Scheduling Manager – Residential Construction

Eci Executive; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ECi Executive is partnering with a well-established WA home builder to recruit a Scheduling Manager. This newly created role leads the scheduling function for single and double-storey residential projects across Perth and regional WA.

You will oversee a scheduling team, coordinate with estimating, procurement and site teams, and drive process improvements to enhance on-time delivery and cost control.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Scheduling Manager, Scheduling Team Leader or Senior Scheduler ready to step into leadership.
• Strong scheduling experience within single and double-storey residential construction, ideally in the WA market.
• A sound understanding of construction methods, building materials and trade sequencing.
• The ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications and contractual documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, commercial awareness and workload management skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and construction teams.
• Experience using residential estimating and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring the scheduling team, setting priorities and managing workloads.
• Overseeing material take-offs, quantity checks and purchase orders against approved plans, specifications and budgets.
• Coordinating job releases and material orders to meet construction programs across metropolitan and regional locations.
• Liaising with suppliers, subcontractors and site supervisors to resolve discrepancies, shortages and delivery issues.
• Managing variations and ensuring changes are accurately reflected in orders and scheduling documentation.
• Monitoring scheduling accuracy, turnaround times and team performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, workflows and cost efficiencies.
• Working with internal teams to maintain current pricing, product information and supplier lead times.

Skills

Team leadership

Scheduling management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Relationship building

Residential estimating software

Scheduling software

Tools

Residential estimating software

Scheduling software

Job description

Summary

Lead scheduling for an established WA home builder with 70+ years' experience, delivering single and double-storey homes across Perth and regional WA.

• Lead and mentor an experienced scheduling team
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiency
• Work closely with construction, estimating and procurement teams

Scheduling Manager | Residential Construction

• Established home builder with more than 70 years in the industry
• Single and double-storey homes across Perth and regional WA
• Newly created opportunity following internal movement within the business

ECi Executive is partnering with an established WA home builder to recruit a Scheduling Manager. With more than 70 years in the industry, the business delivers single and double-storey homes throughout Perth and regional Western Australia.

Following internal movement within the business, this newly created position offers an experienced scheduling professional the opportunity to lead the scheduling function and help drive efficient project delivery.

The opportunity You will oversee the scheduling team and ensure accurate material quantities, purchase orders and timely release of jobs to construction. Working closely with estimating, procurement and site teams, you will coordinate workloads, resolve scheduling issues and improve processes to support construction timeframes and cost control.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and mentoring the scheduling team, setting priorities and managing workloads.
• Overseeing material take-offs, quantity checks and purchase orders against approved plans, specifications and budgets.
• Coordinating job releases and material orders to meet construction programs across metropolitan and regional locations.
• Liaising with suppliers, subcontractors and site supervisors to resolve discrepancies, shortages and delivery issues.
• Managing variations and ensuring changes are accurately reflected in orders and scheduling documentation.
• Monitoring scheduling accuracy, turnaround times and team performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, workflows and cost efficiencies.
• Working with internal teams to maintain current pricing, product information and supplier lead times.

About you You will bring strong residential construction knowledge, a practical approach to problem-solving and the confidence to lead a team in a busy building environment.

We are looking for:

• Previous experience as a Scheduling Manager, Scheduling Team Leader or Senior Scheduler ready to step into leadership.
• Strong scheduling experience within single and double-storey residential construction, ideally in the WA market.
• A sound understanding of construction methods, building materials and trade sequencing.
• The ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications and contractual documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, commercial awareness and workload management skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and construction teams.
• Experience using residential estimating and scheduling software.

Why consider this opportunity? Join a long-established WA builder in a role where you can shape scheduling processes, develop team capability and contribute to the delivery of homes across Perth and regional WA.