Project Planner/Scheduler

Job Title: Project Planner/ Scheduler

Location: Laurel, MD

Industry: Aerospace

Hourly Pay Rate: $94/hr - $150/hr depending on experience.

1 year contract to possible direct hire.

Note:

* Must be U.S. Citizen - "Must be able to meet ITAR requirements, including US citizenship to be considered for this role."

Job Description:

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Project Planner/Scheduler to join a leading Company located in the Laurel, MD surrounding area.

We are seeking a Project Planner/Scheduler to help us manage schedules for Civil Space and National Security Space projects in an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) controlled environment. The successful candidate will provide MS Project planning/scheduling support, assist in Earned Value Management (EVM), and support Proposal Planning and Development. As a member of the Planning & Scheduling section, you will work closely with Project Managers, Control Account Managers (CAMs), Financial Managers, Subcontractors, and Sponsors to support a variety of Planning/Scheduling duties. Our team values leadership, initiative, collaboration, organization, and attention to detail, and we utilize a team approach in execution and problem-solving.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, update, status, manage, and report on project Integrated Master Schedules.
• (IMS) in MS Project Server for Civil Space (CS) and National Security Space (NSS) Mission Areas.
• Develop and status IMSs at a detailed activity level, providing projects with a roadmap to delivery.
• Develop critical path & schedule margin analyses as well as trend reporting & risk analyses.
• Provide Schedule Reports and Presentations to various stakeholders (PMs and Execs, as well as sponsors at MMRs and milestone reviews).
• Provide and maintain schedule inputs for Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation and reporting.
• Provide proposal planning/scheduling support and assist in ad-hoc management inquiries from Section, Group and/or Sector management.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Possess a Bachelor's and/or Master's in Business, Engineering or Economics (or a related field).
• Have 3+ years of Planning/Scheduling experience managing project Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs).
• Highly skilled in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and miscellaneous Planning/Scheduling tools (forProject, SSI Tools, KIDASA Milestone Professional, Acumen Fuse, Primavera, etc.).
• Highly motivated, goal-oriented professional who is capable of independent operations.
• Willing and able to travel to sponsor meetings/reviews, as necessary.
• Possess demonstrated oral and written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving solving and analytical skills.
• Have the ability to manage competing priorities in a demanding environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification.
• Are experienced in conducting Schedule Health Checks and Schedule Risk Analyses (SRAs).
• Have experience with Critical Path Analysis (CPA) and Schedule Margin Analysis (SMA).
• Possesses advanced Excel skills generating and utilizing Visual Basic Macros.
• Have experience in Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Have experience managing large IMSs in the Aerospace Industry.
• Have experience working in MS Project Server as a Project Server Administrator.
• Currently hold, or are able to obtain a Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Degree: BS

Years Experience: 3

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