The Project Scheduler plays a crucial role in ensuring the timely delivery of projects by developing and maintaining project schedules.

This position is essential for coordinating resources, managing timelines, and facilitating communication among project stakeholders. The ideal candidate will contribute to the overall success of the organisation by ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.

This role can be based in Newcastle, Orange or Dubbo NSW.

Key responsibilities include:

- Develop baseline project programs (Primavera P6 / MS Project).
- Define critical path, milestones, and sequencing.
- Integrate engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and construction activities.
- Align schedules with contract requirements and delivery dates.
- Track actual vs planned progress across all disciplines.
- Update schedules regularly (weekly minimum).
- Identify delays, float erosion, and risks to completion.
- Produce weekly and monthly project reports.
- Coordinate labour, plant, and subcontractor scheduling.
- Forecast resource requirements and constraints.
- Support workforce planning with project teams.
- Identify schedule risks and mitigation strategies.
- Analyse impacts of variations, delays, and disruptions.
- Align schedule with cost-to-complete (CTC) forecasting.
- Assist in earned value tracking (planned vs actual progress.)
- Support commercial reporting and margin protection.
- Facilitate planning meetings and schedule reviews.
- Maintain document control of all project programs.
- Ensure all schedules follow company standards and naming conventions.
- Maintain audit-ready records for QA/compliance.

Benefits include:

- Competitive remuneration package.
- Family-focused hours supporting work-life balance.
- Employee benefits platform with retail, healthcare,



gym, and novated leasing discounts.
- Workshop-based — one location, no site travel.
- Long-term growth potential within JLE Group and Maas Group Holdings.
- Workplace banking benefits.
- Monthly values awards and employee recognition.
- Supportive team environment.

What you’ll bring

Essential:

- Experience in electrical manufacturing.
- Proven experience in project scheduling (construction, infrastructure, or manufacturing).
- Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, Excel (advanced).
- Understanding of Critical path methodology (CPM), Cost tracking and project controls.
- Electrical, infrastructure, or industrial project experience highly regarded.
- Strong financial adherence and accountability.

Desirable:

- Conducting meetings and taking minutes
- Well-developed management skills such as planning, organizing and evaluation
- Understanding and interoperating relevant Standards and Codes of Practice
- Contract Training GC 21 AS/4000 Standard Minor works
- Training in OH&S; disciples
- 7-12 years’ experience in the trade

About JLE Group

Established in 2004 and now part of Maas Group Holdings, JLE Group’s Manufacturing & Hire division specialises in producing high-quality electrical equipment that powers construction, mining, and tunnelling projects across Australia.

For skilled workshop professionals, we offer consistent production work in a contemporary facility, cutting-edge equipment, and career stability backed by a secure project pipeline. Our focus on quality, safety, and innovation creates real opportunities within a collaborative manufacturing team.

If you’re ready for steady workshop work with great pay and team support, we’d like to hear from you.

For more information, please contact **@maasgroup.com.au

📌 Project Scheduler (Newcastle)
🏢 Maas Group
📍 Newcastle