Customer Project Principal Planner

Tier 1 Projects

Sydney, Brisbane, OR Melbourne (Hybrid Work Environment)

Must have full working rights in AU to be considered for this role

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• Inclusive Employer, Diversity Council Australia
• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune Magazine
• Most Sustainable Corporation, Corporate Knights

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to join the team as a Project Principal Planner in our Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne offices.

The Principal Planner will be responsible for for managing planning teams using both internal and external resources to deliver professional schedules for our projects. Our projects range from small to large technical services packages with high levels of system integration and are often on construction sites or within operating Data Centers.

The project planner will initiate, develop and maintain project schedules for all large projects, supporting the project managers and technical resources to implement consistent and accurate project schedules and associated reporting functions. The project schedules will follow the Schneider Electric Customer Project Process (CPP) and will enable clear monitoring and visualization of progress, budgets and resource requirements.

What We Offer:

• Inclusive Culture: We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds and encourage applications from all, including women and the LGBTQI+ community
• Family-friendly Policies and Flexibility: Hybrid work environment, Paid Leave, Carer's Leave, Grandparent Leave, Community Service, Family and Domestic Violence Leave, Miscarriage Leave, Child's first day of school
• Career Growth Opportunities: With access to over 50,000 learning solutions, you'll have the support to shape your unique work-life journey.
• Inclusive Leadership and Mentorship: Networking programs tailored to support you in growing your career

Freedom Inspires Innovation

We trust and empower our people to work flexibly, allowing them to thrive and perform at their best.

Our objective is to build teams that are motivated and enabled to perform, to make Schneider Electric a great place to work.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the DC RAC PM team, attend team meetings, 1 to 1 sessions with manager, project managers and other stakeholders to achieve deliverables and outcomes
• Deliver project schedules to achieve desired outcomes
• Manage project schedules to ensure progress reporting and forecasting enable margin improvement
• Ensure compliance to the Schneider Electric Customer Project Process
• Manage Risk and opportunity across all projects via the project schedule
• Maintain a high level of Customer Satisfaction

Ideal Candidate

• Trade/Engineering/Technical based qualification in electrical or refrigeration trade and / or University Degree and / or Post Graduate qualification or relevant experience
• At least 5 Years of Project Planning / Implementation / Business management experience required preferably in the Data Centre industry.
• Project scheduling certification (desirable)
• Project Management certification (desirable)
• A history of being able to create, monitor, and analyze large project schedules according to best practices
• Ability to track, report, and evaluate project progress whilst ensuring accuracy and version control of project schedules
• Ability to identify potential scheduling delays and recommend corrective actions
• Strong understanding of project management controls, forecasting and reporting
• Background in digital systems / tools, process improvement and data visualization
• Background in project execution in a relevant industry such as IT, technology, engineering or construction (highly desirable)
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders (up to and including senior management levels) and build positive business partnerships

We aspire to be the most Inclusive and Caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We'd love to hear from you!

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Equal Opportunities for Everyone, Everywhere

We welcome people from all walks of life and encourage applications from women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTQI+ community, people living with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

As a long-time champion of women, Schneider Electric is proud to be included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth year in a row. We will continue to make progress in areas of gender equality, equal pay, pro-women brand, and inclusive culture. Join our team and be in an inclusive environment where we believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for interview.

Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers via any method. If any candidates are submitted in an unsolicited manner, we will consider this as a direct candidate application to Schneider Electric and no fee will be payable.

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We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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