Scheduler

About Austal

Austal is an international shipbuilding and defence contractor with operations across Australia, the United States, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In Australia, the business contributes to major programs for the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Border Force, and the Department of Defence, and employs about 1,000 people across the country.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is progressing toward becoming the Commonwealth’s strategic shipbuilder in Western Australia. This work will support ongoing naval shipbuilding at the Henderson Shipyard, starting with Landing Craft Medium and Heavy vessels for the Australian Army.

Working in Australia’s defence sector, valued at around $40 billion and still expanding, this position offers the chance to help deliver projects of national importance and strengthen sovereign capability.

Austal’s culture is guided by excellence, integrity, teamwork, and customer focus, with a strong emphasis on safety, inclusion, and community involvement.

Role overview

The Scheduler will support Austal’s Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement capability by bringing some practical experience in program planning and scheduling. Reporting to the SSA Planning & Scheduling Manager, the role helps develop and maintain schedules across production, engineering, procurement, and connected functions, while staying aligned with required standards and contractual obligations.

Key responsibilities

• Support the upkeep of accurate, dependable schedules that are actively used by the delivery team.
• Assist with basic schedule analysis and contribute to scenario planning.
• Work with stakeholders to develop solid schedule assumptions and baselines.
• Help encourage strong scheduling discipline and compliance with established processes.
• Monitor schedule performance and support variance analysis.
• Contribute to effective schedule control within an Earned Value Management environment.

Requirements

• Australian citizenship and eligibility for a Baseline Defence Security Clearance.
• Approximately 12 months of scheduling experience, ideally in marine, defence, or complex manufacturing settings.
• Some understanding of project scheduling principles, either from a scheduling role or a project environment.
• Exposure to Primavera P6 Professional.
• A willingness to learn, improve, and deliver results while keeping an eye on risk and quality.
• A proactive approach and the ability to support team goals while building capability over time.
• Clear communication skills and a stakeholder-focused mindset.

Culture and inclusion

Austal operates with values of Excellence, Customer Focus, Integrity, and Team Work, aiming to reflect these principles in everyday decisions and actions.

The company also supports community initiatives through Austal Giving, which assists charities and organisations working in health, education, and the environment.

Austal provides a safe and inclusive workplace and actively encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all abilities, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and candidates of all ages and genders to apply.

Location

Henderson, Western Australia, Australia.