Title:  Planning Manager

About John Holland

We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the Project

John Holland has been named as the preferred contractor to deliver the North-East Link, Hoddle St to Bourke Road package of works. The Momentum Alliance is made up of John Holland, Seymour Whyte and design 

partners Mott MacDonald and Jacobs Group, in partnership with MRPV.

The scope of works includes upgrading six kilometres of the Freeway with new traffic lanes, bridge upgrades and urban noise walls, a dedicated busway (fully segregated from mainline traffic), and a new bridge 

over the Yarra River.

The NEL Project involves the design and construction of the upgrade of the Eastern Freeway from Hoddle Street in the west to Burke Road in the east, including:

6km of brownfield freeway widening to accommodate additional traffic lanes in each direction
3km dedicated busway separated from mainline traffic
Significant structures including 600m of bridges, including a 180m architectural steel shared use path bridge of the Yarra River
Freeway-wide scope including ITS, retaining walls, stormwater drainage, noise walls, lighting and signage

Site location to be around Chandler Highway / Eastern Freeway interchange.

What you will do;

•    Develop and implement planning strategies and audits / reviews for the project. 
•    Ensure project planning activities are conducted in accordance with NEL policies and procedures. 
•    Ensure monitoring and reporting of Project Controls processes are successfully set-up and implemented on projects.
•    Provide effective, efficient and professional planning resources and support to the project including implementing standard processes and reports.
•    Interface with project team, partners, clients, stakeholders, consultants, designers, vendors, subcontractors for management of the planning function in accordance with established procedures.
•    Proactively lead a planning and controls culture across the project based on best practice and with a focus on risk management, cost control and SQE.

•    Early identification and communication of issues and opportunities to the Projects team.
•    Provide training and provide guidance to subordinates and colleagues in the use of planning and programming systems, project monitoring & controls and the interpretation of data and information generated.
•    Supervise staff undertaking planning and controls activities, exercising functional control over all onsite staff with planning / scheduling responsibilities, including performance through subcontractors.
•    Compile and collate reference and benchmarking data future planning purposes in accordance with the NEL Basis of Schedule.
•    Implement project monitoring systems, particularly focussing on time, cost, resources & quality (project controls & earned value). Ensure that planning & controls reports generated across project(s) provide maximum cost and time forecasting certainty for project.  
•    Lead Project & Functional Managers in report interpretation, analysis of project performance, forward planning and development of corrective actions to maximise project delivery outcomes.
•    Perform all duties in accordance with NEL policies, processes, systems, reporting and procedures.

What we are looking for;

Qualifications:

Tertiary degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines - Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Project Management, or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Demonstrated major projects experience in construction, Engineering, Planning and Project Controls.
• ­Use of planning software & tools such as Primavera Project Planning, Time Chainage Charts, Program Forensic Analysis, Earned Value and Cash Flow Analysis.
• ­Experience in the planning process and the use of risk management on tenders and projects.
• Experience in implementing a planning process, and a system of audits and reviews.
• Ability to contribute to the development and revising strategic direction for projects.
• Ability to use software such as 4D Modelling, BIM & other digital engineering packages, Schedule Risk Analysis.

About the Role

The Planning Manager will lead the planning function on a major project, responsible for establishing and managing planning systems and processes across the full project lifecycle. This includes the development of detailed, integrated programs and schedules, and the ongoing monitoring and analysis of project performance to ensure delivery of high-quality outcomes on time and within budget, in alignment with NEL’s procedures and project objectives.

In addition to technical responsibilities, the Planning Manager will lead and manage a team of planning professionals, ensuring effective coordination, capability development, and performance management within the planning function.

All our employees have a key role in ensuring the success of NEL’s health, safety, environmental & quality management program and to fulfil this, each person must adopt the Projects core safety and environmental values.

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We Offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.