Senior Planner

We are a highly Supportive company.

Kapitol is revolutionising the construction industry by embracing cutting-edge digital technology, driving innovation, and prioritising quality, safety, and workplace culture to create a future where construction is more productive, safe, and sustainable. Based in Melbourne, we're building to be Australia-wide with a diverse portfolio including commercial, education, industrial and residential projects.

Our team is an Authentic group of professionals.

With a healthy pipeline of work, we are looking for an experienced and talented Senior Planner to join our team. You will be responsible for P6 programme management on large-scale, new build data centre projects from 1^st principles to project close-out. You will focus on analysis, programming, resourcing, costing and reviews for projects. We are a fast-paced and growing company, looking for passionate people that thrive on success and take pride in the quality of their work. Creative, innovative thinkers with strong learning mindsets make up our existing team – and we set out to bring aboard the same.

You will embody an Inspirational approach to work.

What you’ll do:

• Produce and maintain quality, resource loaded construction programmes using MS Project and Primavera P6
• Progress reporting against programmes, including performance and productivity
• Coordinate day-to-day planning activities alongside the project team and client
• Milestone projections, delay, and critical / float path analysis
• Management of programme revision and updates as required
• Oversee as built records
• Change / delay management
• Review technical drawings and documentation
• Assist with costing, forecasting, and financial management for projects
• Perform project planning reviews and health checks
• Provide insights from quantitative analytics
• Preempt issues on projects and collaborating with operations to prevent or mitigate
• Lead by example with best practice approach to planning and controls

What you’ll bring:

• A passion for the Construction industry and Project Controls
• Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent industry experience
• 5 to 10+ years construction programming experience in a similar planning/scheduling focused role
• Track record on a broad range of large commercial construction projects, including mechanical and electrical services and ideally across data centres
• Strong working knowledge of construction and planning concepts, principles, techniques, and relevant processes
• Well versed with Earned Value Management and resource planning
• Adept in developing schedule risk report by using Mont Carlo Technique
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, Microsoft Project, related software, and systems
• Proficiency with PRISM and Power BI advantageous
• Excellent collaboration, consultation, negotiation, facilitation, interpersonal, communication and task management skills

We are Driven to offer you a great career and benefits.

• Top 5 in Best Places to Work 2022, 2023
• Agile, fast-tracked career development pathways
• Industry-specific, leading training and development
• 5-day week; site managers enjoy our “10 in 14” program
• Flexible working arrangement options and hours
• Paid Parental Leave, financial and practical support
• Expanding selection health/wellbeing initiatives
• And there is so much more for us to discuss with you!

Kapitol value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, life stages, cultures, faiths, sexual orientation, and genders.

Rarely does a new hire at Kapitol satisfy all our selection criteria; we would love to hear from those who feel they have potential to be great. Find out more about Kapitol Group on our website (kapitolgroup.com.au) – and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for regular updates.

Please be sure to apply directly as we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies, nor any agency-represented candidates for this role. Kapitol will not be held responsible for any associated fees from recruitment agencies resulting from unsolicited introductions.