Lead Scheduler

Lead delivery scheduling, manage a high‑performing team and provide trusted schedule insights across complex projects.

• Contribute to delivering multibillion-dollar water infrastructure programs, offering long-term involvement in complex, large-scale projects.
• Join a leading client organisation which is one of Australia’s largest deliverers of major infrastructure projects, shaping transformative water solutions.
• Work on world-class projects right here in Sydney, no airmiles required! Enjoy the flexibility of working hours to suit your needs.

Who we are:

Sydney Water is undertaking a 10-year multibillion dollar Infrastructure program to renew, expand & build infrastructure to support a more sustainable, resilient, and efficient water network for Sydney’s growing population. We provide safe drinking, recycled, wastewater, and stormwater services with a focus on reliability, affordability, and environmental sustainability. As a state-owned corporation, we prioritize customers and communities.

About This Role:

As the Lead Scheduler, you will lead the development and maintenance of high‑quality client‑side schedules across a portfolio of projects, giving clear visibility of progress, risk and delivery confidence. You will lead a small team of schedulers while staying hands‑on, working closely with project and contractor teams, identifying schedule risks early, and applying Primavera P6 and project controls best practice to support predictable and reliable delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, maintenance and analysis of high‑quality client‑side schedules, ensuring robust logic, baseline integrity and reliable forecasting across complex projects and programs.
• Manage the end‑to‑end monthly schedule update cycle and contractor interfaces, ensuring timely, validated updates, controlled change incorporation and governance compliance.
• Provide insightful schedule analysis, including critical path, float, interfaces and milestone variance, delivering early warning of risk and practical recovery options with delivery teams.
• Lead and coach a team of schedulers, coordinating workload, assuring quality, embedding best‑practice scheduling standards and building capability through hands‑on leadership.
• Support integrated project controls by applying EVM, change control and data quality discipline, collaborating with cost, risk and commercial teams to enable defensible reporting and decision‑making.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related discipline, supported by a recognised Project Management certification.
• Strong leadership experience in scheduling, with a proven ability to lead, mentor and uplift scheduler teams while driving consistent standards and high‑quality outputs.
• Deep expertise in Primavera P6 and industry‑best scheduling principles, with the ability to manage multiple complex schedules and maintain robust governance and controls.
• Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with confidence presenting insights, risks and recommendations to senior project and program leaders.
• Advanced analytical, problem‑solving and organisational skills, supported by strong Excel capability and a sound understanding of contractual, legislative and governance requirements (Power BI and SAP experience desirable).
• You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.

Please see the Job Profile for the role’s full accountabilities.

Ready to take the next step in your career? We’d love to hear from you!

Apply now. Closing Date: Tuesday 17th November at 11:59 PM AEST

We support you through the application process and can modify as needed, let us know what you need. For more information, you can contact TA Partner Deirbhile.Neary@sydneywater.com.au

Why join us

• Work on landmark infrastructure projects that will shape Sydney's future.
• Collaborate with industry-leading professionals across government, utilities and construction.
• Be part of a supportive and high-performing team.
• Grow your career while gaining exposure to complex infrastructure interfaces and major project delivery.
• Make a real impact by supporting projects that benefit communities for generations to come.

Dive into Our Great Benefits:

Competitive Remuneration: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately.
Hybrid Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work model that balances remote work and office collaboration, supporting our team's productivity and well-being.
Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success.
24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal.
Discounted Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans.
Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a childcare allowance.
Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW.
Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options.

As part of the application process, Sydney Water will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role. Your personal information may also be used to establish a Dayforce talent profile. Your personal information will be collected in accordance with Dayforce’s Terms and Privacy Policy and Sydney Water’s Privacy Collection Statement – recruitment. Please note as part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which include a criminal history check.