Project Scheduler Specialist

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Penwortham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a candidate for a hybrid role in Penwortham, UK. The successful applicant will manage programme master schedules for US defence programmes, ensuring compliance with governance and legal requirements. Key responsibilities include updating schedules and conducting health metrics, requiring knowledge of Earned Value Management and experience with scheduling tools like Microsoft Project. Candidates must be eligible for security clearance. This is a 12-month contract role with a rate of £33.95 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for security clearance (SC).
• Experience with Earned Value Management is essential.
• Knowledge in using scheduling tools like Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Maintain programme master schedules in compliance with local policies/governance.
• Update status against designated master schedules as required.
• Undertake schedule health metrics as per DCMA requirements.
• Provide ad hoc reporting to support Project Management.

Skills

Knowledge of Earned Value Management

Experience in working in a US contracting environment

Experience in using schedule toolsets especially OPP

Confidence in representing scheduling requirements in meetings

Existing security clearance

Experience in 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