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About The Project John Holland has been awarded the $300m Draper Road Water Treatment Plant and Pipelines project to deliver a new drinking water supply to the Cairns community. The scope includes the following:
Draper Road water treatment plant (DRWTP) – capacity of 60 megalitres (ML)/day. An 8 ML clear water reservoir (at RL 122 m AHD) delivering treated water into the trunk network and earthworks to accommodate future construction of a 5 ML high-level service reservoir (at RL 116 m AHD). Construction of an all-weather access road from the DRWTP to the reservoir sites. Mulgrave River intake (Stage 1) and raw water main delivering 20 ML/day of raw water to the DRWTP. Upgrade to the existing Behana Creek intake and pipeline upgrades, augmentations and extensions to the Behana Creek intake treated water supply main to deliver 44ML/day raw water to the new DRWTP. Treated water delivery main works (including relevant valving) delivering water from the proposed DRWTP to Council's existing trunk water main network located in the Bruce Highway. Reticulation main works to service communities (Aloomba) and properties located south of the Mulgrave River, within Gordonvale. New power, telecommunications, and data services to the DRWTP, the Mulgrave River raw water intake and the Behana Creek raw water intake. Numerous Cane Rail crossings along with HDD and Thrust Bores under roads and water. About The Role We are looking for an accomplished Senior Planner to join our close-knit team based on site in Gordonvale, Cairns, QLD.
Responsibilities Of The Role Include Ensure monitoring and reporting of Project Controls processes are successfully set-up and implemented on the project. 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. Identify the need for training in the use of planning and programming systems, project monitoring & controls and the interpretation of data and information generated. People interaction: collaboration, consultation and cooperation with project staff in order to coordinate information flow for the performance of the planning and controls functions, including for the performance of subcontractors. Financial management: Undertake the implementation of project monitoring systems, particularly focussing on time, cost, resources & quality (project controls & earned value). Support Project Managers in report interpretation, analysis of project performance, forward planning and development of corrective actions to maximise project delivery outcomes. To Be Suitable For The Role, You Will Have Tertiary degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines - Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Project Management, or equivalent experience. Previous experience as a Senior or Lead Planner working on a major infrastructure project. Demonstrated application of the principles of planning. Use of planning software & tools such as Primavera Project Planning, Time Chainage Charts, Program Forensic Analysis, Earned Value and Cash Flow Analysis. As part of the team, you can help us 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 we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success. We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.
What's In It For You We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee. We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.
We Offer Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options. Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your 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, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities. Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation. 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 or flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly. #J-18808-Ljbffr
