Capital Planning Master Scheduler

Capital Planning Master Scheduler
West Footscray, Melbourne | 6-Month Contract | Up to $85 per hour + Super
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Capital Planning Master Scheduler to join a local government organisation based in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
This role will play a key role in developing and managing the organisation’s 10-Year Capital Works Program, ensuring infrastructure investment is strategically prioritised, financially sustainable and aligned with community and organisational priorities.
This is a strategic capital planning and portfolio scheduling role, focused on program development, prioritisation, forecasting and master scheduling rather than individual project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and ongoing review of the 10-Year Capital Works Program and prioritised project pipeline.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across planning, design, procurement and delivery.
• Manage program sequencing, dependencies, critical paths, resource constraints and project readiness.
• Support capital prioritisation through scenario modelling, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Prepare multi-year capital delivery forecasts and undertake program reforecasting.
• Analyse asset, project and financial data to support investment and planning decisions.
• Prepare executive reports, dashboards and briefing papers for governance and investment forums.
• Facilitate planning workshops and work closely with stakeholders across multiple capital portfolios.
• Drive continuous improvement across capital planning, reporting and scheduling processes.

About You:

• Experience in capital planning, infrastructure planning, asset management or portfolio management.
• Experience developing and managing long-term capital works or investment programs.
• Strong program scheduling, sequencing and dependency management skills.
• Advanced analytical, forecasting and financial modelling capability.
• Experience preparing executive-level reporting and recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of local government asset management and capital works governance.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills, with experience using planning or scheduling tools.

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Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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