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Hatch Pty Ltd Perth WA Full-time, Onsite

Hatch Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Planner to join its Project Controls team in Perth, Western Australia. The company is dedicated to creating a better world through positive change, drawing on over 70 years of expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure. With 10,000 colleagues across 150 countries, Hatch delivers safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions, thinking globally while acting locally.

The Project Delivery Group (PDG) is a dynamic team committed to world-class project delivery. They utilise unparalleled methodologies, governance, and systems in the engineering space, with expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies. Hatch is looking for professionals committed to remaining exceptional to join their diverse team.

This role supports the successful delivery of complex EPCM projects throughout their lifecycle. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop, maintain, and analyse project schedules, ensuring alignment across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Hatch supports clients from opportunity identification and front-end evaluation through project execution, commissioning, and ongoing operations, including efficiency improvements and closure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain EPCM-level project schedules utilising Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar tools.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to align timelines and resources.
• Undertake periodic site travel to monitor and verify project progress, identify risks, trends, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Analyse and validate contractor schedules, including extension of time claims.
• Provide timely and accurate forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis to stakeholders.
• Develop timely and efficient planning input and analysis for other project reporting tools such as Synchro 4D and Power BI reports.
• Conduct periodic site travel to verify contractor progress and performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and planning best practices.

About You

You possess over 10 years of experience within EPCM project environments, with strong expertise in planning and project management methodologies. You have worked on large, complex, multidisciplinary projects where managing dependencies and milestones is critical within challenging external environments. You are highly proficient in Primavera P6 and the MS Office suite, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, collaborative, and geographically dispersed teams. Your communication skills enable you to clearly convey project insights to stakeholders, and you are well organised, able to prioritise effectively, and provide direction where required to ensure high-quality outcomes. You hold relevant qualifications in engineering, project management, or a related discipline.

Why join us?

• Flat and connected organisation
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Hatch is building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you are interested in this role, you are encouraged to apply even if your past experiences do not perfectly align with the skills listed.

Hatch is an accredited Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which it operates. Within Australia, this includes supporting and encouraging a flexible workplace and a comprehensive benefit offering. If you have any special needs requirements, please discuss them, and Hatch will do its utmost to accommodate your request.