Senior Technical Project Planner/Scheduler

CACI•Bethesda, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a part-time Senior Technical Project Planner with extensive industrial shop experience to support the Fabrication & Technical Support Division (Code 62) on-site at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Bethesda, MD. This role is critical for driving process improvement by integrating complex, multi-shop schedules into a single Master Production Schedule . As a senior-level specialist, you will provide high-level technical planning, resource optimization, and risk mitigation for large-scale fabrication and testing projects.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret Security Clearance
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in technical planning, scheduling, or production management within an industrial or defense fabrication environment.
Extensive hands-on or planning experience with Warfare Center fabrication equipment, shop capabilities, and naval fabrication workflows.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project and Excel is required, particularly for complex resource leveling and cross-project data integration.
High School Diploma or GED.
Ability to interpret highly technical engineering drawings and translate them into actionable shop tasks and material requirements.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience acting as a primary liaison between shop floor operations and executive-level management.
Familiarity with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) organizational structures and Military Sealift Command requirements.
Proven track record of improving production throughput via schedule optimization and resource management.
Strong background in cost estimation, technical risk assessment, and performance validation.

Responsibilities

Master Schedule Integration: Author and maintain the integrated master schedule by rolling up minor shop schedules to ensure total visibility of resource utilization.
Package Review & Scoping: Conduct deep-dive reviews of technical drawing packages to determine machine allocation, specialized tooling requirements, and realistic fabrication timelines.
Project Task Development: Perform the estimation of Level of Effort (LOE), machine runtime rates, and material costs for complex models, appendages, and components.
Risk Management: Identify technical risks to quality and delivery. Quantify severity and probability to develop robust risk response matrices as required.
Critical Path Analysis: Monitor project progress against budgets and schedules. Perform critical path analysis on failing tasks and determine the necessary corrective actions to bring projects back to standard.
High-Level Briefings: Develop and present project planning charts and status updates for Government leadership. Contribute to fabrication planning meetings and ensure timely submission of all deliverables.
Continuous Improvement: Facilitate formal "Lessons Learned" sessions post-project to drive long-term process improvements for the division.