Rail Project Planner Scheduler
- Client-Side Position
- Corporate CBD Office / Flexible Work Options
- SEQLD’s Largest Infrastructure Project
Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA)…Your chance to work with the best!
Cross River Rail will transform the way we travel to, from and through Brisbane in the future. It will be a catalyst for 10 years of wider rail transformation across the whole of South East Queensland and it is already playing a key role in how we prepare for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Cross River Rail is a new 10.2km rail line including 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD. It includes the delivery of four new underground stations, two new above-ground stations, accessibility rebuilds for six stations, the construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast, and the introduction of a new world-class ‘ETCS' signalling system.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work on one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects and to be a part of something that will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.
About the Role
The Rail Project Planner Scheduler plays a crucial role in driving the successful delivery of the Rail, Integrations and Systems (RIS) related works of the Cross River Rail project. With a focus on surface rail infrastructure including track works, stabling yards, conventional signalling and above ground stations. Working closely with the Unity Alliance and other key project stakeholders, you’ll manage, monitor and maintain program schedules, ensuring alignment with project timelines and deliverables.
You will also support risk assessment activities and provide critical scheduling insights that contribute to the projects overall success. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with complex, high-impact infrastructure planning, requiring both technical expertise and strong communication skills. This opportunity will be offered as a contract until December 2026 with possible extension and based out of our corporate offices in Brisbane’s CBD.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborative Project Planning: Partner with Unity Alliance planning teams to design and maintain RIS Project Schedules, ensuring integrated, collaborative planning across surface rail activities.
- Scheduling & Risk Management: Provide specialised scheduling support, including Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and risk mitigation strategies.
- Data-Driven Analysis: Execute Critical Path Method (CPM) and Earned Value (EV) Analysis to identify key risks and manage schedule performance against established timelines.
- Guidance & Compliance: Offer guidance to Unity Alliance planners, ensuring adherence to the Delivery Authority’s scheduling requirements to ensure timely project delivery.
- Schedule Development & Maintenance: Develop and maintain project schedules and outputs in Primavera P6, Excel, and Power BI ensuring accuracy and alignment against key project and contractual milestones.
- Time-Chainage Chart Support: Develop and maintain the RIS Time-Chainage chart, covering critical project activities by time and location.
- Comprehensive Reporting: Contribute to weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning and scheduling reports.
- Continuous Process Improvement: Engage in ongoing refinement of program controls and project management plans to enhance efficiency, reporting accuracy, and project outcomes.
About You:
- Extensive experience in collaborative planning and scheduling for complex infrastructure projects, preferably within the rail sector.
- Experience in planning, scheduling and schedule risk analysis within both program and project management environments using Primavera P6.
- Ability to integrate schedule and cost data to perform Critical Path Method (CPM) and Earned Value (EV) analysis.
- Well-developed analytical skills with the ability to analyse and report relevant data. Exposure to business intelligence dashboard tools such as PowerBI or Tableau desirable.
- Skilled in building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth coordination and achievement of project goals.
- Highly organised, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt to sudden changes in expectations or priorities
Why work with CRRDA?
On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.
Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management, salary packaging and access to world class employee assistance provider Telus Health.
At Cross River Rail we are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life.
How To Apply
Please submit your Resume by clicking on the apply link before the closing date of 1st December 2024.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all Cross River Rail Delivery Authority vacancies.
