Auckland City, AucklandBabcock is a leading engineering support services organisation, with a rich history of service excellence. We employ over 35,000 talented and committed people across six continents and worldwide revenues of over AU$9.5 billion. In Australia and New Zealand, Babcock operates nationally, employing over 700 staff. Operating across defence, mining and construction, aviation, ports, cyber security and engineering consultancy, we support our customers technical, programme and complex platform requirements through our proven processes, systems and people.We currently have an exciting full time permanent opportunity for an experienced Master Scheduler to join our high performing Marine & technology Division in delivering complex ship refits. This position will be based in our facility at Devonport, NZ.About the RoleReporting into the project delivery teams, the Master Scheduler is responsible for the formulation, baselining, maintenance, communication and change management of all Marine projects, activities and integrated schedules. The role will effectively collaborate with program management, technical, earned value, resource management and our outsourcing support team members to plan, create, monitor and analyse integrated schedules for marine refit projects.Key responsibilities are as follows:Formulate, maintain, control & communicate the Master Schedule for Complex Marine ship refits for both defence and commercial projectsCreate Schedule baselines and manage ongoing change control processesCreate, maintain and communicate schedules for Projects and BidsProvide input and support to Project Managers to enable the conduct of operational readiness reviews.Drive integrated programme management by making recommendations for critical or sub-critical path activitiesIdentification of constraints and dependencies within across programsProvide an interface for schedule risksIntegrate with customer tasks ensuring joint alignment of schedule expectationsPrepare schedule Progress and Management reports as requiredSupport forward forecasting of manning levels, enabling the workforce to adjust to meet anticipated workload as per schedule planningIntegrate schedule with milestone planning and reporting as driven by individual programs.Production of schedule based metrics as required.Lead and provide continuous improvement with in the planning teamIdeally have a sound knowledge and experience of Primavera P6About YouThis role will align with an experienced Master Scheduler that has a proven track record of delivery within a defence, manufacturing, marine or technical engineering organisation. You will be experienced in a technical engineering environment and will possess base level engineering qualifications and an understanding of reporting, planning and scheduling complex engineering solutions. You will ideally have advanced Primavera P6 skills as well as excellent interpersonal and analytical skill set. Additionally you will be a confident team player that has a passion for identifying and driving change and enjoys working within a team environment but can also work autonomously as required. You will have exceptional time management and organisational experience coupled with an ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work load and timeframes with a strong attention to detail. The successful candidate will have high level computer skills and have a proven ability to adapt and learn new systems and processes quickly.The successful candidate must hold or be eligible to obtain a New Zealand Defence Security Clearance at Secret LevelAbout UsIn return the Babcock project delivery group offers a supportive and engaging environment where you have the opportunity to drive change and the autonomy to deliver operational excellence and best practice within a global organisation that has an enviable reputation for delivering excellence. Central to Babcock’s core values are those of health, safety and environment and diversity so if you would like to be part of an exciting and engaged team, then please register your interest via the ‘Apply Now” button below
