Principal Project Planner

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Purpose:

Worley is seeking an experienced Principal Project Planner to independently drive and lead planning and scheduling across complex engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects. This role requires advanced expertise in Primavera P6 and strong capability in schedule development, analysis, and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, update, and analyze an integrated plan including owner activities, engineering, supply chain, construction, and decommissioning schedules.
• Lead Interactive Planning Sessions and validate schedule logic, durations, and interfaces with project stakeholders.
• Build and maintain construction execution schedules, considering workpacks, job cards, resources and associated materials.
• Establish and issue baseline schedules, basis of schedule, and schedule reports.
• Collect progress and perform weekly schedule updates; integrate activities with EcoSys.
• Analyze critical path, float trends, variances, and schedule performance indicators; recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and deliver schedule reports, dashboards, and variance analyses.
• Perform schedule "what if" scenarios and schedule quality reviews; ability to use Acumen Fuse; and perform schedule risk analysis.
• Able to create alternate reporting formats using Power BI or similar tools.
• Mentor early career planners and support development of scheduling standards and best practices.How to copy from a Word Document.

What you will bring
Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• 20+ years of project planning experience in offshore engineering and construction environments.
• Advanced understanding of systems, processes and tools related to offshore oil & gas projects which may include EcoSys, Acumen Fuse, and Power BI.
• Strong working knowledge of EPC project execution, construction sequencing, and procurement strategies. Offshore decommissioning experience a plus.
• Working experience for an owner/operator a plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 (required).

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.