Project Scheduler

Description

In this pivotal project role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing construction-related project schedules. You’ll also collaborate closely with project leaders and stakeholders to ensure schedules are realistic, optimized, and aligned with project goals.

• Create and maintain detailed project schedules, master plans, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) across all project phases, ensuring consistency and alignment with project scope and strategy.
• Proactively identify scheduling issues and provide early warning of schedule slippage and provide options to project lead to mitigate any issues.
• Review, comment and highlight gaps in vendor, sub-contractor and consultant schedule submittals and incorporate appropriate information into the work program.
• Track schedule performance, generate reports (e.g. S-curves, earned value), identify risks or delays, and recommend mitigation strategies including schedule compression and contingency planning.
• Liaise with internal teams, subcontractors, and vendors to align schedules, review submissions, and act as the primary contact for scheduling-related matters.
• Identifying activities impacting the schedule’s critical path and facilitating the identification of opportunities to accelerate completion of the work, or measures to avoid potential delays.
• Apply accepted project scheduling techniques to prepare a detailed work program which clearly defines the Critical Path and shows task dependencies.

Requirements

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and contributing to projects that have a direct impact on the energy sector.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven experience in project scheduling within construction or infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and critical path analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in one of the following disciplines – Engineering, Construction, Building, Sciences, Architecture or Project Management, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in scheduling software including Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Certification through Oracle, Project Management Institute (PMI), AIPM or other similar organisations which focus on recognition of expertise in Project Management is beneficial.

Benefits

We believe in an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. From offering great benefits to creating real opportunities for growth, we’re committed to supporting you, your career and wellbeing. It’s why our people stick around, whether you live in the city or across regional and rural Victoria, we’re doing the work where it matters most - right in your own community. As Victorians electrify everything from homes to transport, we’re focused on ensuring our networks are ready to meet that demand.

Understand how our benefits can support you. We offer a health and wellbeing subsidy (up to $600 per year), paid parental leave of up to 15 weeks for the primary carer, and more - https://www.powercor.com.au/careers/compensation-and-benefits/

If you believe you have what it takes but don’t meet every requirement—or if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements—we encourage you to get in touch.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance