Shipyard Scheduler Planner (Job ID: 1568)

Colonna's Shipyard•Norfolk, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Colonna’s Shipyard is seeking a Shipyard Planner to develop, maintain, and monitor production schedules for ship repair projects, helping ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and on time. The role coordinates with Project Management, Production, trades, and subcontractors to plan workflows, track progress, analyze manpower and resource requirements, and identify schedule impacts or delays. It supports project execution through detailed scheduling, reporting, production analysis, and ongoing coordination while promoting a strong safety culture and compliance with shipyard and customer requirements. The position is onsite in Norfolk, Virginia. It often requires hours beyond a standard work week and flexible schedule availability to support production and operations. Limited travel may be required. The work is generally performed in an office using standard office equipment, with safe navigation and regular partnership with operations teams in shipyard and industrial environments. The role requires minimal travel, 15% or less.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 10 years of experience in planning, scheduling, and/or production efforts.
Experience with computerized planning and resourcing.
Experience with scheduling and manpower/resource loading.
Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
Full understanding of NAVSEA Standard Items 009-60, 009-111, and 009-68.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, negotiation, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects independently and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to obtain base or shipyard access, if required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Deltek Costpoint.
Familiarity with vendor networks in the Hampton Roads area.

Responsibilities

Gather, analyze, prepare, and submit data needed to develop and maintain project schedules.
Assess and report the progress of production work and individual work items.
Prepare and submit production reports.
Collaborate with project managers, trades, and subcontractors to create trade-level production plans.
Manage and maintain all phases of production schedules, including developing, recommending, reviewing, implementing, and maintaining tools and techniques to analyze the impact of proposed schedule changes.
Track changes and assess their impact on schedules.
Determine project status and update and maintain project information, including progress, manpower budgets, and project performance.
Develop master schedules that establish the sequence and lead time of operations to meet completion dates, production forecasts, and customer work specifications and drawings.
Participate in production project models and craft planning schedule reviews.
Translate specifications and drawing orders into sequential work schedules.
Analyze production specifications and capacity data to determine manpower and resource requirements.
Plan and schedule workflow for each department and operation according to established production sequences and lead times.
Expedite operations that delay schedules and adjust schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
Prepare research and development work as required by upper management.
Act as an internal educator on progressing and scheduling methods and systems.
Maintain regular contact with company departments and with external agencies, vendors, contacts, and customers to gather or provide information.
Confirm that employees, subcontractors, and visitors comply with Safe Operations requirements, including PPE use.
Wear required PPE and correct or document others who are not compliant.
Help execute Company Safe Operations initiatives and procedures, including safe work planning, safety briefings, near-miss documentation and discussions, and housekeeping practices.
Promote participation in the Safe Operations culture at the deck-plate level.
Perform other duties as assigned based on workload.