Defence Shipbuilding Scheduler | Primavera P6 Expert

Austal-7; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Supportive work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

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

Working within a complex Defence shipbuilding environment, you will ensure activities are logically structured, accurately progressed and fully integrated with program-level schedules.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or similar.
• Formal training and practical capability with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of schedule logic, critical path, progress measurement and baseline control.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining detailed schedules in complex production or project environments.
• Ability to work closely with production, engineering and supply chain teams to validate progress and resolve planning issues.
• Solid knowledge of project management principles, including Earned Value Management.
• Eligibility for a Defence Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Project management

Engineering coordination

Schedule development

Progress measurement

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 the delivery of major Defence shipbuilding programs. You will develop, maintain and analyse detailed production schedules that align engineering release, material availability, workforce sequencing and key program milestones.

Working within a complex Defence shipbuilding environment, you will ensure activities are logically structured, accurately progressed and fully integrated with program-level schedules.