Scheduling Specialist Primavera

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Job description

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Reviews contractual requirements, to ensure that all essential labor and non-labor elements are captured in the development of the schedule. (Including material, travel, and subcontractor costs)

Interfaces directly with Program Managers, functional managers, and other support personnel to develop detailed baseline plans, schedules, and interrelationships for all program tasks.

Utilizes various planning tools for schedule development including Gantt and Critical Path Method (CPM) network schedule.

Performs maintenance and analyses of schedule baselines, including change control, status and forecasts, critical path analyses, and "what if" scenarios. Identifies problems and potential problems. Helps to develop recovery plans.

Supports the proposal process, including review of Requests for Proposals, schedule development, and resource planning. Additionally, support may also entail narrative writing of the schedule process for the volume submittal.

Performs formal schedule risk analyses utilizing software running Monte Carlo-type analysis. Includes the understanding of 3-point estimates, loading, and analyses of data, generation, and explanation of reports to management.

Prepares and executes the load of the data files being synchronized between the schedule and SAP.

Develops and presents schedule review documents/data to management and customers as required.

Ensures that generally accepted industry standard scheduling practices are employed in the schedule development process.

Works directly with PMs, CAMs, and PFOs to develop and maintain direct budgets/ETCs at the activity level.

Assists with the development of the WBS Structure used within the schedule and SAP.

Displays exceptional understanding of earned value methods and the proper use of the various status techniques.

Establishes strong working relationships between Engineering and Operations in order to develop a fully linked master schedule which includes links to ERAs, engineering drawings, BOM, long lead material, and the production cycle.

Provide training, direction, and guidance to other schedulers and project team members as required.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Four-year college degree. Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Five (5)+ years of experience in an engineering/manufacturing scheduling environment.

Strong working knowledge of Gantt and CPM scheduling techniques.

Must have Five (5) + years experience with Primavera P6.

Full understanding of the various % complete methods and their specific applications.

Possess the ability to develop complex master schedules while working within the guidelines of accepted scheduling principles).

Experience with other software should include Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Requires logical thought processes and attention to detail.

Must possess the ability to work on the computer for extended periods of time.

Able to perform all necessary scheduling duties with little or no direct supervision.

Must possess exceptional interpersonal skills (communication, facilitation, and teamwork).

Prior experience in working with SAP is preferred.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Employnet follows an equal opportunity employment policy in all aspects of employment and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. Employment complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, reasonable accommodations are made for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability, unless hardship, direct threat to health or safety, or other job-related consideration exists.

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