10th September, 2026
About SCEE Electrical
SCEE Electrical are a leading and trusted national provider of specialised electrical, instrumentation, maintenance and communication services to the resources and infrastructure sectors, established in 1978 we are recognised for our industry leading capabilities. Wherever we work, we are committed to living our values of safety, quality, reliability, trust, and loyalty. Our operations are characterised by strong safety, technical and project delivery performance whether in capital and major cities, regional towns, or remote and challenging locations.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our team on site in Newcastle, on the Steel River BESS Project. Reporting to the Project Manager you will be responsible for the planning and scheduling of site-based construction activities, developing and maintaining best-practice planning systems and documents, and proactively assisting the Project Manager and Site Manager to meet contractual obligations.
In addition, some of your key tasks will include:
- Develop, revise and maintain the baseline construction programme in consultation with Construction team with all constraints, milestones, relationships, dependencies and float clearly shown.
- Ensure schedules are fully aligned with estimate and InEight original budget hours, and use SCEE activity coding for consistent filtering, sorting and reporting views.
- Produce and maintain time-phased manning and S-curve data (planned vs actual workforce, by discipline or craft) to support estimates and workforce planning.
- Maintain the contract schedule of works identifying undesirable trends in productivity and opportunities for optimisation of the works.
- Ensure project and tender schedules are fully aligned with estimate original budget hours and InEight original budget hours.
- Drive four-week look ahead schedule reviews, on a weekly frequency, with construction team to ensure plans are realistic and achievable.
About You
To be successful in this position you will have at least 5 years’ experience in a Senior Planning role within the construction industry, and hold tertiary qualifications in electrical engineering, or another related field.
You will be highly proficient in the use of P6 with strong knowledge of planning practices, standards, systems and processes as well as being able to demonstrate your excellent communication and influencing skills and high-level attention to detail and compliance.
You will also be able to demonstrate the following:
- Previous experience in cost forecasting and ensuring planned work is within the completion date of the project and the scheduled timing and costs are compatible with the work plan.
- Understanding and experience in critical pathway analysis.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Well-developed numeracy and analytical skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a high functioning team.
How To apply
To apply for this opportunity, click the Apply button and include a detailed CV outlining how your experience aligns with the role.
At SCEE Electrical we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting diversity in our workforce. We offer our team members long-term career opportunities, professional development opportunities, market leading remuneration, salary sacrifice, novated leasing and additional employee benefits.
If you are looking for the next step in your career, apply with SCEE Electrical today!
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