About John Holland
At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.
We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.
About the Role
John Holland has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our team. This newly created role will be based in our Building Business Unit and would suit a Senior Planner or a Planner with significant experience who is ready to step into a senior role.
As the Senior Planner, you will establish and manage the process of process of planning, creating detailed programmes and monitoring performance to deliver the best quality projects on time and on budget.
Responsibilities of the role include;
* Supervise staff undertaking planning & controls activities, exercising functional control over all onsite staff with planning / scheduling responsibilities, including performance through subcontractors
* Implementation, monitoring and recording of Project Controls processes and systems focusing on time, cost, resources and quality
* Interface with project teams and internal and external stakeholders for management of the planning function
* Advise Project Managers in report interpretation analysis of project performance, forward planning and development of corrective actions to maximize project delivery outcomes
* Early identification and communication of issues and opportunities to the project teams
* Proactively lead a planning and controls culture across the project
What we are looking for;
* Tertiary degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines - Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Project Management, or equivalent experience
* Significant experience in a Project Controls role within the Building Construction industry
* Prior experience working as a Site Engineer
* Demonstrated application of the principles of planning
* Use of planning software & tools such as Primavera Project Planning, Time Chainage Charts, Program Forensic Analysis, Earned Value and Cash Flow Analysis
As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.
Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.
What’s in it for you
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.
We offer:
Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
Flexible working that works for you as we knowflexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.