Defence Shipbuilding Scheduler | Primavera P6

Austal; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal, based in Fremantle, is seeking a Scheduler to plan and coordinate delivery of major Defence shipbuilding programs. You will develop, maintain and analyse detailed production schedules aligning engineering release, material availability, workforce sequencing and key milestones.

In a complex Defence environment, you will ensure activities are structured, progressed and integrated with program schedules, providing visibility to production, planning and project teams for informed decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor level not required if equivalent experience is demonstrated.
• Experience with complex shipbuilding or heavy manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of schedule logic and progress measurement.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain detailed production or project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed shipbuilding schedules aligned to program milestones.
• Keep schedule baselines accurate and ensure logic reflects build strategy.
• Gather and validate progress updates from Production, Engineering and Workface Planning.
• Analyse critical path, float and trends to spot schedule risks early.
• Flag impacts ahead of time and help shape recovery and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with lead schedulers to align subcontractor and cross-functional schedules.
• Develop and manage Primavera P6 schedules using approved coding and progress methods.

Skills

Schedule analysis

Critical path

Baseline control

Earned Value Management

Education

Diploma or higher in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Austal, based in Fremantle, is seeking a Scheduler to plan and coordinate delivery of major Defence shipbuilding programs. You will develop, maintain and analyse detailed production schedules aligning engineering release, material availability, workforce sequencing and key milestones.

In a complex Defence environment, you will ensure activities are structured, progressed and integrated with program schedules, providing visibility to production, planning and project teams for informed decisions