Project Scheduler

GEM Technologies, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading federal contractor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee is seeking a Project Scheduler to support the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex. This full-time position demands a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, alongside an active DOE 'Q' Clearance or DoD 'Top Secret' Clearance. Key responsibilities include managing project activities, planning schedules, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits, contributing to a pivotal national security mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Active or recently active DOE 'Q' Clearance or DoD 'Top Secret' Clearance required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of control systems including Earned Value Management.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical activities of projects for timely completion.
• Plan and direct activities to meet Project Management demands.
• Manage integration of cost and schedule data with accounting systems.

Skills

Project Management

Earned Value Management

Effective Communication

Planning and Scheduling

Cost Control

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Project Scheduler to join our team supporting the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing technical activities of assigned projects to ensure efficient and timely completion of work in accordance with Government and Plant directives.
• Plans, coordinates, and directs activities to meet demands of Project Management (PM) mission in accordance with assigned organizational authorities and responsibilities.
• Provides technical aptitude, integration and leadership for planning, scheduling, monitoring, configuration control, analysis, and reporting on multiple scopes of varying size, complexity, and level of risk.
• Ensures Project Managers are provided with tools to confirm projects are on track, within budget and within compliance of requirements.
• Participates in planning, development, monitoring, and control of project scope, cost, and schedule integration.
• Utilizes tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects.
• Manages development of cost, schedule, and risk plans, collection of performance data, tracking data, analysis, development of forecast of estimate to complete, and reporting.
• Ensures identification and tracking of changes/potential changes to project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with client and PM.
• Manages integration of cost and schedule data and reporting with company’s accounting and management information systems to facilitate meeting company performance and financial goals.
• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper business input is collected, analyzed, and resulting output distributed, as required.
• Takes a leading role in driving organization and company toward established visions and objectives.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
• Clearance – To be considered, you MUST have an active or very recently active DOE “Q” Clearance or DoD “Top Secret” Clearance.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of control systems including Earned Value Management and applicable project management processes.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in reporting to customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to work with personnel at all levels across organization and external stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and develop required resources to support project schedules; ability to logically and systematically evaluate project and process problems to determine appropriate solutions; ability to interface with internal and external customers, including management, users and DOE, NNSA and NPO.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in planning and schedule compliance.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in cost control, change management, and variance reporting.
• Demonstrated advanced computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Primavera P6, SAP, and/or WebEVM (CloudEVM).

Desired Skills

• 25+ years of scheduling experience.
• 15+ years of scheduling experience on DOE 413.3b projects, and a working knowledge and understanding of DOE policies, procedures, and requirements in areas associated with project controls.
• Advanced experience in Empower.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, a high level of personal motivation, high standards, and the ability to work with the team and support organizations to address/resolve project issues and meet short deadlines.
• Cross functional experience in Project/Control Account Management for DOE projects; experience with managing multiple scopes of work and multiple vendors.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive salary, medical, dental and vision insurance (including HSA & PPO options), paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, life insurance, and a matching 401(k) retirement plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.