Project Scheduler: CPM/Primavera for Construction

MAAS Group; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Family-focused hours supporting work‑l

Employee benefits platform with retail

Job summary

JLE Group in NSW is seeking a Project Scheduler to develop and maintain schedules across electrical manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure projects. Based in Newcastle, Orange or Dubbo, you will coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities to meet delivery dates.

You will track progress, manage CPM costs, and produce regular reports while maintaining QA/compliance records.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical manufacturing.
• Proven experience in project scheduling (construction, infrastructure, or manufacturing).
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, Excel (advanced).
• Understanding of Critical path methodology (CPM), Cost tracking and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Define critical path, milestones, and sequencing.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and construction activities.
• Align schedules with contract requirements and delivery dates.
• Track actual vs planned progress across all disciplines.
• Update schedules regularly (weekly minimum).
• Identify delays, float erosion, and risks to completion.
• Produce weekly and monthly project reports.
• Coordinate labour, plant, and subcontractor scheduling.
• Forecast resource requirements and constraints.
• Support workforce planning with project teams.
• Identify schedule risks and mitigation strategies.
• Analyse impacts of variations, delays, and disruptions.
• Align schedule with cost-to-complete (CTC) forecasting.
• Assist in earned value tracking (planned vs actual progress.)
• Support commercial reporting and margin protection.
• Facilitate planning meetings and schedule reviews.
• Maintain document control of all project programs.
• Ensure all schedules follow company standards and naming conventions.
• Maintain audit-ready records for QA/compliance.

Skills

Project scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

JLE Group in NSW is seeking a Project Scheduler to develop and maintain schedules across electrical manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure projects. Based in Newcastle, Orange or Dubbo, you will coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities to meet delivery dates.

You will track progress, manage CPM costs, and produce regular reports while maintaining QA/compliance records.