Senior Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. John Holland scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the Role
Join John Holland's North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) team as Senior Planner based at Albion VIC.
As Senior Planner, you will establish and manage project planning, detailed program development and performance monitoring processes to achieve safe, high-quality project delivery on schedule and within budget throughout the project lifecycle.
North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of four Alliance partners - John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (LXRP), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.
Since 2017, NWPA has had a proven track record with the successful delivery of 11level crossing removal projects (20 LX) and several premium stations, with four projects currently in delivery and two in development phase.
Guided by our Alliance values of Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment, we are committed to making a lasting difference for the communities we serve across Melbourne.
Role responsibilities
- Lead project planning, scheduling and controls activities across the full project lifecycle to ensure safe, high-quality delivery on time and within budget.
- Develop, maintain and optimise detailed design and construction programmes, including critical path analysis, forecasting and performance reporting.
- Implement project controls, monitoring and reporting systems to improve visibility of cost, schedule, resource and quality performance.
- Drive a culture of planning excellence, continuous improvement and risk management through best-practice processes, systems and technologies.
- Partner with project teams, clients, alliance partners, consultants and subcontractors to manage planning outcomes and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
- Lead, coach and develop planning personnel, providing guidance on planning systems, project controls, reporting and performance management.
- Support project leadership with programme analysis, benchmarking, forward planning and corrective actions to maximise project delivery outcomes.
About You
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction, Building, Architecture, Project Management or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in planning, project controls, engineering or construction with sound knowledge of project planning principles and methodologies.
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and project controls tools, including Earned Value, Cash Flow Analysis and Schedule Risk Analysis.
- Experience supporting tender and project delivery planning, including risk management.
- Proven ability to develop, implement and audit planning processes and systems.
- Experience with digital tools such as Aphex, Safran, and Time Chainage Charts.
We offer
- Hybrid working arrangements, with an anchor day at our Albion office as well as a mix of on-site and work from home arrangements.
- Competitive salary and benefits, including salary continuance and salary sacrifice options
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave, including 18 weeks paid parental leave
- Career development through technical, leadership and emerging talent programs
- Opportunities to work on some of Australia's most iconic projects
- A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong
- Wellbeing support and benefits designed to help you thrive
At John Holland, our purpose is simple: we transform lives with everything we do.
We know infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees and the communities we work in every day. That's what sets us apart: deep expertise, proven capability and a genuine commitment to creating better outcomes for people along the way.
With expertise spanning engineering, construction and operations, we're delivering the projects and services that keep communities moving. From rail, roads and bridges to hospitals and stadiums, we've helped shape Australia through iconic projects. You'll even see us operating buses, trains and trams.
Be part of a team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives.
John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s from agencies that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers