Planning Engineer

Location: Wangaratta, VIC, Australia

Drive smarter, safer and more efficient road maintenance delivery.

As a Planning Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing and maintaining forward‑looking maintenance programs that ensure the right work is completed at the right time across the VRMC Hume network. This role blends analytical planning, system management (Asset Vision), field insight and stakeholder coordination to keep works moving smoothly and safely.

Working as part of the VRMC Planning Team, you’ll support the Planning Manager to maintain lookahead programs, coordinate approvals, prepare schedules, and issue works packages that enable high‑quality, zero‑harm delivery. This is a dynamic, hands‑on position ideal for someone who thrives on problem‑solving, collaboration, and ensuring maintenance teams are set up for success.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the Works Management Information System (Asset Vision) and ensure program data is accurate and current.
• Support the development of annual maintenance plans, monthly programs and 4-8 week lookaheads.
• Prepare, manage collaborate and issue work packages to the delivery teams, ensuring resources and crews are aligned.
• Analyse production data, crew performance and defect rectification trends to inform future programs.
• Identify procurement requirements early to ensure timely delivery of works.
• Produce fortnightly/monthly maintenance programs and present submissions to the client.
• Provide timely reporting, performance updates and notices in line with contract requirements.
• Engage proactively in safety practices, toolbox talks and field observations to foster a Zero Harm culture.

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project/Construction Management, Planning, IT or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience managing long‑term or dynamic works programs, ideally within road or asset maintenance.
• Proven capability in planning/scheduling within maintenance environments.
• Ability to build strong relationships across inspectors, delivery managers, engineers and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of asset/works management systems and dynamic scheduling.
• High attention to detail with the ability to quickly evaluate information and make sound, practical decisions.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills with a systems‑thinking approach to process improvement.
• A commitment to safety, collaboration and continual improvement.

Why Downer?

Downer believes people are our greatest asset. We take pride in providing career growth, work–life balance and above‑benchmark services. You’ll also enjoy:

• Career development pathways including leadership programs such as Thrive and Own Career.
• The opportunity to improve network quality and customer experience across a diverse and scenic region.
• A collaborative, supportive team environment that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• A culture built on safety, integrity and excellence.

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For more information, please contact:
Alicia Jacobson – Talent and Sourcing Business Partner
E: [email protected]

Downer Group is an employer that embraces diversity, experiences and cultures. We welcome applications from everyone.

About Us

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities. 

About the Organization

Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure business manages and maintains road networks across Australia and New Zealand, with civil and commercial construction in New Zealand. We are an integrated trans-Tasman team with a leading portfolio of products and services. By sharing our capabilities and insights across our regions we achieve the best technical solutions for our customers’ challenges, and for our communities.Support the Planning Manager in the development of road maintenance programs through data driven decision making, strong collaboration and structured delivery planning across the VRMC Hume network.