Project Scheduler

Leidos • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

Leidos is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient. Our Civil Group offers an array of exciting career opportunities for the best IT, energy, logistics and engineering professionals. The National Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) program at Leidos is seeking an individual with Project Scheduling and Analytical experience to support the FAA as a Corporate Work Plan (CWP), Primavera, and Data Analytics expert. The ideal candidate will support the daily operations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Central Service Area (CSA) Planning and Requirements Group (PRG). This position is based in Fort Worth, Texas and is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the NISC mission.

Requirements

• Requires a BA degree and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with Primavera.
• Proficiency Microsoft Office Suites
• Possess excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skill.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Previous knowledge of the FAA’s Corporate Work Plan system and associated business platforms is preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and analyze project schedules utilizing Primavera.
• Create schedule update spreadsheets for and participate in monthly Central Service Area (CSA) PRG NavAids Program Monthly Telecom meetings.
• Resource load project schedules utilizing Primavera.
• Update budgeted labor units as needed.
• Track all Contractor Acceptance Inspection(s) (CAI), Joint Acceptance Inspection(s) (JAI) and JAI exception items from the Corporate Work Plan (CWP) Portal.
• Assist in handling of those which are not being signed/closed out.
• Advance data dates monthly for all Active project schedules in Primavera.
• Assist Project Implementation Manager (PIM) in re-baselining of project schedules.
• Ensure proper termination of projects and activities including the compilation of all required documentation and signatures and ensuring funds were expended and/or returned prior to closing out the project.
• Assist in loading Corporate Work Plan with project team members, leads and their organization code for all active projects.
• Provide ad-hoc reports via Excel to the PRG NavAids Program by exporting data from Primavera.
• Support data entry, analysis and verification of project data with the Corporate Work Plan.
• Clean up project schedule data in Primavera utilizing Tableau analysis reports.
• Create and manage schedule templates in the What-If node of Primavera.
• Remove schedules from a new project and attach an existing schedule template to said projects in Primavera.
• Ensure proper data integrity within the schedules so that the schedule flows/calculates accurately.
• Create & analyze various cost & scheduling reports/charts including: Critical Paths, Milestone, Schedule Variance (Live vs. Baseline), Budget Variance (Budgeted vs. Actual Resource charges).
• Ensure project schedules always have proper data integrity for accurate scheduling/analyzing.
• Assist as needed in 3D reporting.
• Assist PIM with Corporate Work Plan changes as needed, including adding team members, requesting status changes and adding comments.

Benefits

• We value and support the well-being and mobility of our employees with competitive benefit packages, complementary e-learning training, work-life flexibility, an exciting External Referral Program, and a diverse, inclusive and ethical work place.
• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level