Lead Planner | Minerals & Metals

Wood is currently seeking a Lead & a Senior Planner to join our Perth Projects team on one of our projects in Australia's battery metal sector. 

Wood is at the forefront of engineering solutions for a net zero future.  Being part of Team Wood, means you're in a community unified by our vision, values and behaviours that support how we work together. So much of our success depends on feeling part of a team with people around us that we can rely on.

Our Vision:   Deliver Solutions that transform the world.

Our Values:   Care Courage Commitment

Wood APAC Minerals & Metals team is currently delivering critical metals projects, including Copper, Gold Nickel, Lithium, Vanadium, Rare Earths, and Base Metals. This portfolio of projects ranging from studies through to EPCM packages working on developments in Australia and internationally. 

This role will see you join a greenfield EPCM project, currently at FEED stage where you will lead the development of the project schedules and plans, as the projects key focal ensuring systems process and procedures and standards. In addition to business partnering with the wider project tea, you will be accountable for ensuring projects schedule are maintained in accordance with approved project WBS and changing trends are monitored and raised accordingly.

Your career to date has been within Project Controls, particularly in the areas of planning/ schedule management within an EPC/EPCM/Client sector. Your experience working in resources sector within project delivery will have seen you built a solution focused mindset and a can-do attitude, with passion in contributing to positive team cultures.

In addition, but not limited to;

• Ideally you will have 3+ years’ experience in a similar role and experience in the energy industry (preferable mining while advantageous to have a degree in a relevant technical or business discipline, it is not essential. 
• Proficiency with industry standard software including Microsoft Excel and cost control programmes
• You must be an Australian citizen or currently hold Permanent Residency (PR) and able to work lawfully in Australia without company sponsorship.    
• Detailed understanding of project management principles and techniques
• Demonstrates commitment to Wood Values, Visions & Behaviours
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, handling multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Uses initiative, experience and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to guide & mentor the wider project team working cohesively to scope objectives. 

Wood encourages Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply

Benefits on joining #TeamWood

We are committed to creating an inspired culture with diversity and inclusion permeating every corner of our global organisation. Wood provides a comprehensive, flexible, competitive benefit program for our employees.

• Work in the heart of Perth CBD, Access to free 24/7 state of the art Gym & end of trip facilities
• Wide range of benefits across Financial Health, Career Support, Wellbeing and Flexible working arrangements
• Global opportunities for career development, in addition to company supported education pathways for your career growth.
• Access to diverse and attractive projects working on our global industries most exciting developments, partnering closely with our clients on such developments.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.
• Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.