Project Scheduler, Level III

Akima, LLC•Oak Ridge, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is hiring a Project Scheduler, Level III, to support the Department of Energy at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. The employee will work for AIS as part of its staff augmentation team and receive day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff. AIS provides pay, benefits, Human Resources, and employment management functions. The role supports project management activities by integrating, monitoring, controlling, analyzing, and reporting project schedules, costs, risks, and scope across concurrent projects. The position is contingent upon contract award and funding; selected applicants cannot begin work until funding is confirmed. The position is on-site.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree with 10–14 years of relevant experience, or an associate degree with 14 years of relevant experience.
Q clearance or ability to obtain one.
Demonstrated advanced skills in planning and schedule compliance.
Demonstrated advanced skills in cost control, change management, and variance reporting.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; high personal motivation and standards; and ability to work with teams and support organizations to resolve project issues and meet short deadlines.
Experience with Primavera P6.
Advanced computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office, SAP, and/or WebEVM (CloudEVM).
Experience in Empower.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment requirements, including drug screening, medical examinations if required, and any clearance requirements established by the government contract.
Must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old.

Nice To Haves

25 or more years of scheduling experience.
15 or more years of scheduling experience on DOE 413.3b projects, with working knowledge and understanding of DOE policies, procedures, and requirements related to project controls.
Advanced experience in Empower.
Cross-functional experience in Project/Control Account Management for DOE projects, including managing multiple scopes of work and multiple vendors.

Responsibilities

Execute technical activities for assigned projects to support efficient, timely completion in accordance with Government and Plant directives.
Plan, coordinate, and direct activities supporting the Project Management mission within assigned organizational authorities and responsibilities.
Provide technical aptitude, integration, and leadership for planning, scheduling, monitoring, configuration control, analysis, and reporting across multiple scopes of varying size, complexity, and risk.
Provide Project Managers with tools to confirm projects are on track, within budget, and compliant with requirements.
Participate in planning, development, monitoring, and control of project scope, cost, and schedule integration.
Use tools and systems to proactively manage, control, and report cost and schedule for concurrent projects.
Manage development of cost, schedule, and risk plans; performance data collection and tracking; analysis; estimate-to-complete forecasts; and reporting.
Identify and track project scope changes and potential changes, and provide visibility to clients and Project Managers into cost estimates and schedule impacts.
Integrate cost and schedule data and reporting with company accounting and management information systems to support performance and financial goals.
Engage internal and external stakeholders to collect and analyze business input and distribute resulting output as required.
Help drive the organization and company toward established visions and objectives.
Report to customers and stakeholders using oral and written communication skills.
Identify and develop resources to support project schedules; evaluate project and process problems systematically and determine appropriate solutions; and interface with internal and external customers, including management, users, DOE, NNSA, and NPO.