• Work with some of the most advanced engineering equipment in Australia.
• Stable, established and well respected leading organisation in Defence.
• Australian citizenship and NV1 security clearance required.

Tell me about this role:

We are currently looking for an NV1 security cleared Project Scheduler to join our team on a part time basis. This role will see you take on a pivotal project role supporting Defence Space and Surveillance activities.

This role offers uncapped training and development opportunities as well as other benefits including free parking, flexible working and different leave arrangements including paid parental, study, reserve and volunteer leave.

What will I be doing day to day?

• Develop, maintain and report on project schedules, milestones in OPP and providing proactive advice and recommendations relating to schedule performance (e.g. critical path analysis) and identifying issues and concerns
• Coordinate project planning activities including ensuring technical schedule compliance with CASG requirements
• Conduct rolling wave planning exercises with Project Managers and conduct analysis to support project planning
• Attending Risk Workshops, provide scheduling, conduct schedule risk analysis and progress

What sort of skills do I need?

• Experience within a government or Defence environment
• Previous scheduling experience
• Experience using Open Plan Professional (OPP) or Primavera 6 (desirable)
• Strong communication skills
• Process orientated with good attention to detail
• Minimum NV1 security clearance (must be an Australian citizen)

What’s in it for me?

• Flexibility - We like our employees to have the flexibility they need to live the lives they choose. With flexible working options such as a 9-day fortnight and remote working options.
• Inclusion - We like our employees to feel safe bringing their whole self to work offering a number of programs promoting inclusion such as public holiday swap and 40/40/20, our vision for a gender inclusive workplace.
• Benefits and Rewards - We have a competitive package of benefits and rewards including additional superannuation; flexible leave options; salary continuation insurance; professional certification bonus; employee discount program.
• Exciting work – Amentum is continually expanding our opportunities working on prominent defence projects across air, land and sea supporting the critical capabilities that keep Australia safe. We have a growing presence in cyber, space and nuclear programs.

Why Amentum?

A trusted partner to Australian Government clients, Amentum is a major service provider for some of the most critical national security capabilities. We manage critical infrastructure and facilities and work on major projects in the land, air, maritime, cyber, space, nuclear and digital domains to support the Department of Defence’s multi-billion-dollar investment in enhanced capabilities.

With more than 880 engineers, project and programme managers, training specialists, cyber security consultants, facilities operations experts, essential workers, logistics and technical trades in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, south-east Queensland, Central Australia, Townsville, Adelaide, Perth, Newcastle and Nowra, the business has built a reputation for excellence in quality, performance, innovation, value for money and safety by delivering multi-disciplinary expertise on large and technically challenging projects for more than 27 years.

People are our greatest asset and we value unique backgrounds, experience and perspectives. Without our people we would not be where we are today, we therefore value our team as members of an exceptional organisation offering a wide array of benefits that go far beyond expectations.

Apply today to become a member and experience the many benefits and rewards that help us advance the future together. Please contact Jeremy Parkinson, jeremy.parkinson@global.amentum.com.