Mechanical Planner

Queensland, Australia

Job Family Group:

Maintenance, Reliability and Turnarounds

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

November 2, 2026

Business Unit:

Integrated Gas

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

About the role

Mechanical Planners plan and prepare mechanical and facilities maintenance work and operations support across Shell QGC. The role supports safe and reliable operation of the LNG asset by developing high quality plans and work packs, identifying labour, materials and tooling requirements, and ensuring work is planned, prepared and ready for safe and efficient execution in accordance with approved procedures, maintenance strategies, company standards and approved ways of working.

Key Accountabilities

HSSE

• Integrate HSSE requirements, company standards and approved ways of working into work planning activities.
• Ensure task lists and work packs contain the information required to support safe and compliant work execution.
• Support continuous improvement of planning practices through incorporation of HSSE learnings, audits and incident findings.

Work Planning

• Identify opportunities to group, bundle and optimise work to improve execution efficiency and maximize asset availability.
• Prepare assigned work in accordance with approved procedures, maintenance strategies and planning standards.
• Define labour, material, tooling, service and resource requirements.
• Develop work plans, task lists and work packs that support safe and efficient field execution
• Coordinate the procurement and availability of materials, services and supporting resources.
• Monitor work readiness and address planning related constraints.
• Support the preparation of work deferrals where delays to critical work cannot be mitigated.
• Monitor planning quality and performance metrics.

Quality and CMMS

• Maintain and improve planning data, bills of material, work plans and task lists within the CMMS.
• Support optimisation of work plans, task lists and planning standards.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve planning efficiency, work readiness and data quality.
• Support assurance reviews, audit activities and business improvement initiatives.
• Role model inclusive behaviours and contribute to a respectful team culture.
• Prepare time and cost estimates to support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Capture planning and execution feedback and incorporate approved improvements into planning data, work packs and planning processes.

Teamwork and Capability

• Work collaboratively with Operations, E&I, Engineering, Scheduling, Contractors and OEM representatives.
• Coach, mentor and support apprentices, trainees and developing planners.
• Maintain competencies as per role requirements.
• Role model inclusive behaviours and contribute to a respectful team culture.

Skills and Experience

• Certificate III Mechanical Trade
• Current First Aid. Experience with Permit to Work systems, JHA/JSA and safe systems of work.
• Experience in LNG, oil and gas, petrochemical, utilities, mining, heavy industry or process plant environments.
• Experience planning or executing maintenance on diesel engines, turbines, rotating equipment, loading arms and other mechanical systems in an industrial environment.
• Mechanical Maintenance Execution.
• Skilled in CMMS use.
• Skilled in work assessment, planning and work pack development.
• Knowledge of scheduling, risk management, turnaround practice, and managing change.
• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority.
• Proactive stakeholder engagement and problem-solving.
• Drives shared outcomes across teams.

What we offer 

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself. 

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together. 
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead. 
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices. 
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise. 
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself. 
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working. 
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world. 
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents. 
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply. 
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams. 
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes. 

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share). 

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here. 

Shell in Australia 

Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia’s first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia’s fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia’s largest and most innovative natural resource developments. 

Throughout this 125-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities. 

Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today’s energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.  

Today, Shell’s portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia a 49% stake in WestWind Australia a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.  

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