The Senior Planner is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Project Schedule and to support the management and reporting on project activities in a timely and consistently accurate manner.
The tasks you'll perform- Manage on site Planning and Scheduling to ensure that outputs are up to a high standard in line with Company, Client, regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Support relevant Manager to ensure the Project Schedules are put in place and maintained and that they provide quality up-to-date data to assist with the management of project activities.
- Adopt and follow the various work procedures, practices, and plans of the project controls team to ensure deliverables are met to a high-level of accuracy.
- Ensure all dealings with Client, Vendors and other external stakeholders are professional and in line with ethos of the business.
- Creation, implementation and maintenance of Project Schedule
- Coordination of Project Reporting in accordance with Company, Client, regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Coordination of the Project Planning Team's daily and weekly tasks.
- Manage and coordinate inputs from various team members including engineering, procurement, contracts, project and construction in order to establish a highly accurate and detailed Project Schedule.
- Provide leadership and manage planners as applicable.
- Identify the Project critical path and immediately flag any actual or potential changes to the critical Path.
- Attend project controls team meetings and follow guidance and goals for the coming week and beyond.
- Regular communication with the relevant Manager and provide regular reports, updates and feedback.
- Assist the relevant Manager with providing input required for the compilation and submission of the project progress report monthly or as required by the contract.
- Encourage and build a positive workplace culture and team environment.
- Advise the relevant Manager immediately of any safety or environmental, community or industrial relations incidents as per approved Company policy and procedures.
- Maintain all inventory files and official paperwork related to site activities.
- Register and file all relevant documentation in accordance to the Company approved procedures.
- Develop and contribute to the delivery of improvement initiatives within construction team which support business' continuous improvement.
- Contribute to junior team member's professional development by providing consistent mentoring and identify avenues of development.
The expertise you'll bring- Technical Certificate/Tertiary Education Qualification, Degree or Diploma in Planning and Scheduling is desired or equivalent industry experience.
- Minimum 8+ years in planning and scheduling within minerals and or related industries.
- Ability to establish Project Schedules from first principals based upon previous experience and personal knowledge in the mineral processing industry with minimal assistance from other senior staff
- Ability to establish the schedule including resources, logic sequence and duration of each phase of the project including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, transport, construction and commissioning.
- Ability to forecast and assess trends for accurate schedule maintenance and to provide information that assists with project management goals.
- Ability to prepare detailed shutdown and tie-in planning.
- Ability to meet schedule update and reporting targets.
- Strong background, training and awareness of statutory and industry standards in OHSE, IR and HR.
- High attention to detail.
- Managerial-leadership ability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
- Ability to work with people at all levels within an organisation and external providers.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
- Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
- Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
- Provide mentoring and identify avenues of professional development.
The benefits we'll provideLycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.
Please submit your CV by clicking the 'Apply' button.- Published on 25 Aug 2026, 7:29 PM
