INTERNAL ONLY - ASSISTANT PLANNER SCHEDULER

Personnel Area: Infrastructure Services

Branch: Construction

Salary Range: Band 3 $82,008 - $87,334 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to November 2026

Location: Regional Operations Centre

Our Business

Infrastructure Services brings together Council's asset management, infrastructure planning, design, project management, construction, services, maintenance and transport operations activities.​ We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that values and embraces all our wonderful differences! 

Our Branch

Construction continues to deliver consistent, high quality, value for money, whole of life infrastructure. Our comprehensive knowledge of project services and assets enables us to communicate and negotiate for the best long-term options to meet the needs of the rate payers and residents of Brisbane. Construction delivers an extensive range of high-quality specialist services in the areas of infrastructure, stormwater drainage, bridge maintenance, transport network technologies, trades and land remediation. 

We are seeking an Assistant Planner to support the Traffic Network Services (TNS) planning team with scheduled capital works projects for council’s Traffic signals network, ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) and lighting assets.

The Role:

You will be a member of a small team and will support TNS by:

• monitoring scheduled works and, in collaboration with the Senior Planner, identifying and actioning Traffic Management requirements for planned construction works.
• generating Work orders and Purchase orders to support accurate cost capture in SAP.
• maintaining project plans and project documentation in Records Manager through the life of each project
• undertaking a range of administrative tasks including project schedule updates, Before You Dig Australia requests, creating work packages for field teams etc.
• assisting other planners with workload in specific work activities as required.

About you:

• you want to work in a committed small team environment that achieves results and considers the customer in everything we do
• you have demonstrated ability to identify key work activities and issues in a construction environment.
• you have the interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively to achieve outcomes with managers, suppliers, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• you have the ability to learn administrative skills to effectively utilise computer systems, Apps and programs including the Microsoft Suite, SAP (including AWM), MS Project, Project Online and deliver results in a project-based work environment.
• possession of Work Safely in the Construction Industry - CPCCOHS1001A (White Card) or equivalent

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

For more information: Please call Jade Lee on 07 3178 4278

The Brisbane City Council Recruitment Centre will be closed from Wednesday, 24 December 2025, to Tuesday, 6 January 2026 (inclusive). During this time, there will be no recruitment activity. We will respond to enquiries when normal operations resume on Wednesday, 7 January 2026.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 4^th January 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

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