Project Engineer Stf

Lockheed Martin; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Flexible Work Arrangements

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ocala, FL seeks an experienced Project Planner to own scheduling, resource-tracking, and status-reporting for major site projects. You will drive detailed MSProject schedules, monitor resource allocations, and surface risks to leadership.

You will conduct regular reviews with project teams, summarize health metrics for executives, and coach junior engineers on effective status questions and MSProject usage. This on-site role emphasizes cost visibility and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, engineering, or a related field.
• ≥3 years building and managing complex schedules in MS Project/Jira.
• Earned Value Methodology experience.
• US Citizen

Responsibilities

• Own scheduling, resource-tracking, and status-reporting of major site projects.
• Build and maintain detailed MSProject schedules (tasks, dependencies, milestones).
• Track resources by skill-type and by engineer; capture planned vs actual effort.
• Provide executive-ready briefings highlighting project health and resource constraints.
• Coach junior engineers on MSProject usage and status-questioning.

Skills

MS Project

Scheduling

Resource planning

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Earned Value Management

Job description

Standard Job Description

Position Summary

Own the scheduling, resource‑tracking, and status‑reporting of major site projects using MicrosoftProject.Drive disciplined questioning of the project plan to surface missing tasks, risk, and resource conflicts. The primary aim is to keep projects on schedule, within budget, and at the required quality level, and to convey concise, actionable information to site leadership. You will track resource allocations and communicate any shortfalls or bottlenecks to the appropriate managers, but you will not have direct authority to re‑assign staff.

Key Responsibilities

Primary – Project Planning & Execution

• Build & maintain detailed MSProject (or other software) schedules (tasks, dependencies, milestones).
• Track resources by skill‑type and by individual engineer name; capture planned versus actual effort.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews with project teams, asking focused questions such as:
• Which critical‑path activities are at risk?
• Are any required skill sets missing or over‑committed?
• Have assumptions changed that affect task duration?
• Identify resource‑allocation issues (over‑booking, skill gaps, competing commitments) and communicate them promptly to line managers, engineering leads, and other customers for resolution.
• Monitor cost performance within the schedule and flag variances early.

Secondary – Leadership Communication & Reporting

• Prepare concise status dashboards (Gantt snapshots, resource heat‑maps, risk registers) for site leadership on the agreed cadence (e.g. weekly exec brief, monthly deep‑dive).
• Summarize project health (schedule, cost, quality, risk) in executive‑ready briefings, highlighting decisions needed and resource constraints.
• Facilitate cross‑functional coordination by serving as the central point of information between the project‑management office, planning, production, and line management.

Additional Duties

• Capture lessons‑learned related to scheduling and resource tracking after project close‑out.
• Coach junior engineers on effective MSProject usage and on asking the right “status” questions.
• Participate in site‑wide continuous‑improvement initiatives where scheduling impacts throughput (Lean, Six Sigma).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• ≥3years’ hands‑on experience building and managing complex schedules in MicrosoftProject/Jira/equivalent
• Earned Value Methodology experience
• US Citizen

Desired Skills

• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma Tools
• Proven experience summarizing complex projects to leadership

Pay Information

• Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well‑being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full‑time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.