Scheduler - Construction

Design & Build Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment in Melbourne seeks a Planner, Scheduler or Production Planning professional to translate complex projects into clear, actionable production plans. The role spans production scheduling, capacity planning, labour forecasting and project delivery across Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Construction and Project teams.

You'll own production planning, ensure resources are available, and contribute to tender planning, cost forecasting and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years' experience in planning or scheduling within manufacturing, construction or modular projects.
• Strong production planning, scheduling and forecasting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with MS Project and ERP/MES systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production schedules across multiple projects.
• Forecast labour, subcontractor, floor-space and production requirements.
• Manage capacity planning and yard utilisation.
• Create yard maps and floor delivery sequences.
• Model production scenarios, including shifts and weekend work.
• Monitor progress, identify scheduling risks and implement solutions.
• Prepare production schedules for tenders and project bids.
• Align schedules with project budgets, costs and delivery timelines.
• Establish production baselines and identify opportunities to improve throughput.
• Develop and improve planning systems, processes and reporting.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Forecasting

Excel

MS Project

ERP/MES systems

Capacity planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

MS Project

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Are you a Planner, Scheduler or Production Planning professional who enjoys turning complex projects into clear, achievable production plans?

Join a growing modular construction and manufacturing operation where you'll play a key role in production scheduling, capacity planning, labour forecasting and project delivery.

Working across Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Construction and Project teams, you'll help optimise production capacity, identify risks and drive greater efficiency across multiple projects.

THE OPPORTUNITY

You'll take ownership of production planning and scheduling, ensuring the right people, resources, space and materials are available to meet project requirements.

You'll also contribute to tender planning, cost forecasting, production benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage production schedules across multiple projects.
• Forecast labour, subcontractor, floor-space and production requirements.
• Manage capacity planning and yard utilisation.
• Create yard maps and floor delivery sequences.
• Model production scenarios, including shifts and weekend work.
• Monitor progress, identify scheduling risks and implement solutions.
• Prepare production schedules for tenders and project bids.
• Align schedules with project budgets, costs and delivery timelines.
• Establish production baselines and identify opportunities to improve throughput.
• Develop and improve planning systems, processes and reporting.
• Work closely with Production, Procurement, Construction, Design and Project teams.

What You'll Bring

• 2-3+ years' experience in planning or scheduling, ideally within manufacturing, construction or modular construction.
• Strong production planning, scheduling and forecasting experience.
• Understanding of manufacturing workflows and capacity planning.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with MS Project and ERP/MES systems.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• A proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement.

WHY THIS ROLE?

• ASAP Start
• $60 - $70 per hour DOE
• 40 hours per week
• Ongoing contract