HKA is a leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support. We anticipate, investigate and resolve complex challenges by harnessing world-leading multi-disciplinary expertise and experience.
As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide. Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.
As Part of the HKA team, you can expect:
To join a proactive, high-performing team within a global consultancy.
Play a key part in shaping and delivering our major infrastructure projects, working alongside a variety of our clients.
The opportunity to thrive and develop in your position with a number of career progression opportunities available.
The Opportunity
Our Brisbane office is currently seeking a dedicated and motivated Planner to join and make an impact through planning and scheduling across multiple projects. You will also have the opportunity to build out, and shape our Brisbane planning team as we continue to expand.
We establish, procure and deliver some of the world's largest and most complex infrastructure projects. Our teams are known for being highly visible on our projects whilst helping our clients solve complex challenges. We pride ourselves on the excellent relationships that we have built across our programmes, whilst providing best-practice Project Management Office (PMO) and project controls tools.
You will be responsible for:
Overseeing and ensuring plans and schedules are accurate.
Production and control of schedule baseline and utilise approved work breakdown structures and techniques.
Management and coordination of project reports and identify scheduling and planning requirements throughout the projects including Progress Report Dashboards.
Assist the project team to update their forecasts (time and budget) monthly, quarterly, or as needed.
Develop and deliver the Construction Readiness, Constriction delivery including Testing and Commissioning schedule within the P6 environment.
Ensure schedule quality checks and data are being correctly generated and review and report on contractor's schedules.
Support and cooperate with cost estimate, cost control, risk, change management, delivery and commercial teams
Manage and maintain individual sections of the master schedule and ensure its integrity.
Evaluate tenders, schedule delay analysis and collaborate with Project Teams to ensure consistency and integrity between different project work packages.
Prepare and develop for 'what if' scenarios and run a schedule impact assessment.
Run a Schedule Health Checks and Schedule Risk Analysis.
Experience in developing Time Location Diagrams, Summary Schedules and running SRA are preferable but not a must. HKA will provide training for the right candidate.
Assist with the drafting of proposals for future work opportunities.
Skills and Experience
You will ideally possess some or all of the following:
3 to 5 years' experience working within a planning and scheduling environment, in either infrastructure, construction, or water projects.
Proven understanding of planning and scheduling methodologies and tools within projects.
The ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with contractors, stakeholders and other clientele.
Strong commercial and financial awareness.
Working knowledge of Project Planning systems inclusive of P6 is must. Knowledge of Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Risk or Time Location Diagrams Software are preferably.
Must be versed in modern project management and project controls techniques within a multi-disciplined organisation.
Demonstrated organisational skills and experience working within a high-volume professional environment juggling multiple competing priorities.
The ability to communicate articulately both verbally and orally, alongside strong negotiation and presentation skills.
At HKA we recognise our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.
Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those that take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. We are committed to responding to all applicants; the timings for this may vary due to volume, but responses will be received by the closing date.
All HKA employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.
Interested in joining HKA? Come and see what we do at: www.hka.com
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