Senior Project Planner - 6 Month Contract
Apply for this exciting opportunity to work with a diverse and highly skilled team of industry specialists at KBR.
The Opportunity
KBR is involved in a range of projects across various market sectors including rail, road, water, and mining.
We are seeking a talented and dedicated Senior Project Scheduler - 6 month contract to join our team in Adelaide.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Provide planning and master scheduling services to major clients across various industries.
* Recommend cost control improvements, cost breakdowns, and commercial oversight to projects in collaboration with the wider Project Controls team.
* Apply risk management techniques including risk register development, contingency planning, and contingency management.
* Collaborate with the Major Projects Project Services Manager to deliver resource management frameworks, processes, procedures, and tools.
* Drive project compliance and governance standards for best practice requirements.
* Manage project lifecycles working with management and other members of the project team to maintain and achieve budgets within a tight timeframe.
Knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, MS Excel) will be highly advantageous.
About You
The ideal candidate for this role is a skilled and passionate professional wanting to progress your career with a growing global consulting business.
You will have the following skills and experience:
* Demonstrated experience in Project Controls on major multi-disciplinary projects.
* Experience with gated and milestone projects, variations, costs, and managing risk including developing contingency allowances and contingency management, schedule management, framework standards, processes, and tools.
* Technical ability in MS Project, Primavera P6, Excel, and SharePoint essential.
* Detailed knowledge of industry best practices in project controls, including estimating, cost control, and planning/scheduling for engineering services type projects.
About Us
We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.
Our people blend seamlessly into customer teams to help create a positive impact on the communities and environments they seek to improve.
Our expertise and adaptability are unmatched and continue to meet the demands of tomorrow to help shape Australia's future for the better.
In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offers an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, family-friendly flexible work arrangements, and work/life balance.
Typical benefits include:
* Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually.
* 20 Days Leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total).
* Salary packaging and Novated leases.
* Paid professional membership fees.
* Life/Health insurance discounts.
* Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time).
* End of trip facilities.
* Employee stock purchase plans.
* Paid parental leave.
* Personal Career development plans.
* Growth and promotion opportunities.
* Diversity and Inclusion support.