SPECIALIST - SR. SPECIALIST - Project Planner / Scheduler / EVM Professional

San Antonio, Texas

Employer: SWRI
Industry: 
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
  • Provide planning skillset to Space Science Instrumentation, Avionics, and Spacecraft engineering development projects.
  • Provide professional Planner skillset with the development and maintenance of detailed, intermediate, and top-level integrated schedules in accordance with current best practice industry standards (e.g., GAO; DoD; DoE; NASA).
  • Develop schedules with adapted work breakdown structure (WBS) that encompasses the life-cycle developmental processes or aerospace hardware and software elements.
  • Provide an independent assessment of project element performance trends and forecasting of remaining scope of work.
  • Provide direct lead support to Project Management on Schedule, Performance Measurement, and Estimate at Completion.

  • Attend and participate in assigned project team meetings (internal and external); and direct customer interaction pertaining to schedule and Earned Value Management.
  • Gather, incorporate, and report on schedule information regarding quality and performance assessments.
  • Meet and communicate on a recurring basis with staff members acting as leads, control account managers (CAMs); deputy project managers, project managers, and others who are supporting assigned project(s) to facilitate situational awareness.

  • Requires a Bachelors degree in Business Management or other degrees will be considered with 3-5 years of Project Planning related experience.
  • 3+ years: Hands-on experience with project planning and scheduling using schedule software tools (e.g., MS Project; Primavera); following scheduling processes to achieve high product quality and accuracy; and applying Industry/Government standards.
  • 3-5 years: Adept and knowledgeable with executing Project Planning process, and within a monthly rhythm, pertaining to WBS and Dictionary formulation preceding schedule construction; and the implementation, application, and use of a work breakdown structure (WBS).
  • 3-5 years: Intermediate knowledge of business management principals and application; contract and subcontract management, and procurement processes. Knowledge of various engineering discipline developmental processes would also be useful.
  • 2-3 years: Knowledge and some background familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) and System (EVMS) application with Project Management; and EIA-748 application.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Created: 2024-10-02
Reference: 05-00235
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: San Antonio
ZIP: 78112

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