Scheduler

Company Overview

Bechtel Corporation has been delivering transformative projects since 1898, completing over 25,000 efforts in 160 countries across all continents. Their work promotes job creation, economic growth, improved infrastructure resilience, access to energy and essential services, supporting a cleaner and safer planet. The company specializes in several markets including Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology, covering all project phases from planning to operations.

Project Context

Bechtel undertakes large, multifaceted projects worldwide that foster economic expansion, infrastructure robustness, environmental protection, and sustainability. In Western Australia, the firm supports capital programs in aviation, defence, and energy sectors by delivering comprehensive project and contract management services. These roles operate in close collaboration with customers in Perth to cultivate long-term partnerships and strengthen Bechtel’s growth potential in the region.

Role Summary

The Scheduler position entails collaborating with project teams to prepare and manage scheduling data for proposals or contract negotiations. Key tasks involve applying standardized job hours and pricing models, integrating schedules, constructing work logic, detecting constraints and impacts, devising recovery strategies, and reviewing subcontractor schedules to enhance project delivery timelines.

Responsibilities

• Create scheduling data supporting proposals and contract talks.
• Establish and sustain schedules for specific disciplines or specialties.
• Develop schedules by defining work breakdown structures, estimating activity durations, setting logical workflow connections, and compiling job expenditures.
• Continuously monitor schedules, identify critical tasks, and update plans across disciplines.
• Generate critical path reports and performance metrics.
• Determine critical-path activities pertinent to discipline-specific and interdisciplinary demands.
• Detect and communicate issues potentially affecting project timelines.
• Validate and assess subcontractor schedules to recommend improvements or workarounds.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent international qualification.
• 10 to 13 years of relevant experience, or alternatively 14 to 17 years in related roles.
• Proven expertise in planning, scheduling, cost estimation, cost control, financial reporting, and cost analysis both onsite and at home offices.
• Supervisory skills including personnel management and training for technical and non-technical staff.
• Capability to independently plan and schedule with minimal oversight, employing expert judgment regarding technical planning and engineering construction methodologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced comprehension of Project Controls including engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup phases.
• Experience working on major construction projects is required.
• Willingness to relocate to Perth, Western Australia.

Additional Information

• Relocation support is not authorized for this role.
• This is a full-time position requiring onsite presence in Perth.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bechtel embraces diversity, fostering an inclusive workplace that values all backgrounds and encourages a sense of belonging. The company commits to equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Benefits

Bechtel offers competitive total rewards designed to empower employees to thrive personally and professionally through career development, wellness programs, and cultural initiatives.