Job No: 496230
Work type:Full Time
Location:Brisbane
Categories:Civil Engineering
Advertised:24 Jun 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:25 Jul 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
About BMD
BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach.
Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Planner to join the team delivering the Gateway to Bruce Upgrade — a significant transport infrastructure project in Brisbane’s northern corridor. This high-profile project will enhance connectivity and capacity across one of Queensland’s key motorway networks, involving complex staging, interface management and live traffic environments. As a Senior Planner, you will play a critical leadership role in driving program outcomes, working closely with construction, engineering and commercial teams to optimise methodology, sequencing and delivery strategy.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development and optimisation of detailed construction programs
- Provide expert programming and sequencing advice across project teams
- Identify key risks, constraints and staging challenges in a live environment
- Develop fully resourced, cost-loaded schedules aligned to methodology
- Support tendering, procurement and project handover phases
- Monitor project performance against milestones, KPIs and earned value
- Lead program risk analysis, mitigation and opportunity identification
- Undertake delay analysis, EOT assessments and support claims
- Validate construction progress, productivity and delivery forecasts
- Mentor engineers and planners, building capability across the project team
- Drive planning best practice and continuous improvement
About you
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience as a Senior Planner on major infrastructure projects
- Civil Engineering degree (highly regarded)
- Strong background in road, motorway or large-scale civil construction
- Advanced knowledge of programming, delay analysis and contracts
- Proven ability to manage complex, staged construction environments
- High-level proficiency in planning and scheduling software
- Strong stakeholder engagement across site, client and commercial teams
- A proactive, collaborative approach with a focus on delivery outcomes
Diversity and inclusion
We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.
So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.
We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers
