The RoleWe're seeking a
Principal Project Planner with experience supporting
nuclear and large EPC/EPCM projects. In this role, you'll provide technical leadership for project planning and scheduling across complex, high-value projects. You'll work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, and clients to make sure project schedules are realistic, risk-informed, and set up for successful delivery.
This is a senior, hands-on technical role and is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex planning challenges and being a go-to expert for project teams.
What You'll Do- Lead the development and management of project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
- Guide and mentor project planners and schedulers, helping grow capability across teams.
- Own schedule quality, critical path analysis, progress tracking, and change management.
- Identify schedule risks early and develop recovery plans when projects fall behind.
- Integrate schedules with cost, risk, and resource plans.
- Work directly with clients and project leadership on schedule reviews, reporting, and delivery strategies.
- Coordinate with regulatory, quality, and safety teams to ensure key nuclear milestones are built into the schedule.
- Support planning for long-lead equipment, vendor schedules, modular construction, and site execution.
- Help improve planning tools, systems, and ways of working across Worley.
What You'll Bring Required - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience in project planning).
- 10+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling on large capital projects.
- Strong working knowledge of EPC/EPCM project delivery.
- Advanced experience with Primavera P6 and other planning / project controls tools.
- Experience with schedule risk analysis, forecasting, and recovery planning.
- Confident communicator who can work with engineers, construction teams, project managers, and clients.
- Comfortable working in structured, safety-focused environments with strong quality standards.
Preferred - Experience working on nuclear projects or in highly regulated environments (power, energy, infrastructure, chemicals, etc.).
- Professional certifications (PMP, PMI-SP, AACEI, or similar).
