Earned Value & Scheduling Project Control Analyst

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Scheduler to support the development, tracking and analysis of complex schedules across contracts. The role baselines ETC, maintains WBS alignment, and coordinates EVM and IMS data with program management.

You will perform Schedule Risk Assessments, run Monte Carlo simulations, and provide clear, timely analytics to task leads and program managers, driving informed decisions and project success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline, along with six or more years of related experience.
• Must have general knowledge of accounting principles, planning and tracking procedures and manufacturing systems in a research or production environment.
• Possess good organizational skills. An effective communicator with the ability to write, interpret and explain programmatic issues.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with the following electronic software: word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail, and project management.
• Able to work extended hours if needed and travel may be required on rare occasions.

Responsibilities

• Follows industry best practices for developing and maintaining logically linked horizontally and vertically integrated network schedules (Integrated Master Schedules) implementing critical path methodology (CPM), and performing schedule health assessments
• Identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts, recognizes implications of changes and assists in the development and incorporation of work-around plans into the schedule when change is required
• Prepares, develops and coordinates integrated master schedules to meet program objectives
• Develops and maintains master program schedules for assigned contracts.
• Coordinates with the program team to assign resources to activities in the program schedule, establish a baseline that reflects the work required, update the remaining work (ETC) on a recurring basis and perform annual comprehensive ETC
• Provides task leaders and program managers with clear, timely and accurate information and make recommendations with which to make decisions.
• Utilizes Monte Carlo type simulation to conduct Schedule Risk Assessment on IMS per the minimum contractual requirements
• Utilizes the company Earned Value Management (EVM) system to analyze schedule consistency and integration with budgets and forecast
• Ensures the baseline Integrated Master Schedule utilizes the company standard structure for cost tool import and analysis and WBS alignment with charge structure.
• Prepares written analysis of Integrated Program Management Report (IPMDAR) IMS CDRL narratives with detailed explanations and thorough analysis
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to maintain a productive and safe working environment in accordance with established operating procedures and practices

Skills

Communication

Organization

Written & verbal briefs

Schedule risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related discipline

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Email

Project management software

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Scheduler to support the development, tracking and analysis of complex schedules across contracts. The role baselines ETC, maintains WBS alignment, and coordinates EVM and IMS data with program management.

You will perform Schedule Risk Assessments, run Monte Carlo simulations, and provide clear, timely analytics to task leads and program managers, driving informed decisions and project success in a fast-paced environment.