Project Scheduler (Electrical Construction)
Stowe Australia
- Eight Mile Plains, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work closely with the project team to develop, maintain, and manage the project schedule; to include development, engineering, construction, supply chain, regulatory and finance-related activities.
- Participate in regular project team meetings across multiple projects.
- Ensure that all projects are being scheduled and forecast using a consistent methodology.
- Prepare spend curves and cash-flow forecasts during the life cycle of the project, responsible for reporting schedule deliverables to the project lead and the project team.
- Assist or lead in the creation of comprehensive schedule submissions using the Project Success Method, resource, and cost loading as necessary; and
- Regularly review critical path, cost loading, schedule content, use of relationships and lag, constraints, and milestones.
- Provide schedule analysis and metrics to key stakeholders on a regular basis.
- Update PWA (Project Web Application) Centres using Project and Resources Data.
- Defining an appropriate WBS in line with the adopted project development and project delivery strategy.
- How to monitor and control the project through the various phases of the project life-cycle.
- How to manage the interface between the various contracts.
- Completion dates of any project’s portions.
- Maximising efficiency of the project strategy with respect to cost, time, and contingency.
- Risk and opportunity management.
- Participate in the development of standards to support the functional groups in successful delivery of projects.
- Updating the schedule and comparing the actual work performed against the baseline program.
- Review vendor, sub-contractor and consultant schedule submittals and incorporate appropriate information into the schedule(s).
- Identifying and reporting variances, and regularly updating the schedule and reporting on any changes.
- 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.
- Assist in the review of the schedule and status of the plans during all phases of the projects.
- Reporting on project statuses, trends, forecasts, and cash-flow.
- Reporting on project contingency, and schedule risks and opportunities.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent would be highly regarded.
- 3+ years of experience in project scheduling is ideal.
- Experience in project planning/scheduling within the Electrical industry (D&C Projects).
- Proficiency with scheduling software, with a strong preference placed on MS Project.
- Experience with Microsoft Project Online, PWA (Project Web Application) and Power BI is an advantage.
- Requires strong computer skills to include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and database applications.
- An understanding of critical path methodology to ensure, and communicate, timely delivery of milestone tasks.
- Ability to multitask.
- Outstanding organisation, time management and prioritising skills.
- Certification received through Oracle, PMI or other similar organisations focused on recognition of expertise in Project Management is helpful.
- Ability to work under pressure (timelines and deadlines) when required.
- Competitive Salary + Super + Profit Share
- Working with a highly experienced and well-established team
- Access to Stowe’s employee benefits & discounts systems