About Laing O'Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with 70 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure, including nearly two decades under the Laing O’Rourke banner. The business delivers projects as diverse as the environments in which they are built, from high security military bases and major rail transport infrastructure projects, through to landmark buildings at the transport interface. Laing O’Rourke owns one of Australia’s largest plant and equipment hire company called Select Plant Australia. We know the right culture combined with purposeful technology will help us meet demand and deliver certainty for our clients. That’s the #powerofexperience.

About the role

We are seeking an innovative Planning Engineer with a problem-solving attitude to join our forward-thinking managed services team in Melbourne or Sydney. In this role, you will leverage advanced technologies, tools, and processes to drive optimisation across multiple high-stake projects. Your expertise will be critical in guiding project leaders toward data-driven decisions that enhance project outcomes and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Understand and correlate project information and documents
• Collaborate with project teams to identify schedule risks and opportunities
• Lead the deployment of schedule intelligence and optimisation managed services on projects
• Participate in the development of process and tools for program certainty related managed services

About You

• Civil engineering degree or equivalent
• 5 – 7 years of experience
• Previous experience on major infrastructure/energy project Previous site planning experience (min 5 years)
• Expert in Primavera P6
• Willing to take a different type of role leveraging their past planning experience
• Excellent communication skills, ability to present to clients
• Preferably Melbourne or Sydney based

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion