Project Controller

APA; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

APA is seeking a Project Scheduler for its Infrastructure Projects team across Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. You will develop detailed schedules, conduct delay analyses, and work with project teams to gather data and provide strategic insights to avoid delays.

You will present schedule status and recovery plans to senior management, ensuring compliance with timelines and industry standards while contributing to governance reporting and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in project planning and scheduling in construction or engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and delay analysis techniques.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex project data.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Conduct delay analysis and time impact analyses.
• Collaborate with project teams to gather data for scheduling and forecasting.
• Prepare reports on schedule status, delays and recovery plans.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Project controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Project Scheduler to join our Infrastructure Projects team in Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth on a fixed term basis for 12 months.

Reporting to the Team Leader Project Controls, you will play a key role in providing end to end project and business support for all business units within the Infrastructure Delivery Division and ID systems and processes, to ensure ID’s clients receive the highest level of delivery and support possible from the Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 software.
• Conduct delay analysis and develop time impact analyses to support project adjustments.
• Collaborate with project teams to gather all necessary data for accurate scheduling and forecasting, along with providing expert recommendations and strategic insights to avoid or minimise project delays.
• Prepare and present reports on schedule status, delays, and recovery plans to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all project timelines, contractual obligations, and industry standards.
• Ensuring project schedules are kept up to date to allow for accurate reporting
• Responsible for the delivery of project governance reporting

Your Background

• Several years of experience in project planning and scheduling, particularly in the construction or engineering sectors.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and a solid understanding of delay analysis techniques.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex project data.
• Ability to contribute to continuous improvement of project controls processes and systems
• Advanced understanding/knowledge of project execution processes/work flow, cost control, schedule baseline development and maintenance, progress measurement and project management reporting systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

About the Team

Commercial Delivery underpins the successful delivery of APA’s growth projects, driving commercial discipline across contracting, estimating, project controls, and cost and schedule alignment, while acting as the key interface between Energy Solutions and Construction.

To help APA power ahead, the team is focused on strengthening governance, improving forecasting and reporting, enhancing risk oversight, and supporting disciplined capital investment and procurement across the portfolio.

This is an exciting time for the team. We need people who are commercially astute, analytical and confident, professionals who can bring rigour, challenge assumptions and make a tangible impact on project outcomes.

Working at APA

At APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.

We offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.

We employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.

We are APA

At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future.We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

Role closes on Sunday, 13 September 2026. Role Reference Number: JR3941

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.