Mechanical Planner

Mechanical Planner

Plan and deliver critical shutdown activities across major industrial sites

Why this role

• Join a high-performing shutdown and maintenance team supporting critical process plant operations.
• Take ownership of planning activities that directly impact plant reliability, safety, and operational performance.
• Develop your expertise across shutdown planning, CMMS systems, cost control, contractor coordination, procurement, and maintenance execution.

About UGL

UGL provides engineering, construction, and maintenance services across industries including oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence, and telecommunications, in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment. 

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Planner to support ongoing shutdown and maintenance activities across multiple sites. Based in Brisbane, this role will involve site visits as required and is responsible for developing detailed maintenance plans, coordinating resources, managing work packs, and ensuring shutdown activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with operational requirements.

You will work closely with planners, supervisors, contractors, and site stakeholders to ensure maintenance work is thoroughly prepared and executed to the highest standards.

Location: Brisbane, QLD (site visits as required)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day

What we offer

• Ongoing role with long-term project opportunities
• Brisbane-based position with varied site exposure
• Work with experienced shutdown and maintenance professionals
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance
• Discounted Medibank health insurance
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality
• Access our OneRewards Discount Program
• 16 weeks paid primary parental leave

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed shutdown and maintenance work packs including labour estimates, materials, tooling, scaffolding, cleaning and access requirements.

• Coordinate maintenance planning activities, ensuring work orders, schedules and scopes are accurately prepared to support safe execution. 

• Manage procurement activities including material reservations, purchase requisitions and contractor engagement to ensure timely delivery of services and parts.

• Monitor shutdown costs, provide progress reporting, and support the management of budget performance through effective planning and change control. 

• Collaborate with operations, maintenance and contractor teams to optimise shutdown execution, improve reliability outcomes and capture lessons learned for future improvements. 

About You

• Experience in Mechanical Planning, Shutdown Planning or Maintenance Planning within industrial, oil & gas, resources, petrochemical, energy or heavy industry environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing work packs, maintenance scopes and shutdown schedules.
• Strong knowledge of CMMS systems and work order management processes.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, contractors and suppliers while maintaining high levels of safety and quality.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills with a collaborative approach to planning activities.

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team's backgrounds, ideas and work styles. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

How to apply

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.

Please note\: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).