Project Controls Officer

Elysium EPL; Canberra; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to Defence environments

Small, close-knit team

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

Elysium EPL, a veteran-owned Australian SME, seeks a Project Controls Officer based in Canberra to join our Integrated Work Program Team. The role focuses on planning, controls, analysis and delivery insight for Defence capability outcomes.

You will own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), support development of the Integrated Work Program and provide objective information for governance, forecasting and decision-making, while collaborating with risk specialists and program leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex project and program scheduling within Government, Defence and/or industry environments.
• Experience supporting Government, Defence and/or industry acquisition, sustainment, engineering or capability delivery programs.
• Advanced Microsoft Project skills.
• Demonstrated experience in integrated planning, schedule management and project controls.
• Experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules.
• Experience managing schedule baselines, milestones and dependencies.
• Experience in schedule forecasting, performance assessment and impact analysis.
• Experience producing reports for senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Support management and continuous improvement of the Integrated Work Program.
• Develop and maintain schedule baselines, milestones, dependencies and planning assumptions.
• Translate authorised work activities into integrated plans, schedules and delivery forecasts.
• Monitor and analyse delivery performance against approved plans and milestones.
• Conduct schedule forecasting, trend analysis, scenario modelling and impact assessments.
• Prepare delivery reports, performance metrics and decision-support information.
• Maintain visibility of delivery risks, constraints and emerging issues.
• Coordinate planning and project controls information across stakeholders and workstreams.
• Provide trusted advice to program leadership to support planning and delivery decisions.

Skills

Complex scheduling

MS Project

Integrated planning

Schedule management

Forecasting

Risk analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Delivery governance

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

About Elysium EPL

Elysium EPL is a veteran-owned Australian SME delivering high-assurance services across Defence and national security environments.

We have built our reputation on trusted relationships, disciplined delivery and the ability to perform in complex, highly regulated environments. We operate as a small, close-knit team where each person contributes directly to capability outcomes and the business's success.

We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Officer to join our Canberra-based team.

The Opportunity

This is a key role within our Integrated Work Program Team.

Working in a trusted Defence environment, the Project Controls Officer will provide the planning, controls, analysis and delivery insight needed to support successful capability outcomes.

The successful candidate will own and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), support the ongoing development of the Integrated Work Program and provide objective, evidence-based information to inform governance, forecasting, delivery assurance, risk visibility and decision-making.

Working alongside the Integrated Work Program Coordinator, stakeholder engagement and risk specialists, document control personnel and program leadership, this role will provide continuity, integration and delivery visibility across the life of the program.

This position is not intended for a generalist project manager. It is suited to a project control professional whose core discipline is complex project and program scheduling.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Support management and continuous improvement of the Integrated Work Program.
• Develop and maintain schedule baselines, milestones, dependencies and planning assumptions.
• Translate authorised work activities into integrated plans, schedules and delivery forecasts.
• Monitor and analyse delivery performance against approved plans and milestones.
• Conduct schedule forecasting, trend analysis, scenario modelling and impact assessments.
• Prepare delivery reports, performance metrics and decision-support information.
• Maintain visibility of delivery risks, constraints, dependencies and emerging issues.
• Support governance, assurance and reporting through accurate and reliable project controls information.
• Coordinate planning and project controls information across stakeholders and workstreams.
• Maintain traceability, configuration control and integrity across project controls artefacts.
• Provide trusted advice to program leadership to support planning, prioritisation and delivery decisions.

Mandatory Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Proven experience in complex project and program scheduling within Government, Defence and/or industry environments.
• Experience supporting Government, Defence and/or industry acquisition, sustainment, engineering or capability delivery programs.
• Advanced Microsoft Project skills.
• Demonstrated experience in integrated planning, schedule management and project controls.
• Experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules.
• Experience managing schedule baselines, milestones, dependencies and critical path analysis.
• Experience in undertaking schedule forecasting, performance assessment and impact analysis.
• Experience producing reports and decision-support information for senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project controls, delivery governance and assurance practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and analytical skills.
• Current NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance.
• Australian Citizenship.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain an NV2 AGSVA Security Clearance.

Highly Regarded

• Experience supporting Royal Australian Navy programs.
• Experience within CASG, SPO, Major Service Providers or Defence industry delivery environments.
• Experience supporting classified capability delivery activities.
• Experience with earned value management, performance measurement or project control frameworks.
• Current NV2 AGSVA Security Clearance.

The Person

We are looking for someone who combines strong scheduling expertise with sound project control judgment.

Ethos

You demonstrate integrity, professionalism and accountability. You take ownership, maintain high standards and are trusted by those around you.

Pathos

You value teamwork, relationships and shared outcomes. You enjoy working in a small, collaborative team and understand that successful capability delivery depends on collective effort rather than individual achievement.

Logos

You apply disciplined analysis, structured thinking and evidence-based reasoning. You are comfortable working with complex information, identifying emerging risks and providing objective advice that supports informed decision-making.

You will be comfortable operating in a relatively flat team structure where trust, initiative, professionalism and reliability are highly valued.

Location

Canberra, ACT

This is a Canberra-based position requiring regular attendance at Defence and approved secure facilities.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to contribute directly to important Defence capability outcomes.
• A role within a trusted sovereign Australian SME.
• A small, high-performing team where your contribution is visible and valued.
• Exposure to complex Defence and national security environments.
• Long-term career opportunities supporting Defence capability delivery.

Security Clearance

Current NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance Required

The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain an NV2 AGSVA Security Clearance as part of the ongoing program requirements.

Applicants must therefore:

• Hold a current NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance.
• Be eligible for an NV2 clearance upgrade.
• Be willing to undertake sponsorship and upgrade to NV2.
• Maintain the clearance level required for ongoing program delivery.