Senior Scheduler – Defence & Shipbuilding Projects (Cairns)

Austal Ships; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal, based in Cairns, is seeking a Senior Scheduler to develop and maintain project schedules supporting sustainment contracts. The role focuses on delivering accurate baselines and coordinating across teams to ensure on-time, cost-effective execution.

You will use Primavera P6, apply EVM concepts, forecast costs, and contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling processes. Australian citizenship for clearance is required and defence/government project experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of scheduling experience.
• Primavera P6 proficiency (2+ years).
• Understanding of EVM, forecasting, and cost estimation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Defence, Government, or commercial project experience (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project schedules
• Set baselines for resource and capacity planning
• Maintain scheduling across teams
• Support EVM reporting and variance control
• Improve scheduling systems and processes

Skills

Scheduling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Australian citizenship

Defence/government project experience

Education

AIPM CPPM certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Austal, based in Cairns, is seeking a Senior Scheduler to develop and maintain project schedules supporting sustainment contracts. The role focuses on delivering accurate baselines and coordinating across teams to ensure on-time, cost-effective execution.

You will use Primavera P6, apply EVM concepts, forecast costs, and contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling processes. Australian citizenship for clearance is required and defence/government project experience is desirable.