Senior Project Scheduler

• Port Adelaide - Defence Consulting - AGSVA NV1
• Collaborative environment with high-performing teams and senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to work on a national priority defence program

Port Adelaide, SA - Defence Consultancy | Contract to June 2027

Your new company

Your new company is a purpose-led, Australian-owned aerospace and defence consultancy operating at the forefront of aviation, space and national capability projects. With deep expertise across defence, airfield operations and advanced technologies, the organisation delivers high-quality advisory and project services to government and industry stakeholders in highly regulated environments. It is underpinned by a strong commitment to innovation, research and development, and creating meaningful career pathways within emerging sovereign industries, combining technical excellence with a values-driven approach that supports long-term capability building across Australia.

Your new role

Join a highly strategic Defence program within Naval/ Maritime capability as a Senior Project Scheduler, supporting the Acquisition branch. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's most significant and complex defence capability programs, working across government and international stakeholders.

you will play a key role in supporting the planning and delivery of the program. You will lead the development and maintenance of integrated schedules while providing high-level advice to support decision-making.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Develop, maintain, and assure complex program schedules and integrated master schedules
• Apply advanced scheduling techniques including logic validation, baseline control, and constraint management
• Monitor critical path, dependencies, and schedule performance
• Conduct schedule risk analysis (SRA) and identify risks such as float erosion and schedule slippage
• Produce high-quality reporting, dashboards, and executive briefings
• Integrate scheduling outputs with risk registers and program controls
• Support governance forums and provide decision-ready insights to senior stakeholders
• Collaborate with Defence, ASA, and international industry partners
• Mentor junior staff and uplift scheduling capability within the team
• Drive continuous improvement in scheduling practices, tools, and governance

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Project Scheduler within complex, large-scale programs
• Strong expertise in schedule development, analysis, and performance management
• Experience with integrated master schedules and advanced scheduling methodologies
• Ability to provide strategic advice and communicate with senior stakeholders
• Proven capability in risk-informed scheduling and data-driven decision-making
• Experience working across government, defence, or large regulated environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across multi-disciplinary and international teams
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Open Plan Professional (or similar)
• NV1 Security Clearance (or ability to obtain)

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to work on a national priority defence program
• Long-term contract with potential extension options
• Collaborative environment with high-performing teams and senior stakeholders
• Exposure to complex, large-scale acquisition and delivery frameworks
• Competitive daily rate aligned to senior-level expertise

What you need to do now

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