Principal Project Planner

Overview

Principal Project Planner – Worley (CHA
00N3) is a senior technical role focused on leading project planning and scheduling for nuclear and large EPC/EPCM projects. The role collaborates with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, and clients to ensure realistic, risk-informed schedules and successful delivery.

• Lead the development and management of project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
• Guide and mentor project planners and schedulers to grow capability across teams.
• Own schedule quality, critical path analysis, progress tracking, and change management.
• Identify schedule risks early and develop recovery plans when projects fall behind.
• Integrate schedules with cost, risk, and resource plans.
• Work directly with clients and project leadership on schedule reviews, reporting, and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate with regulatory, quality, and safety teams to ensure key nuclear milestones are built into the schedule.
• Support planning for long-lead equipment, vendor schedules, modular construction, and site execution.
• Help improve planning tools, systems, and ways of working across Worley.

• Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience in project planning).
• 10+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling on large capital projects.
• Strong working knowledge of EPC/EPCM project delivery
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• Advanced experience with Primavera P6 and other planning / project controls tools.
• Experience with schedule risk analysis, forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Confident communicator who can work with engineers, construction teams, project managers, and clients.
• Comfortable working in structured, safety-focused environments with strong quality standards.

• Preferred
• Experience working on nuclear projects or in highly regulated environments (power, energy, infrastructure, chemicals, etc.).
• Professional certifications (PMP, PMI-SP, AACEI, or similar).

We’re energized to drive sustainable impact through a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. Worley is building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone belongs, can be themselves, and is heard. We are reskilling our people to become experts in today s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. There is opportunity for growth and meaningful contributions across the organization.