Project Planner - AU: Kwinana Energy Hub | BP International Job

Job Family Group:

Project Management Group

Job Description:

Purpose of Role:

The Project Planner supports the Project Manager and Project Controls Lead in developing, maintaining and reporting the Bluesky Project schedule. The role is an experienced contributor focused on schedule quality, milestone tracking and timely progress updates, escalating higher complexity planning issues as the need arises.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Develop, maintain and control integrated resource loaded project schedules using Primavera P6, incorporating engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up activities from contractors and project stakeholders.

• Develop schedule basis documentation, scheduling procedures and practices in alignment with bp requirements and industry standards.

• Maintain schedule integrity including activity coding, calendars, logic links, constraints, milestones, critical path and schedule basis information.

• Perform schedule analysis, critical path management and support schedule risk assessments and reviews.

• Coordinate schedule progress updates with project stakeholders and ensure accurate timely incorporation of progress into project schedules.

• Identify project changes, supervise performance against approved baselines and analyse schedule variances and impacts.

• Develop schedule reports, milestone reports, dashboards and performance metrics from Primavera P6.

• Develop and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, project S-curves and spend profiles and provide planning input to cost forecasting activities.

• Provide planning and scheduling support across the project and broader KEH project portfolio as the need arises.

• Verify contractor progress claims against plan through regular site verification.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of project planning and schedule control including development and maintenance of integrated schedules, baselines, critical path, milestones and schedule integrity in Primavera P6

• Strong knowledge of schedule performance analysis including progress measurement, earned value analyses, schedule variance analysis, S-curves and forecasting of schedule outcomes.

• Strong understanding of project delivery, schedule assurance and organisational change including contractor schedule review, impact assessment, baseline management and integration across the project lifecycle. 

Demonstrated Experience 

• Significant experience in developing and handling schedules in Primavera P6 within Oil and Gas, refining or heavy industrial environments. 

• Previous experience with Power BI and IPA benchmarking desirable but not essential. 

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:  

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued  

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks  

• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations!  

 

 

Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Change control, Conflict Management, Construction, Design development and delivery, Frameworks and methodologies, Governance arrangements, Performance management, Portfolio Management, Project and construction safety, Project Commissioning, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Project Team Management, Quality, Requirements Management, Reviews, Risk Management, Schedule and resources, Sourcing Management, Stakeholder Management, start-up and handover, Strategy and business case, Supplier Relationship Management

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