Senior Project Planner

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

The Senior Project Planner is responsible for the effective planning, allocation, and optimization of program resources across large-scale, complex programs. Operating within the Planning & Reporting function, the role ensures that resource demand, capacity, and availability are aligned with the approved program baseline and delivery priorities.

Working closely with Planning Leads, Reporting Managers, and senior stakeholders, the Resource Manager provides visibility on resource utilization, identifies risks and constraints, and supports informed decision-making to maintain program performance, efficiency and control.

• Develop and maintain program-level resource plans aligned with the approved baseline and delivery schedules
• Coordinate resource demand and capacity planning across multiple work streams and phases
• Monitor resource utilization, availability, and constraints, identifying risks and mitigation actions
• Provide regular reporting and analysis on resource status, trends and forecasted needs
• Support change control by assessing the resource impact of scope, schedule or delivery changes
• Collaborate with Planning, Reporting and Delivery teams to ensure integrated planning and consistency
• Ensure resource data accuracy within planning and reporting systems
• Contribute to continuous improvement of resource management processes and standards across the program

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in resource management, planning or program controls within large, complex programs or major projects
• Proven experience working within integrated Planning & Reporting environments
• Strong understanding of resource planning, capacity management and utilisation tracking
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders with data-driven insights and recommendations
• Ability to work across multiple teams and disciplines in complex delivery environments
• High level of analytical, organisational and communication skills
• Proficiency with planning, scheduling and reporting tools commonly used in major programs (Primavera P6)

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.