Project Scheduler

**Drive your career within a rapidly growing, global organisation**:

- **Support the Australian Defence Force’s maritime capability**:

- **Location: Garden Island**

**About the role**

This is an integral role supporting one of Babcock’s Maritime Defence contracts. This role will be key in helping us provide continued sustainment of the Australian Anzac Class Frigates under the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA). The Project Scheduler will be responsible for the preparation and management of Integrated Project Master schedules and providing scheduling, earned value and project controls reports. Responsibilities could include:

- Develop and maintain Integrated Project Master Schedule (IPMS) for EMA’s and MWO’s and continuous maintenance;
- Regularly analyse IPMS and manage schedule variance and float;
- Produce and evaluate project management information from IPMS;
- Ensure all planning interfaces and inter-dependencies are fully captured in the IPMS;
- Produce and maintain critical path analysis and key event/milestones plan;
- Identification of quantitative schedule risk through analysis of IPMS;
- Support the Production Manager in preparation of weekly project reports and ad-hoc reports to NSM management;
- Directly engage with Subcontractors and Project Supervisors to obtain IPMS data and updates;
- Identify and report IPMS conflicts, issues and risks;
- Offer solutions that support the de-confliction of all project activities.

**About you**

You will be an analytical and systematic thinker and will pride yourself on your ability to find effective solutions to problems. You thrive in a complex environment and maintain composure under pressure. With a drive for continuous improvement, you will look at ways to implement change initiatives and innovative business solutions. With solid experience in a similar role and a passion for the Defence industry, you will also possess the following;
- Australian Citizen with ability to obtain Baseline and NV1 security clearance;
- Previous experience in a similar role;
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel;
- Working experience in earned value analysis, critical path method & associated reports;
- Experience with other scheduling software (Open Plan Professional, MS Project, Acumen Fuse, Primavera Risk Analyser);
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems;
- Intermediate skills in other Microsoft Suite programs such as Power Query/BI.

**What we offer you**
- Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
- We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees find the right balance between work and home life;
- We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
- You’ll have access to be Rewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
- Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
- You’ll be able to participate in our we Recognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day.

**Who we are**

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

- Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
- Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
- Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
- Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.

This position will work within our subsidiary Naval Ship Management (NSM), which provides asset management solutions to the Australian maritime sector. Working closely with supply chain partners, NSM provides cost-effective and responsive solutions that optimise the availability, capability, and seaworthiness of critical maritime assets. NSM supports assets across the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet - most notably the Anzac Class Frig