About Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with over 50 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure including more than a decade under the Laing O’Rourke banner. We are currently delivering some of Australia’s most exciting projects across the transport, building construction, defence, airports, mining, civil and social infrastructure sectors. Laing O’Rourke is committed to becoming the recognised leader for innovation and excellence in the construction industry.

About the role

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting for a Workforce Planning Lead to oversee the planning and rostering management of blue collar staff and plant resources across the Rail Operations Australian business.

Key responsibilities

The key functions of the role will include:

• Coordination, collaboration and reporting on current and planned resource requirements for blue collar and plant resources.
• Leading and coordinating the development of an online rostering and competencies management portal.
• Collaboration with all project and work winning teams across the Australian Hub to gather data and blue collar resource requirements to generate forward looking resource management forecasts.
• Labour and Plant utilisation statistics (forecast, actual).
• Oversee the Training and Competencies management team

About you

Extensive experience in the planning, delivering and rostering of Blue Collar labour in a construction and operational environments, preferably in the rail sector.

Strong skills in Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office Suite and online BIM systems.

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, family friendly work practices, additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. We recognise the increasing importance of flexible work arrangements and family friendly work practices to enable and maintain a diverse, adaptive and high performing workforce.

Laing O'Rourke is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.