Scheduler

locations Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
time type Full time
posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago
job requisition id R2083735
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Scheduler Your KBR future – delivering solutions and changing the world About KBR: We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal — to improve the world. KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 34,000 people performing diverse, complex, and mission-critical roles in 33 countries. 
For 65 years, KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australia's largest and most complex projects.
With around 2,000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia, we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset driving innovation within our business and for our customers.
We help ensure mission success on land, in the air, at sea, in space and cyberspace for our Defence customers. From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.
KBR comprises a diverse team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our proven project teams readily address complex and multi-disciplinary activities, providing low-risk and cost-effective solutions to the Defence force.
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The Role The Senior Scheduler role will support the MITSSteam located in Canberra and provide a wide range of scheduling capabilities. The scheduler will assist the MITSS Managers reporting to them with the development of project milestones, project controls measures, assist with coordinating procurement and materials where required and contribute to forecasting and schedule anaysis tasks.
Responsibilities To be successful in this role, you will be able to:
Scheduling When working within a project engage effectively with project stakeholders to enable development of realistic project schedules and prepare project schedules using provided scheduling tools,
When working at the Portfolio level provide direct support to project managers by ensuring consistency in project schedule creation, management and advice,
Assist projects with development of detailed work breakdown structures including WBS dictionaries, linking with KBR Finance to ensure alignment with SAP project establishment protocols.
Provide guidance to project managers/controllers on the establishment of project estimation processes, implementing processes that enable management visibility of effectiveness/accuracy.
Establish processes to enable management visibility of project performance with respect to accuracy of resource allocation, resource demand forecasts and resource utilisation down to the level of individual resources
Assist projects with development of project risk registers, providing coordinated reporting of risks to the Account Director.
Project Controls Provide direct support to the Project Manager with all aspects of Portfolio accounting and controls, including development of procedures that enable standardization of project controls processes across portfolio projects
Assist with the implementation and standardisation of project controls processes within projects, providing mentoring and guidance as required
Establish and report on cost performance for the project with respect to cost and JI trends,
Support development and review of proposal cost build up and pricing submissions for proposals, including Bid Estimators.
Assist with Proposal to Project transition / set up and implementation.
Other reasonable tasks as assigned by Acct Director Aerospace & Joint ISS relevant to this appointment, skill set and experience.
Ensure a safe and healthy work environment
Qualifications and Experience: Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, accounting or related disciplines preferred
Experience in project scheduling and project controls including EVM
Experience planning and implementing project controls procedures
Experience performing as a Project Manager would be an advantage
Advanced skills in project scheduling and reporting software packages including Microsoft Project and Open Plan Professional
Experience in the use of accounting and spreadsheet packages
Working knowledge of ASDEFCON Contracting framework (above and/or below the line)
Defence Industry and CASG experience
Security clearance NV1 or NV2
KBR's commitment to Zero Harm means that we are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our staff and the communities we operate in. For this reason, we encourage staff to get vaccinated when possible and to inform us of their vaccination status.
Benefits of KBR KBR is committed to supporting the professional development of staff at every stage of their career through in-house training, performance rewards and structured career paths. We offer a competitive package of lifestyle benefits that include family-friendly work hours. KBR is a quality assured equal opportunity employer.
What we will offer you: A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
Flexible working
Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
Paid parental leave
Income protection
Corporate rewards
Salary packaging/Novated leasing
Employee stock purchase plans
Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways
If you're ready to shape tomorrow, let's get started. Apply Now! KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. KBR is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment. We encourage candidates of all abilities to apply. As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences. #LI-JAW1 KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
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We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.
Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.
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