Defence Shipbuilding Scheduler — Primavera P6 Expert

Austal-7; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Supportive work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Austal is seeking a Scheduler based in Fremantle to plan and coordinate major Defence shipbuilding programs. You will develop, maintain and analyse detailed production schedules aligning engineering releases, 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 decision-making and

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in PM, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• 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 with production, engineering and supply chain to validate progress and resolve planning issues.
• Solid knowledge of project management principles, including Earned Value Management.
• Eligibility for 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

Schedule logic

Critical path

Progress measurement

Baseline control

Production scheduling

Project management

Earned Value Management

Security clearance

Education

Diploma or higher in PM/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Austal is seeking a Scheduler based in Fremantle to plan and coordinate major Defence shipbuilding programs. You will develop, maintain and analyse detailed production schedules aligning engineering releases, 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 decision-making and