Workface Planner

Our client is recognised as one of the world’s foremost engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) organisations, delivering complex, multi‑disciplinary projects across energy, chemicals, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and mission‑critical sectors. With a long history of global project execution, they are known for technical excellence, a world‑class safety culture, and the ability to deliver major capital projects from concept through to commissioning and turnover.

Job Profile – Workface Planning Construction Support

3CR Project

HSE

• Promote safe execution of works through effective planning, sequencing, and hazard awareness.

• Ensure work packages are developed with safety embedded, including required permits, isolations, and risk controls.

• Support our client’s Zero Incident culture by ensuring work is planned to avoid SIMOPS conflicts and unsafe site conditions.

• Participate in daily coordination meetings, STA reviews, and safety planning discussions as required.

• Site presence throughout the day including morning safe start up (on site until 9am), participate in STA reviews, DABS, weekly safety audits etc (this role should be approx. 70% on site 30% in office).

• Verify that workfaces are ready and safe prior to release for execution.

• Participation and comply with site HSE programme.

• Implement “Stop Work Authority” on any unsafe activities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the project Workface Planning (WFP) process to support efficient construction delivery.

• Break down construction scope into executable work packages, ensuring alignment with schedule, priorities, and site readiness.

• Develop and maintain Installation Work Packages (IWPs) including required drawings, specifications, material status, labour needs, and constraints.

• Coordinate with Construction, Engineering, Quality, PTW, and Materials teams to ensure work packages are complete and ready for field execution.

• Support weekly and daily work planning by ensuring workfaces are properly sequenced and achievable.

• Track constraints and remove blockers to execution, including materials, access, permits, design deliverables, and subcontractor readiness.

• Provide visibility of upcoming workfronts and support the development of 2‑week and 4‑week lookahead plans.

• Monitor field progress against plan and adjust work packaging priorities as required to support project objectives.

• Support contractor coordination to ensure work is executed efficiently and in line with our client’s standards.

• Maintain accurate planning documentation and reporting, providing updates to Construction Management and Project Controls.

• Perform additional duties as directed by the Construction Director to support safe and efficient project execution.