Project Scheduler

**Job Summary**:
Powerlink Queensland is a leading provider of high voltage electricity transmission network services and plays a central role in connecting Queenslanders to a new energy future. As part of this, we are planning and delivering a large number of major projects, including renewable energy developments, across Queensland.

To support these projects we currently permanent career opportunities for experienced Project Schedulers to optimise project management time performance and control to contribute towards the resource optimisation of the delivery portfolio of projects.

You will ensure that projects are planned and scheduled according to:

- Agreed project management methodologies (PMBOK)
- Project management processes and tools
- Resource and cost control optimisation of the delivery portfolio of projects

**About the role**:
You will use your relevant experience to support our project managers in the planning and scheduling of large complex construction projects to optimise our resource management, project time performance and control.
- Plan and schedule large complex construction projects within a project delivery environment.
- Create initial project schedule, including managing dependencies, resource assignments, baselining and critical path analysis
- Earned value analysis, particularly with regards to Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
- Provide technical expertise, training and mentoring in the use of scheduling software and tools.
- Conduct detailed analysis of projects to ensure quality and accuracy of data and information, identifying any deviations or trends.
- Continually review the risk and opportunities registers to ensure key items are captured in the schedules.
- Assist in the development of robust schedule processes and templates.

**About you**:
Qualifications:

- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, Project Management or other related lessor qualification if coupled with significant experience within a project delivery environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

- Significant experience scheduling multiple large complex construction projects.
- Expert with scheduling software including MS Project and Primavera P6.
- Significant experience of critical path methodology and earned value management to ensure, and communicate, timely delivery of milestone tasks.
- Program and portfolio management is desirable.
- Strong stakeholder management - Internal/External.
- High attention to detail, with excellent analytical skills and the ability to detect data inaccuracies.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently to organise and prioritise competing demands within a fast-paced environment.

You have a supportive attitude, embrace and contribute to a collaborative and united culture. Your are adaptable, self motivated and demonstrate initiative. You can influence others and demonstrate accountability for the quality of your and others deliverables.

**What next?**:
If you see yourself in this opportunity, and want to build a career with a leader in the energy industry then we want to hear from you

**About Powerlink**:
Powerlink is a leading Australian provider of electricity transmission services, delivering safe, cost effective and reliable solutions. Our purpose is to connect Queenslanders to a world-class energy future, providing electricity to five million Queenslanders and 238,000 businesses.

Our people strategy focuses on balanced leadership, values diverse backgrounds and fosters a culture of inclusion.

At Powerlink, we are an equal opportunity employer and proud to be a Work180 Endorsed Employer for Women.