Project Controls Professional - Scheduler / Planner

Overview At Frequency, we partner with clients to plan and deliver major projects that shape our motu. We’re looking for an experienced Project Controls Professional, proficient in planning and scheduling, to join our project controls team in Auckland. You’ll work alongside experienced practitioners on exciting projects, contribute across different sectors, and grow both your technical depth and consulting capability. What success looks like Infrastructure projects are constantly changing. A well‑informed client, early risk signaling, and clear, robust information to navigate challenges are key indicators of success. Building strong relationships with the project team to understand how the project works and what is really happening is essential. The role is challenging but rewarding, offering opportunities for professional growth through variety and exposure. Projects you’ll work on You’ll be part of project teams on a range of New Zealand’s major projects—airports, motorways, wind farms, hospitals, water networks, banking, and more. You may focus on detailed work for one commission and portfolio-level work for another. Responsibilities Build relationships and integrate into project teams Coordinate across organisations to integrate information and manage interfaces Communicate in styles suitable for different audiences—from site staff to the Project Director and executive management Build, maintain, and document project schedules—often with incomplete information—for both early‑phase and construction‑phase projects Monitor actual progress and track against plan, highlighting risks and issues Produce reporting that visually tells the story, lands with the audience, identifies issues, and recommends mitigation actions Review schedules provided by others—tender schedules, monthly submissions, rebaselines, extension‑of‑time claims—and provide expert analysis Undertake Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) What sets you up for success 5+ years’ experience as a planner/scheduler on engineering/construction projects Engineering background preferred Clear communicator who can build relationships with different types of people Proactivity, initiative, and ownership—someone who will chase missing information to deliver results Professional and collaborative—comfortable working independently and within integrated teams Structured, diligent, attentive to detail Essential software skills: strong Primavera P6 capability; intermediate MS Excel (e.g., pivot tables) Helpful software skills: MS Project; advanced MS Excel (Power Query); Power BI; 4D tools Active interest in development, both technical and professional (including growing your network) How we work We’re office‑first because in‑person collaboration strengthens relationships, expedites solutions, and speeds up learning. Flexibility is supported when needed, with hands‑on coaching and exposure across sectors. We work in a mixed mode between our office and the client/project site to stay close to the action. What you’ll get Exposure to a variety of NZ’s most exciting projects A sense of belonging in a supportive, highly experienced team that values project controls Five weeks’ annual leave 4.5% employer KiwiSaver contribution Wellbeing benefit Learning and development support including forums, training budgets, and professional memberships Enhanced Parental Leave for primary carers and partners Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services Eligibility To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have the right to work in New Zealand and hold a valid visa. For questions about this role, please contact [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr