What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPECIALIST - SR. SPECIALIST - Project Planner / Scheduler / EVM Professional - Boulder, CO position at Southwest Research Institute?
Who We Are:
The Solar System Science and Exploration Division employs scientists and engineers who conduct basic observational, modeling and theoretical research in a wide range of solar system and astrophysical topics and are active in the scientific and instrumentation components of several space missions.
Objectives of this Role:
- Provide planning skillset to support Senior Planners with Space Science Instrumentation, Avionics, and Spacecraft engineering development projects.
- Creating and maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Provide entry-level Planner skillset to support Senior Planners/Project Managers with the development and maintenance of detailed, intermediate, and top-level integrated schedules in accordance with current best practice industry standards (e.g. NOAA, NASA, DoD, DoE).
- Assist/Develop schedules with adapted work breakdown structure (WBS) that encompasses the life-cycle developmental processes or aerospace hardware and software elements.
- Provide support to Senior Planners on schedule analysis, tracking performance metrics, and forecasting.
- Planners use Industry Standards applicable to project planning, scheduling, project controls, and Earned Value Management (EVM) application and implementation.
- Support future proposals with development of an Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Support current/upcoming mission/instrument projects working with Project Mangers/Senior Planners to create and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project or Primavera.
- Provide time-phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data.
- Gather, incorporate and report on schedule information regarding quality and performance assessments.
- Maintain schedule tracking metrics and develop reports regarding schedule health.
- Proficient in resource loading and managing hour estimates to complete in the schedule software for comprehensive project control/schedule management.
- Coordinate with financial analysist to assess project programmatic health within the monthly reporting period cadence.
- Support with generating monthly deliverables for reporting.
- Attend and participate in assigned project team meetings (internal and external).
- Meet and communicate on a recurring basis with staff members acting as leads, control account managers (CAMs), deputy project managers, project managers, and others who are supporting assigned project(s) to facilitate situational awareness.
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Project Management or similar degree with related experience.
- 3 years: Hands-on experience with project planning and scheduling using schedule software (e.g. MS Project, Primavera); following scheduling processes to achieve high product quality and accuracy; and applying Industry/Government standards.
- 3-5 years: Adept and knowledgeable with executing Project Planning process, and within a monthly rhythm, pertaining to WBS and Dictionary formulation preceding schedule construction; and the implementation, application, and use of a work breakdown structure (WBS).
- 3-5 years: Intermediate knowledge of business management principals and application; contract and subcontract management, and procurement processes. Knowledge of various engineering discipline developmental is beneficial.
- 2 years: Knowledge and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
- A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Special Requirements:
Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado.
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.
