Senior Planner

Senior Planner

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About BMD

BMD is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach.

About BMD

BMD is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Planner to join the team delivering the Gateway to Bruce Upgrade - a significant transport infrastructure project in Brisbane's northern corridor. This high-profile project will enhance connectivity and capacity across one of Queensland's key motorway networks, involving complex staging, interface management and live traffic environments. As a Senior Planner, you will play a critical leadership role in driving program outcomes, working closely with construction, engineering and commercial teams to optimise methodology, sequencing and delivery strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and optimisation of detailed construction programs
  • Provide expert programming and sequencing advice across project teams
  • Identify key risks, constraints and staging challenges in a live environment
  • Develop fully resourced, cost-loaded schedules aligned to methodology
  • Support tendering, procurement and project handover phases
  • Monitor project performance against milestones, KPIs and earned value
  • Lead program risk analysis, mitigation and opportunity identification
  • Undertake delay analysis, EOT assessments and support claims
  • Validate construction progress, productivity and delivery forecasts
  • Mentor engineers and planners, building capability across the project team
  • Drive planning best practice and continuous improvement

About You

  • Proven experience as a Senior Planner on major infrastructure projects
  • Civil Engineering degree (highly regarded)
  • Strong background in road, motorway or large-scale civil construction
  • Advanced knowledge of programming, delay analysis and contracts
  • Proven ability to manage complex, staged construction environments
  • High-level proficiency in planning and scheduling software
  • Strong stakeholder engagement across site, client and commercial teams
  • A proactive, collaborative approach with a focus on delivery outcomes

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We're a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers

Senior Planner employer: BMD Group

BMD is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, making it an ideal place for Traffic Engineers/Managers to thrive. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, BMD offers opportunities to lead impactful projects while ensuring safety and efficiency in traffic management. Located in Queensland, employees benefit from a supportive environment that values diversity and empowers individuals to contribute to meaningful infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities.

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Contact Details:

BMD Group Recruitment Team