Senior Planner - Infrastructure

Senior Planner - Infrastructure

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Employment: Full-time, Hybrid work model

Company Overview:

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with 22,000+ people in over 60 countries, specializing in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources projects. They deliver program, project, cost, asset, and commercial management services with a focus on innovation and excellence.

Role Overview:

The Senior Planner optimizes resources to complete project work scopes within budget and timelines, working closely in an integrated planning, cost, and risk environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimize resource allocation in integrated planning, cost, and risk frameworks
• Follow established scheduling methodologies and maintain project milestone baselines
• Conduct Schedule Risk Analysis throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage contractor compliance and performance
• Support project progress tracking and reporting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant equivalent
• Extensive experience in project planning, ideally in consultancy and infrastructure (water, rail, roads, power) sectors
• Proficient with Primavera Project Planner 6
• Skilled in risk identification, risk analysis, and data analysis
• Knowledge of project management principles (PMP certification is a plus)

Candidate Attributes:

• Autonomous and proactive problem-solver
• Positive attitude, able to contribute beyond assigned projects
• Able to work with minimal supervision and build strong client relationships

Additional Info:

• Equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and inclusion
• No recruitment fees required or accepted
• Strict policy against unsolicited CVs from agencies not on the preferred supplier list