SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST - PLANNER/SCHEDULER � 1563 - SRS- Aiken, SC

OLH•Aiken, SC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

OLH Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Analyst - Planner/Scheduler for a 1-year contract with two 1-year renewal options at SRS-Aiken, SC. This role is responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis, or estimating applications to monitor objectives and prepare status reports. The position requires identifying variances and recommending solutions to ensure cost and schedule control throughout complex projects. The role involves performing moderately complex planning and scheduling activities under limited supervision.

Requirements

Master’s degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related area and 2 years of practical experience. OR Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience. OR Associate degree and 8 years of practical experience. OR High school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience.
Strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Minimum 5 years supporting commercial or federal science nuclear engineering, or other task relevant programs or projects.
Understanding of baseline schedule development and change control process.
Ability to comprehensively analyze schedule variance.
Considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost management and estimating systems.
Working knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level.
Knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.
Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating, coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements.
Experience with Data mining, analysis, modeling techniques, Milestones Professional, Excel, and P6.

Nice To Haves

Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
Certifications in Primavera 6.

Responsibilities

Develop, analyze, implement, and maintain all complex divisional or project logic driven, integrated, resource loaded schedules through short, mid-range, and long-range planning.
Formulate and define schedule logic to ensure meeting baseline milestones and award fee objectives.
Analyze schedule performance for progress and trends and recommend corrective actions to remove or mitigate potential problems or constraints.
Review established planning technology and methodology.
Recommend improvements or alternatives to maximize utilization of department schedules and resources.
Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of project milestone schedules to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources.
Aid in establishing project milestones related to specific scheduled activities and obtain management concurrence where necessary.
Analyze variance from the schedule baseline and make recommendations to management for corrective action.
Provide supervision and guidance to others in planning and scheduling activities along with oversight and monitoring of essential or critical planning activities.
Maintain a major involvement in the regular interfaces with all levels of management.
Lead schedule review meetings or assume primary role in the responsibility for the scheduling portion of the division, department, or project Plan of the Day Meeting (POD).
Provide and disseminate guidance, instruction, and rules for proper and effective scheduling functions within the assigned area.
May assume a lead role in planning/scheduling of a single large project, facility, or a single department or program.