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Careers Made Possible at Brian Perry Civil

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join a team that thrives on collaboration and bold thinking, delivering complex civil projects that shape communities and protect environments. Here, your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work leaves a lasting impact.

About the Role

Join Brian Perry Civil as a Planner / Senior Planner and help shape the successful delivery of major civil and infrastructure projects across New Zealand. Working across both tenders and live projects, you'll develop practical construction programmes, work closely with operational teams, and provide the analysis needed to support project delivery and commercial outcomes.

This role offers variety, technical challenge, and the opportunity to learn from experienced planning professionals. Whether you're an established Senior Planner or an emerging planner ready for the next step, we'll support your development and growth.

• Develop, review, and maintain tender and project programmes using Primavera P6 and MS Project
• Work alongside project teams to build construction methodologies, sequencing plans, and delivery strategies
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and opportunities, and provide programme reporting to stakeholders
• Support forensic schedule analysis by investigating project events, delays, and productivity impacts
• Assist with extension of time claims and programme-based evidence for commercial matters
• Build strong working relationships across project, commercial, engineering, and client teams

What You’ll Bring

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Experience in construction planning, scheduling, or project controls within civil, infrastructure, or construction environments
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Exposure to forensic schedule analysis, claims support, or delay analysis
• Experience working across both tenders and project delivery
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand construction methodology and project sequencing
• Confidence managing relationships with a range of stakeholders and communicating programme information clearly
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

About Us

Brian Perry Civil are specialists in ground engineering and civil construction, delivering some of the most complex and technically challenging projects. From foundations and marine works to three waters infrastructure, our work goes beyond construction - we’re shaping communities, protecting environments, and building a legacy of innovation.  We thrive on bold thinking, collaboration, and a commitment to safety and sustainability.

As part of VINCI Construction, a global leader in construction, we are guided by our vision – Build Better Together. We draw on the strength of an international network of more than 1,300 business units operating in over 100 countries, combining global expertise with the local decision making and relationships that enable successful delivery in New Zealand.

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.