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.