Planning and Scheduling Engineer
Amentum
Amentum's operations are integral to our global mission of delivering advanced engineering and technology solutions to address critical challenges in science, security, and sustainability. Our teams play a pivotal role in modernizing critical infrastructures, from defense and nuclear facilities to environmental sustainability projects. With a focus on innovation, we leverage our expertise to meet the unique needs of the market, ensuring that our solutions are both cutting-edge and adaptable to the evolving demands of the region.
Our work is guided by a deep respect for safety and well-being, both for our employees and the communities we serve. By consistently meeting the highest standards of quality and performance, we have earned the trust of our partners to manage and execute complex and large-scale programs.
A detailed description of all work requirements and you might be asked to perform duties outside this Job Description at the Manager’s request.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
+ Serve as a thought-leader and innovator in project controls. Successfully manage the relationships between the project controls functions-estimating, planning/scheduling, cost control, and risk management-for a project, program, and/or department
+ Establish and leverage cross-discipline relationships within the business group to facilitate planning/scheduling
+ Understand emerging business/industry trends and the implications for planning/scheduling
+ Provide planning/scheduling leadership on project teams. Advice and counsel in areas of expertise
+ Contribute to the interpretation of the proposal or project contract. Create, implement, and execute the strategy and plan for planning/scheduling activities that supports the overall proposal strategy and/or project requirements
+ Develop, via a top-down approach, project work plans and schedules that support the project/business group work processes and milestones
+ Lead the management of planning and scheduling on projects. Baseline and issue network-logic-drive schedules that meet the needs of, and are used by, the project team
+ Update schedules with actual progress and forecast remaining durations, project milestones, and completion dates
+ Prepare schedule risk analysis to forecast contingencies. Implement contingency management. Be familiar with Monte-Carlo simulation techniques
+ Establish and maintain a project program that identifies and quantifies project labor hour forecasts.
+ Prepare and issue schedule analysis narratives including recommendations for corrective actions that are used by business group management and project teams to manage the work
+ Apply practical field experience with planning/scheduling knowledge to identify challenges to the project schedules and suggest mitigation plans
+ Deploy, implement and train on standard planning/scheduling procedures following the enterpriseor business group procedures
+ Coordinate and communicate with other project controls and project team disciplines to develop deliverables
+ Supervise the development and implementation of earned value systems that accurately measure project work progress and performance.
+ Provide timely feedback to project and business group management
+ Supervise the development, approval, and issuance of client and internal status reports that effectively communicate schedule status and identify critical path. Motivate the project team to define corrective actions for implementation
+ Tutor and guide junior project controls staff in established planning/scheduling procedures and guidelines
+ Supporting Project Managers in ad hoc tasks
**Qualifications and Experience:**
+ Master’s degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or related technical field
+ Implement and effectively use company-standard planning/scheduling systems (Primavera and MS Project) and project- or program-specific planning/scheduling systems
+ Possess excellent English oral and written communication skills
+ Be able to effectively communicate complex planning/scheduling information to varied audiences including engineering, project/construction management, and project teams
+ Be able to write accurate and meaningful project status reports and schedule narratives which communicate the status and issues of the project
+ Understand EPC/full-service project delivery processes. Apply the principles of project controls to planning/scheduling work processes
+ Demonstrate experience in engineering work processes and activity sequences
+ Demonstrate experience in Gantt charts, Critical Path Analysis and methodology
+ Experience in using and understanding earned value progress and analysis
+ Effective leadership in the execution of planning/scheduling activities on projects
+ Promote a positive working atmosphere. Motivate peers and junior staff
+ Independent, pro-active, accurate, with strong analytical and organizing skills
**We Offer:**
International working environment and unique company culture
Personal development opportunities
Friendly atmosphere in a dynamic team
Possibility of participation in various projects/improvements
Opportunity to support transition of accounting processes
Full time employment contract with salary corresponding to qualifications
Benefits package including medical care, insurance, sport activities and other
Modern office in attractive location
Flexible working hours
We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disabilities, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
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