VSFB Lead Planner, Sentinel

The VSFB Lead Scheduler leads the team of planners and schedulers supporting Sentinel work at Vandenberg Space Force Base, with scheduling oversight for the VLC and multiple VLSs.

The role directs planning, schedule development, integration, maintenance, analysis, and reporting across this scope; establishes team priorities; and ensures schedule activities comply with Bechtel, Global Business Unit (GBU), and Sentinel Project Controls procedures and guidelines.

The Lead Scheduler is accountable for schedule quality, consistency, and integrity in support of successful project execution and reports directly to the Sentinel Planning and Scheduling Manager.

Employment Eligibility : Must be a U.S.

Citizen.

Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that includes verification of employment, education, and travel.

Must be able to obtain a site security badge for access to the work site.

Major Responsibilities: Directs VSFB planning, schedule, and reporting activities.

Develops, interprets, and executes policy, objectives, and standards applicable to schedule control and analysis activities.

Responsible for confirming maturity of information products used to construct the performance management baseline, formalizing the baseline, and controlling the baseline.

Supervises the planners and schedulers directly supporting VSFB scope.

Performs schedule data analysis, identifies problems, and assists with recommendations.

Plans and/or supervises the effort to establish milestones for the responsible scope.

Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones.

Directs schedule resource loading and leveling, including the development/status/report of all bulk commodity release and installation curves.

Maintains open communications with other organizations to support schedule maintenance and reporting.

Identifies schedule restraints.

Monitors and reports critical path and schedule performance.

Performs schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities.

Provides comprehensive analysis and reports to the project team to support informed decision-making and ongoing project success.

Participates in the development and training of assigned personnel and the implementation of on-the-job and classroom training programs.

Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least 10 years of experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 14 years of relevant experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills: Experience and demonstrated skill in directing schedule engineering functions and analysis.

Demonstrated advanced capability with Primavera (P6) and experience applying it on complex engineering and construction projects.

Experience and demonstrated skill in establishing criteria for Project Controls activities.