Senior Project Controls - Planner Scheduler

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Omega Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated Senior Project Controls - Planner Scheduler to support ongoing operations in Aiken, SC.

Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions. Provide management with the capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a complex project or work activity.

DUTIES:

Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions. Provide management with the capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a complex project or work activity.

Under limited supervision, performs moderately complex Planning & Scheduling activities. Activities include, but are not limited to:

Develop, analyze, implement, and maintain all complex divisional or project logic driven, integrated, resource loaded schedules through short, mid-range, and long-range planning.
• Formulate and define schedule logic to ensure meeting baseline milestones and award fee objectives.
• Analyze schedule performance for progress and trends and recommend corrective actions to remove or mitigate potential problems or constraints.
• Review established planning technology and methodology.
• Recommend improvements or alternatives to maximize utilization of department schedules and resources.
• Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of project milestone schedules to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources.
• Aid in establishing project milestones related to specific scheduled activities and obtain management concurrence where necessary.
• Analyze variance from the schedule baseline and make recommendations to management for corrective action.
• Provide supervision and guidance to others in planning and scheduling activities along with oversight and monitoring of essential or critical planning activities.
• Maintain a major involvement in the regular interfaces with all levels of management.
• Lead schedule review meetings or assume primary role in the responsibility for the scheduling portion of the division, department, or project Plan of the Day Meeting (POD).
• Provide and disseminate guidance, instruction, and rules for proper and effective scheduling functions within the area assigned.
• May assume a lead role in planning/scheduling of a single large project, facility, or a single department or program.

• Prepare schedules, performance monitoring status, and management reports which identify variance in execution strategy, provide timely feedback and recommend solutions to management to improve or mitigate problems affecting schedule.

• Support program/project teams in all phases of the project. Develop and maintain Primavera P6 schedules to include resource loading analysis.

• Create and maintain high level integrated Roadmap/Presentation schedules in Milestones Pro driven directly by P6 for use in meetings with integrated teams including key stakeholders such as NNSA customers.

• Effectively create and manage weekly integrated scheduling process for common reporting for multiple project program.

• Serves as Change Control Administrator which includes management and oversight of the change control process

• A master's degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related area and 2 years of practical experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
• An associate degree and 8 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
• A high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
  
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check.
  
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.

• Possesses strong personal computer skills.

• Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost

  management and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties

• Working knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level is necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.

• Estimating Specialty - Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating, coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements.

• Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work condition impacts on costs is necessary.

• Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.

• Minimum 5 years supporting commercial or federal science nuclear engineering, or other task relevant programs or projects.

• Ability to comprehensively analyze schedule variance.

• Understanding of baseline schedule development and change control process.

• Data mining, analysis, modeling techniques.

• Experience with Data mining, analysis, modeling techniques, Milestones Professional, Excel, and P6 expertise.

• Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred.
• Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.

• Certifications in Primavera 6.

Omega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a trusted partner to the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and other commercial clients, supporting mission-critical projects that shape national security and technological innovation. Our culture is defined by leadership, initiative, and trust. Our values drive meaningful outcomes and long-term impact.

At Omega Technical Services, you'll work alongside elite subject matter experts who thrive on being challenged, innovation, and collaboration. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; short and long term disability insurance; 401(k) with a company match; AD&D insurance, paid time off, and holiday pay. *Based on eligibility requirements.

When you join Omega Technical Services, you're not just starting a job, you're building a career that honors the past, powers today's progress, and accelerates the most vital missions of tomorrow.

Omega Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.