A Project Management certification – desirable -12+ years site construction experience on water, power transmission, substation, networks or plant shutdown projects – required -Must be able to evidence an “attention to detail” and “issue ownership” in previous scheduling positions (essential) -Certifications/Competence on Primavera P6 Scheduling tool – required -Previous commercial experience in planning and scheduling for small and large projects using Primavera P6 (essential) or Microsoft Project (used predominately for subcontract program management. -Risk Management – desirable -Understanding of Earned Value Management System and prior experience in controlling time and cost and KPI's (essential) -Oracle DB qualifications – desirable

Benefits

-Management support coupled with ongoing training and mentoring -Flexible working arrangements / hybrid working -Access to Downer Group benefits -Personalised career development and growth working with an industry leading team. -Career enhancing opportunity to work within an ASX limited company -Employee benefits including health and wellness initiatives -Competitive remuneration package

The Company

About Downer Group

-Founded in 1933 by Arnold Fielder Downer, the company is headquartered in Sydney. -It offers a wide range of services, including engineering, construction, infrastructure management, and resource-based services. -Downer Group's comprehensive service offerings and extensive industry experience position it as a leader in delivering essential infrastructure and services across Australia and New Zealand.

Sector Specialisms

Transport

Utilities

Industrial

Energy

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