Planner / Scheduler

VTG Defense; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to support Fleet Modernization programs in Virginia Beach, VA. The role focuses on developing detailed schedules from drawings and technical documents, baselining POA&Ms, and collaborating with Project Managers to ensure executable plans.

The ideal candidate has strong shipboard installation knowledge and can translate requirements into actionable schedule activities using MS Project, with a high school diploma required.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret installation drawings, technical documentation, and work packages to identify required schedule activities.
• Strong knowledge of AIT shipboard installation and modernization processes and waterfront execution.
• Ability to translate requirements into executable schedule activities, sequencing, and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Review installation drawings, technical documentation, work packages, and planning information to identify activities, sequencing, dependencies, milestones, and resource needs.
• Develop detailed, executable installation schedules with Project Managers and deck plate leads.
• Produce, baselined and maintain resource-loaded POA&Ms following Task Order award and modifications.
• Communicate schedule requirements, milestones, and dependencies to project team and coordinators.
• Incorporate approved tasks into the master POA&M using estimating and inputs to establish cost, duration and sequencing.
• Reschedule and re-sequence disrupted activities and assess schedule impacts.
• Identify schedule conflicts and opportunities to recover or improve performance and report to PM.
• Develop and maintain schedules in Microsoft Project as program of record and update other systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Planner / Scheduler to support our Fleet Modernization programs in Virginia Beach, VA.

What will you do?

• Review installation drawings, technical documentation, work packages, and other planning information to identify required activities, sequencing, dependencies, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Work directly with Project Managers and deck plate leads to develop detailed, executable installation schedules that accurately reflect how the work will be performed.
• Responsible for producing, baselining and maintaining resource-loaded POA&Ms following Task Order award and incorporating customer-directed Task Order modifications.
• Communicate activity lists, schedule requirements, milestones, and dependencies to the Project Team, Resource Team, and Project Coordinators for execution.
• Incorporate additional approved tasks into the master POA&M using estimating and technical inputs to establish cost, duration, and sequencing, and schedule relationships.
• Reschedule and re-sequence disrupted activities, including evaluating re-establishing predecessor/successor relationships and downstream schedule impacts.
• Identify emerging schedule conflicts, critical-path, impacts, and opportunities to recover or improve schedule performance and communicate them to the Project Manager.
• Develop and maintain project schedules in Microsoft Project as the program of record and accurately enter or maintain required schedule information in other project-management and customer systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Do you have what it takes?

• Strong working knowledge of AIT shipboard installation and modernization processes and waterfront execution
• Familiarity with shipboard systems and installation requirements across both surface ships and submarines.
• Ability to read and interpret installation drawings, technical documentation, and work packages and translate requirements into executable schedule activities, sequencing, and dependencies.
• High School Diploma / GED

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $50,000 - $60,000/Annually which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.