Senior Planner

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Planner to join our project team in Melbourne CBD. Reporting to the Project Controls Lead, a key focus of your role will be to prepare and assess detailed project plans for all stages and facets to help project delivery outcomes. <br><br><b>Responsibilities</b> <br><ul><li> Manage overall project plans and schedules in accordance with project reporting requirements (including engineering, procurement, construction, hook up and commissioning in the oil and gas industry) </li><li> Produce and issue updates to project plans and schedules (fully logic linked with a critical path) to enable performance analysis to be carried out </li><li> Produce and issue updates to project manpower requirements </li><li> Assess impact of client interface milestones on Wood plans and share relevant Wood milestone data with client through appropriate controls </li><li> Monitor overall project progress and achievement of major milestones </li><li> Liaise with other planners within the team and share responsibilities as appropriate to deliver an effective planning service to Wood Project Management and the client </li></ul> <br><br><b> Skills / Qualifications </b><br><br><ul><li> At least 8 years' experience as a Planner </li><li> Strong stakeholder management - Internal/External </li><li> A background in Oil & Gas or Construction will be preferred </li><li> Engineering degree or Onsite experience will be highly considered </li><li> A strong working knowledge using Primavera (P6) </li></ul><br> Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role. <br><br>If you're an experienced Senior Planner, ready for your next project, then we are keen to hear from you today. <br><br>Apply now and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity! <br><br><b> Company Overview </b><br><br>Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com <br><br><b> Diversity Statement </b><br><br>We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.