Project Scheduler

An opportunity now exists to join our experienced Project Controls – Schedule and Cost Services Team as a Project Scheduler. The team is responsible for driving schedule health uplift across CASG providing guidance and support to practitioners and project teams on best-practice scheduling and project controls, ensuring consistent, high-quality planning and delivery outcomes.

You’ll work to integrate select projects with the Cobra Cost Forecasting tool and work collaboratively with project schedulers, across Defence, troubleshooting, and providing expert advice and technical solutions, to complex problems. 

This role can be based in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide 

What You’ll Be Involved With

As Project Scheduler will support and empower others through coaching and training and you will be responsible for:

• Supporting Open Plan (OPP) schedule health check remediation in preparation for Cobra Integration 
• Identifying and resolving complex problems in OPP and Cobra
• Facilitating Cobra Training for project teams
• Integration of project schedules into Cobra Cost tool (projects range in complexity)
• Providing high-quality Cobra inputs and analysis for internal and client reporting
• Importing and cleaning schedules while maintaining data integrity and controlled access
• Identifying schedule risks and opportunities, and recommending effective mitigation strategies
• Supporting the Risk Lead with schedule impact analysis and forecasting
• Ad hoc continuous improvement of any guidelines and training materials

What We Would Like From You 

• Experience in project scheduling, preferably within Defence
• Proficiency in Cobra, OPP and Microsoft Excel
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, cost forecasting and project lifecycles
• Experience coaching and supporting others 
• Experience working in a change management environment 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities
• Able to influence and guide clients
• Team player, flexible and ability to work under pressure to deliver quality products to deadlines
• Australian citizenship with Baseline or NV1 (preferred) security clearance

Life at Nova – it all adds up!  

With people being our point of difference, we deliver on promises, reward good work, champion professional growth and support flexibility, all within a diverse and inclusive culture that recognises moments that matter. 

Life at Nova is our collection of employee benefits, designed to meet the many and varied needs of our people.  

Just a few of the great benefits you will have access to are: 

• Generous Parental Leave: Primary Carers receive 20 weeks paid leave; Partner Carers receive 4 weeks. Full superannuation contributions for up to 52 weeks 
• Professional and Personal Development: Up to $5,000 per year of allowance with PD leave included. Up to $750 per year can be used towards wellbeing such as a gym membership or assets related to well-being activities 
• Additional Leave: Ranges from - Reserve, Loyalty, Emergency Services, Purchased (up to 2 weeks), and Community Service 
• Flexibility: We promote a culture that encourages and enables flexible ways of working that support our people 
• Dress For Your Day: We empower our people to determine their outfit for the activities of the day which allows for personal expression that builds trust 
• Reward & Recognition Program: Offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays, and more 
• Employee Assistance Program: for employees and family members 
• Annual Nova employee engagement: Great way to connect more broadly and strengthen your internal networks and have some fun! 
• Wellbeing Hub with access to health and fitness content 
• Access to Defence Health and Travel Insurance 
• Free Flu Vaccination annually 
• Novated Leasing and Salary Sacrifice 
• Nova Employee Company Share Offer 
• An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive culture 
• Social activities throughout the year, we even dress up at times, think Safari – we don’t like to take ourselves too seriously! 

You can view the full range of benefits at https://www.novasystems.com/au/careers/life-at-nova-systems 

APPLY NOW 
Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please contact Joanne Burns in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on (08) 8252 7100. 
 
Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation. 

Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference. 

Nova Systems respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters in which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Nova Systems also acknowledges the services of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have contributed to defending Australia and its national interests.  

To find out more about our commitment to Reconciliation, please visit our website. 

Veteran

Nova Systems is a Veteran Employment Supporter of the Veteran Employment Program. We value the skills Veterans bring and encourage Veterans and Defence partners to apply. Nova supports our Veterans through reserve leave and top-up pay entitlements. No need to tailor the use of Defence language in your resume, we prefer to see this however, please let us know if you need support with your application. We also ensure all applications receive a response and feedback when appropriate. 

ITAR

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. To learn more, please visit: www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances 

NOVA SYSTEMS 

Nova Systems is Australia’s largest privately-owned Defence company with global reach. We are leaders in capability assurance and systems integration solving complex challenges in innovative ways.  

We are relied on to develop and test capabilities critical to national security and safety. We are trusted to integrate mission systems solutions and develop software and products that protect lives every day.   

For 25 years, Nova has brought a different perspective. From national Defence and essential services to border control and cyber security, these are the challenges we partner with our clients to anticipate, understand, and solve. We have strategically located offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and Singapore.  

But what makes Nova Systems truly unique, is our people. Nova Systems is where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate. At Nova Systems, we see things differently.