This state department is seeking a skilled Program Scheduler to support their Delivery teams in ensuring projects and programs across Maintain, Build, and Respond streams are scheduled effectively. This role plays a critical part in achieving efficient resource utilization, maintaining a forward pipeline of works, and supporting apprentice training outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Use contemporary scheduling systems (e.g., Microsoft Project Professional, Project Web App) to develop, review, and administer schedules for multiple gov projects and programs.
• Build and maintain detailed schedules for current and future pipeline projects, ensuring they align with time and resource requirements.
• Collaborate with Apprentice Supervisors and the departments apprenticeship team to ensure apprentices are scheduled to projects/maintenance tasks that meet training competencies.
• Develop and maintain program dashboards that track project status, construction progress, and resource utilization.
• Work closely with delivery teams and key stakeholders to ensure a consistent scheduling approach and accurate project execution/reporting.
• Identify and resolve resourcing issues, escalating where necessary to Regional Management teams.

Successful Candidate

• Proven experience in project or program scheduling, ideally in construction or infrastructure delivery environments.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Project Professional, Project Web App (or equivalent), and data processing/manipulation.
• Strong ability to interpret detailed project documentation and complex information from multiple sources.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling and management methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate and timely outcomes.

If you are looking for an opportunity within one of the state's largest departments and have expertise within the construction scheduling & management field, this is the contract role for you!

Send your application through to: [email protected] today & give me a call on 0466 265 446 to discuss this opportunity further!