Capacity Planner

Who We Are

Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia’s energy and utilities infrastructure. Delivering a $1B portfolio annually, the work we do is essential to bringing energy to our communities safely and reliably, while powering the nation’s energy transition. With a diverse workforce of more than 2,300, we expertly deliver our services across Australia.

About the role

Are you a proactive planner with a knack for coordination and a passion for making things happen? We’re looking for a Capacity Planner to help us plan and strategically deliver critical infrastructure projects with precision and care. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and enjoy working collaboratively, this could be your next big move.

The purpose of the Capacity Planner role is to coordinate the work programs between project managers, maintenance planners & operational teams. This role is responsible for maintaining the delivery plan and to monitor and report on progress as per the requirements of the defined work packages.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and facilitate work file completion and scheduling between project managers, planners, and operational teams.
• Plan, prioritize, and manage all works within the Jemena Works Program, ensuring delivery meets time, cost, and quality targets.
• Monitor and report on program progress, including forecasting, capacity planning, and close-out tracking.
• Optimize work programs by recommending changes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize customer interruptions.
• Maintain effective communication through regular meetings and stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Ensure data quality and compliance by reviewing work files, managing resources, and providing accurate, ongoing reporting.

 About you:

You’re someone who brings a thoughtful, organised, and tech-savvy approach to your work. You’re confident managing competing priorities and have a natural ability to bring people together to get things done. We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience in electricity distribution
• Sound experience in using computerized management systems (eg: SAP) as well as Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated success in the delivery of customer service and project management.
• Understanding of budgeting processes
• Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders at different levels
• Understanding of Power BI reporting (desired but not essential)

Why you should work for us

What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy makes a difference to people’s lives across our country every single day. We are proud to keep Australia connected while preparing the nation for a renewable future.

Our people are our energy source. We offer meaningful benefits and rewards, including being a certified family-friendly workplace, flexible work arrangements, various leave benefits, career development pathways, a wellbeing program, and more.

We also champion equal opportunity employment with commitments to gender equity and First Nations representation. We welcome applications from people of all culturally diverse group, all ages, differing abilities, the LGBTIQ+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and those with multiple or intersecting identities.

We believe Zinfra is a great place to belong—but don’t just take our word for it; hear our team members share what working at Zinfra means to them.

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.

Notice to Third Parties: Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.