Senior Shipbuilding Program & Schedule Lead

Austal-7; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 day fortnight

Flexible work options

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Career advancement

Job summary

Austal is seeking a Program Delivery Planning Lead based in Fremantle to shape how our shipbuilding programs are planned and delivered. You will develop and oversee the overall program schedule, coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, testing and delivery to ensure on-time completion.

You will provide planning leadership for a major shipbuilding program, maintain the schedule, identify delays early and give senior leaders clear insight into progress and risks.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules in complex delivery environments such as shipbuilding, defence, construction, manufacturing or infrastructure.
• Experience using scheduling software such as Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, critical path planning and change control.
• Experience tracking project progress and forecasting delivery outcomes.
• Australian citizen with eligibility to obtain baseline security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overall delivery schedule covering the full lifecycle of shipbuilding projects.
• Establish clear planning standards and ensure schedules are maintained consistently across projects.
• Coordinate schedules between different teams and projects to ensure activities are aligned and dependencies are managed.
• Provide reliable forecasts of schedule progress and expected completion dates.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify risks, delays or constraints early.
• Implement and maintain performance tracking processes that link schedule progress with project performance.
• Prepare clear planning reports and schedule insights for senior leaders.

Skills

Project scheduling

Critical path

Forecasting

Change control

Planning leadership

Education

Diploma or higher in PM/Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Austal is seeking a Program Delivery Planning Lead based in Fremantle to shape how our shipbuilding programs are planned and delivered. You will develop and oversee the overall program schedule, coordinating engineering, procurement, construction, testing and delivery to ensure on-time completion.

You will provide planning leadership for a major shipbuilding program, maintain the schedule, identify delays early and give senior leaders clear insight into progress and risks.