Projects Scheduler

Spectra Tech, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Projects Scheduler in Oak Ridge, TN. Responsible for managing the execution of technical activities for multiple projects, ensuring they are on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have experience in Earned Value Management and strong communication skills. A Bachelor's degree and relevant experience are required, with a focus on stakeholder interaction and problem-solving. Ability to obtain a DOE Q Clearance is necessary.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of control systems including project management processes.
• Ability to identify and develop resources to support project schedules.
• Experience in reporting to customers and stakeholders.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical activities to ensure efficient completion of projects.
• Plan, coordinate and direct activities in line with Project Management missions.
• Ensure cost, schedule, and risk plans are developed and reported.
• Communicate with internal/external stakeholders including DOE, NNSA and NPO.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Project Management

Oral and written communication

Stakeholder interaction

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Spectra Tech, Inc. has an immediate need for a Projects Scheduler in Oak Ridge, TN.

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.

Position requires 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.

Education/Experience: Level III: BS and 10-14 years. Level IV: BS and 15-20 years. Must have the ability to obtain a DOE Q Clearance.