Defence Project Scheduler & Integrated Schedule Lead

Downer; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perks@Downer

Reservist Leave

Job summary

Downer Professional Services is seeking a Project Scheduler to join the Defence-focused team in Australia. You will develop and maintain integrated schedules across acquisition and sustainment activities, aligning with program priorities and governance requirements.

As a key contributor, you will translate multi-source information into clear schedules, monitor progress, and provide insights to support decision-making for complex Defence capability programs.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining complex project or program schedules.
• Strong understanding of integrated scheduling, milestones, dependencies, critical paths and schedule risk.
• Experience supporting acquisition, sustainment, engineering or similarly complex project environments.
• Confidence working with Product Managers, project managers and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify schedule impacts and communicate them clearly.
• Experience preparing scheduling information for project reviews, governance meetings and senior stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to keeping schedule information accurate and current.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and report against the Sustainment Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), providing a consolidated view of activities, milestones and interdependencies.
• Analyse schedule performance, critical paths, dependencies and emerging risks, providing practical recommendations to support delivery.
• Prepare scheduling reports, analysis and inputs for governance forums, project reviews, planning sessions and stakeholder briefings.
• Maintain accurate and current schedule information in line with project management and governance requirements.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical skills

Schedule risk management

Tools

IMS

Job description

Downer Professional Services is seeking a Project Scheduler to join the Defence-focused team in Australia. You will develop and maintain integrated schedules across acquisition and sustainment activities, aligning with program priorities and governance requirements.

As a key contributor, you will translate multi-source information into clear schedules, monitor progress, and provide insights to support decision-making for complex Defence capability programs.