Project Scheduler

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Penwortham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a candidate for a contract role in Penwortham focused on maintaining master schedules for US defense programmes. The successful candidate must have knowledge of Earned Value Management and experience in a US contracting environment. Responsibilities include updating master schedules and conducting schedule health metrics. The position requires confidence in meetings and existing security clearance, with a hybrid working model of 3-4 days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in working in a US contracting environment.
• Must have knowledge of Earned Value Management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain programme master schedules compliance.
• Update status against designated master schedules.
• Undertake schedule health metrics as required.
• Prepare schedule narrative packs.
• Provide ad hoc reporting to support Project Management.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Using schedule toolsets (OPP, Microsoft Project)

Confidence in representing scheduling requirements

Existing security clearance

Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)

Job description

Location: Samlesbury (hybrid 3-4 days onsite per week)

Duration: 12 Month Contract

Rate: 33.95 per hour

Notes: Must be elgiable for SC

Overview:

The successful candidate will report to the US Programmes (USP) Master Scheduler and will be required to maintain programme master schedules in compliance with local policies/governance and US Government legal requirements. This will involve interfacing with the project control and engineering communities

Security clearance and nationality will be a factor given the successful candidate will be required to work across US defence programmes.

Deliverables include:

Candidates will be required to but not limited to:

• The successful candidate will be required to perform tasks suitable to the internal level of this role.
• The role will contain, but will not be limited to, the following:
• Updating status against designated master schedules and updating the baseline as required in line with EV cycle deadlines
• Undertaking schedule health metrics as per DCMA requirements
• Updating schedule narrative packs
• Ad hoc reporting to support Project Management

Key Knowledge / Skills & Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Earned Value Management
• Experience in working in an US contracting environment

Skills:

• Experience in using schedule toolsets especially OPP (Open Plan Professional and Microsoft Project)
• Confidence in representing scheduling requirements in meetings
• Existing security clearance
• Experience in Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) a bonus