Planner/Scheduler

• Tier 1 Construction & Utilities contractor

• Permanent role with career progression

• Be rewarded & recognised for the ‘Good Work’ you do!

A rare opportunity to join a business that has been in operation for 90+ years and is focused on creating, connecting and caring for communities.

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, the Australian Water Association, WaterAid, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

• Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?

We wish to complement our existing team with an experienced Planner/Scheduler to operate across the national footprint of our Fulton Hogan Utilities business This is a fantastic opportunity for you to drive your career further, and gain industry relevant experience, with on-the-job skill development/coaching offered throughout. We offer excellent employee benefits and pathways for further growth.

As an experienced Planner/Scheduler, you will be scheduling, planning, monitoring and reporting on deliverables and milestones using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and other tools. You will primarily be responsible for the development of tender phase programs for our Major Project pursuits and work collaboratively across the Pre-Contracts and Delivery teams to support planning analysis, tasks and activities including the maintaining, updating and the preparation of status reports, design and construction schedules and plans to provide accurate information in support of the project delivery team.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Implement project planning & monitoring processes and systems, particularly focusing on time, cost, resources & quality (project controls & earned value)

• Work with the Pre-Contract team to develop competitive, innovative and robust programs to help demonstrate and articulate our offerings as part of the procurement process

• Seek and manage input from delivery, commercial, procurement and engineering resources in building cost and resource loaded programs that support the chosen methodology and delivery strategy, and participate in post-tender discussions to present/ defend the key elements of our program

• Provide Basis of Schedule documentation to accompany the program as a returnable schedule as well as for internal review and governance requirements

• Work with the National Project Controls Manager to ensure tender phase programs are set up and in line with Project Delivery process expectations.

• Provide ongoing input and review/ assistance to Project Delivery Schedulers when required.

How you'll connect to the role:

• A relevant Engineering/Construction degree or equivalent experience in a Planning/Scheduling role

• Broad experience using P6 Primavera and MS Project

• Knowledge and understanding of delay impact analysis

• High level understanding of Earned Value Management and Critical Path Analysis

• Ability to develop Dashboards summarising program progress

• Experience in developing and maintaining weekly and monthly progress reports

• Adopting and driving Fulton Hogan’s Living Safely 2.0 Culture.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.