Rate: From $95/hr + super (dependent on experience)
Type: Contract
Duration: Long-term opportunity
Hours: Monday to Friday
About the Opportunities
We are seeking experienced Senior Planners to support a portfolio of major decarbonisation, electrification, and capital delivery programs.
These opportunities sit within high-performing Project Services teams and will play a critical role in the planning, scheduling, reporting, and delivery of major infrastructure and energy transition projects from concept through to commissioning and operational handover.
Senior Planner – Decarb Delivery
This role focuses on major infrastructure and decarbonisation projects, supporting engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across the project lifecycle
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, and risk assessments
• Implement Earned Value Management and performance reporting
• Analyse contractor schedules and integrate them into master programs
• Support change management, progress reporting, and recovery planning
• Coordinate schedule inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams
Ideal Background
• Major capital projects
• Mining or resources projects
• Infrastructure delivery
• Engineering and construction project controls environments
Senior Planner – HME Decarbonisation Assets
This role supports the deployment of battery electric fleets, charging infrastructure, electrification assets, and associated decarbonisation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and manage project schedules for fleet decarbonisation programs
• Coordinate operational, maintenance, and project delivery activities
• Integrate contractor schedules into the overall decarbonisation portfolio
• Support forecasting, productivity analysis, and program reporting
• Monitor schedule performance and identify delivery risks and mitigation strategies
• Participate in planning workshops, risk reviews, and stakeholder meetings
Ideal Background
• Fleet electrification projects
• Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) programs
• Mining operations and sustaining capital projects
• Large-scale asset deployment programs
Mandatory Requirements
• Minimum 10 years' experience in project planning and scheduling
• Advanced Primavera P6 capability
• Client-side experience across the full project lifecycle from concept through execution
• Strong understanding of project controls, planning, and scheduling principles
• Experience supporting major mining, energy, infrastructure, or industrial projects
• Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
Preferred
• Experience supporting decarbonisation, electrification, or renewable energy projects
• Earned Value Management experience
• Experience managing integrated contractor schedules
• Exposure to commissioning, operational readiness, and major capital project delivery
RESPECTFULLY AUSTRALIAN WORKING RIGHTS ONLY
For more information about this opportunity, please click APPLY or contact Alvin on 08 94374400 or via email on alvin.candra@drdgroup.com.au
DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.