Senior Planner / Scheduler 1378

Senior Planner / Scheduler
US Citizenship Required - 2 positions 

SRNS @ SRS, Aiken, SC  

RFQ# 1378 / contract: 1 year w 2 opt years / Deadline 5/19/2025

SUMMARY: 

• Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis, and estimating applications required to monitor established objectives, preparing status and management reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy, and recommending 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 the utilization of department schedules and resources. 

• Demonstrate proficiency in developing project milestone schedules to establish optimum conditions and effectively utilize 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. 

• Supervise and guide others in planning and scheduling activities, as well as oversee and monitor 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.
  
  Work Hours: Up to a 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10's (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80's (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. The work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the Manager's discretion.

Qualifications for Senior Planner / Scheduler 1378

Please answer how you meet each qualification as if you were being interviewed in person. Many times, they will not interview, so this is your chance to sell yourself. A YES or a NO is not an acceptable answer unless specified. Many of the required qualifications are not posed as questions, but you need to demonstrate how you meet each qualification. Answer each clearly and thoroughly. You must meet every required qualification in order to be submitted for this role.

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

2. Possesses strong personal computer skills. Please Answer:

3. Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost
   management and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties Please Answer:

4. 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. Please Answer:

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

6. Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work condition impacts on costs is necessary Please Answer:

7. Candidate must have strong problem-solving, analysis, and interpersonal skills as well as
   oral and written communication skills. Please Answer:

8. Provide your preferred phone number and email address. Please Answer:

9. US Citizenship is required.  Are you a US Citizen? Please Answer: