Lead Planner at fmgl

Perth, Western Australia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Planning, Project Controls, Commercial Activities, Construction Activities, Earned Value Management, Primavera P6, MS Office Suite, Acumen Fuse, Risk Analysis, Business Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Schedule Management, Change Management, Team Leadership, Communication Skills, Integration

Industry

mining

Description

About Us Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives. Our Opportunity Work Location: Perth Office - Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people. Roster: Monday to Friday The Lead Planner requires knowledge and experience across Planning of major capital projects, project controls, commercial and construction activities. The role is responsible for progressing the development planning of an ongoing study into execution schedule for a mega project. This includes the implementation of the progress measurement system and processes; alignment with the cost control systems; managing and leading the contractor schedules, approvals and change management on the schedules; and analysing progress and potential claims. Key Responsibilities Continue development of Level 3 study schedule into Level 4 execution schedule, ensuring integration with budget Schedule management ensuring its quality (logic, clarity) and accuracy (update of dates, reflection of the project scope) Review / Approve contractor L4 schedules (including bar charts, S-curves, histograms, deliverables, probability/accuracy analysis) Update progress and integration of contractor schedules into the master program Maintain any interface milestones between various contractors and client managed scope Manage change control for the planning and progress measurement systems including communication of the impacts of changes on the schedule to the leadership team Apply Earned Value Management techniques to measure/status and monitor progress and performance, and present dashboard reports to the Leadership team Accurate and timely issuing of both weekly and month end reports Facilitate / Participate in schedule workshops, risk reviews, etc Facilitate / attend contractors' meetings related to schedule and progress Establish positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders Leadership, support and development of less senior planners and schedulers Qualifications and Experience Tertiary qualification in engineering or internationally accredited project controls certification At least 15 years of industry experience, of which 10 years should be in Planning or equivalent Ability to understand overall project schedule and business priorities Experience in large scale projects in international environments Experience leading and developing Planning teams Client-side / Operator experience with exposure to the full project life cycle, from concept through to execution, and the associated stage gates Strong communication skills with the ability to interface with project and corporate stakeholders Advanced skills in Primavera P6, MS Office Suite, Acumen Fuse, Risk Analysis, One Pager and Business Intelligence tools like Power BI • Ability to work within a team environment Demonstrate awareness and compliance with safe workplace practices and duty of care. Our Commitment Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. https://fortescue.com/careers Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

Responsibilities

The Lead Planner is responsible for progressing the development planning of an ongoing study into execution schedule for a mega project, including managing contractor schedules and analyzing progress. This role also involves applying Earned Value Management techniques and facilitating schedule workshops and risk reviews.