Capital Project Planner

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Capital Project Planner to join a major industrial capital projects portfolio.

Working predominantly on site, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and optimising project schedules across multiple project phases, ensuring successful delivery from concept through to commissioning.

This is a hands-on planning position suited to someone who thrives in a project delivery environment and enjoys working closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, and site teams to drive project outcomes.

What's on Offer

• Hourly rate up to $96ph + super.
• Based in south of Perth.
• Long-term contract opportunity.
• Collaborative team environment working alongside experienced project professionals.
• Exposure to projects from planning through to commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across FEL, execution, and commissioning phases.
• Establish schedule logic, sequencing, and critical path analysis using industry best-practice planning methodologies.
• Support schedule baseline development, forecasting, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Gather and validate progress updates from project teams, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and recovery opportunities to maintain project objectives.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and cost controllers to ensure alignment between cost, scope, and schedule.
• Contribute to project reviews, governance activities, and assurance processes.
• Manage schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent planning software.

About You

• Proven experience as a Project Planner or Scheduler supporting capital projects.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles, including FEL, execution, and commissioning phases.
• Experience within mining, resources, industrial processing, energy, manufacturing, or similar heavy industry environments.
• Experience using Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling tools.
• Brownfield capital project experience
• Exposure to integrated project controls environments
• Experience supporting stage-gate reviews and project assurance activities
• Knowledge of AACE planning principles and methodologies.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of capital projects.
• Predominantly site-based role with exposure to major project delivery.
• Long-term contract opportunity.
• Collaborative team environment working alongside experienced project professionals.
• Exposure to projects from planning through to commissioning.

This role is ideal for an experienced Planner who can confidently operate in a complex project environment, providing expert scheduling support and helping drive successful project outcomes.