About us:

Lockheed Martin Australia, together with BAE Systems, Saab Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia, has established the Combat Systems Integration – Integrated Project Team (CSI-IPT).

The CSI-IPT brings together industry and Defence expertise to deliver Combat System Integration outcomes across the Hobart Class Destroyer capability upgrades and Hunter Class Frigate Program, creating a highly integrated program setting supporting some of Australia's most complex Defence capabilities.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Project Controller/Scheduler to join the CSI-IPT team. Working within a complex project controls setting, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and analysing integrated schedules that support production, testing and maintenance activities across major Defence programs.

This is an opportunity to apply your planning, scheduling and project controls expertise while contributing to nationally significant Defence outcomes.

Security Requirements

Applicants must be Australian Citizens and be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Existing security clearance holders are encouraged to apply; however, candidates who do not currently hold a clearance will also be considered, provided they meet the citizenship and eligibility requirements.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you will:

- Develop, maintain and optimise integrated project schedules across production, testing and maintenance activities.

- Support the development and maintenance of Performance Measurement Baselines (PMBs).

- Analyse schedule performance, critical paths, milestones, dependencies and delivery risks.





- Produce schedule reporting, forecasts and performance insights to support project and program decision-making.

- Ensure schedule quality, governance and compliance with recognised scheduling standards and best practice principles.

- Develop and maintain resource demand and utilisation reporting to support workforce and capacity planning.

- Ensure effective integration between supplementary schedules, master schedules and project controls reporting frameworks.

- Collaborate with project managers, engineers and key stakeholders to support successful project delivery.

- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across scheduling, planning and project controls processes.

- Provide subject matter expertise in planning and scheduling to support project teams and stakeholders.

About You

You are an experienced planning, scheduling or project controls professional who enjoys working in complex delivery environments and influencing project outcomes through high-quality schedule analysis and reporting.

You will bring:

- Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules within a complex project, program or portfolio environment.

- Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling and project controls disciplines.

- Experience analysing critical paths,



schedule health, delivery performance and project risks.

- Experience using enterprise scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or equivalent platforms.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

- A proactive and analytical approach with a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Highly desirable experience

- Defence, shipbuilding, sustainment, engineering, infrastructure, utilities or major project experience.

- Earned Value Management (EVM) exposure.

- Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) development and maintenance.

- Resource planning and project controls reporting.

- Integrated Master Scheduling environments.

Don't meet every requirement?

If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every criterion, we'd still love to hear from you. Your skills and experience may be a great fit for this role—or another opportunity within Lockheed Martin Australia.

Why Join Lockheed Martin Australia?

At Lockheed Martin Australia, we believe that when people are empowered, inspired and supported, they achieve extraordinary things.

As a leader in national security, our innovative and diverse programs create a more secure future for Australia across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

We offer:

- Flexible work arrangements.

- Additional leave options, including Purchased Leave.

- Learning and development opportunities to support career growth.

- Employee discounts and wellbeing programs.

- Novated leasing options.

- The opportunity to contribute to some of Australia's most significant Defence programs.

📌 Project Controller (Project Scheduler) (Adelaide)
🏢 Lockheed Martin
📍 Adelaide