Business Unit: Cubic Transportation Systems Company Details: The Scheduling Specialist develops master program schedules for highly complex programs and proposals. This position acts as a key member of the Program Management Team. Provides strong guidance to ensure that the schedules are developed in a logical and executable manner. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority. Job Details: Job Summary: The Scheduling Specialist develops master program schedules for highly complex programs and proposals. This position acts as a key member of the Program Management Team. Provides strong guidance to ensure that the schedules are developed in a logical and executable manner. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Reviews contractual requirements, to ensure that all essential labor and non-labor elements are captured in the development of the schedule. (Including material, travel, and subcontractor costs) Interfaces directly with Program Managers, functional managers, and other support personnel to develop detailed baseline plans, schedules, and interrelationships for all program tasks. Utilizes various planning tools for schedule development including Gantt and Critical Path Method (CPM) network schedule. Performs maintenance and analyses of schedule baselines, including change control, status and forecasts, critical path analyses, and “what if” scenarios. Identifies problems and potential problems. Helps to develop recovery plans. Supports the proposal process, including review of Requests for Proposals, schedule development, and resource planning. Additionally, support may also entail narrative writing of the schedule process for the volume submittal. Performs formal schedule risk analyses utilizing software running Monte Carlo-type analysis. Includes the understanding of 3-point estimates, loading, and analyses of data, generation, and explanation of reports to management. Prepares and executes the load of the data files being synchronized between the schedule and SAP. Develops and presents schedule review documents/data to management and customers as required. Ensures that generally accepted industry standard scheduling practices are employed in the schedule development process. Works directly with PMs, CAMs, and PFOs to develop and maintain direct budgets/ETCs at the activity level. Assists with the development of the WBS Structure used within the schedule and SAP. Displays exceptional understanding of earned value methods and the proper use of the various status techniques. Establishes strong working relationships between Engineering and Operations in order to develop a fully linked master schedule which includes links to ERAs, engineering drawings, BOM, long lead material, and the production cycle. Provide training, direction, and guidance to other schedulers and project team members as required. Minimum Job Requirements: Four-year college degree. Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Five (5) years of experience in an engineering/manufacturing scheduling environment. Strong working knowledge of Gantt and CPM scheduling techniques. Must have experience with various PC-based scheduling tools (Primavera P6 and MS Project). Full understanding of the various % complete methods and their specific applications. Possess the ability to develop complex master schedules while working within the guidelines of accepted scheduling principles). Experience with other software should include Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Requires logical thought processes and attention to detail. Must possess the ability to work on the computer for extended periods of time. Able to perform all necessary scheduling duties with little or no direct supervision. Must possess exceptional interpersonal skills (communication, facilitation, and teamwork). Prior experience in working with SAP is preferred. The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need. #LI-NB1 Worker Type: Employee Cubic creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation that make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities that help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global challenges through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Cubic is dedicated to providing a comprehensive employee benefits program. All regular, full-time and part-time employees (working an average of 20 hours per week) are eligible for benefits that are effective on the first day of employment. Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match. Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program. Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation. Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement. Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly. Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. With a presence in over 60 countries and more than 5,000 employees worldwide, Cubic is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. 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