Project Scheduler

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Project Scheduler to join our team supporting the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex ! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.


Responsibilities

• Executing technical activities of assigned projects to ensure efficient and timely completion of work in accordance with Government and Plant directives.
• Plans, coordinates, and directs activities to meet demands of Project Management (PM) mission in accordance with assigned organizational authorities and responsibilities.
• Provides technical aptitude, integration and leadership for planning, scheduling, monitoring, configuration control, analysis, and reporting on multiple scopes of varying size, complexity, and level of risk.
• Ensures Project Managers are provided with tools to confirm projects are on track, within budget and within compliance of requirements.
• Participates in planning, development, monitoring, and control of project scope, cost, and schedule integration.
• Utilizes tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects.
• Manages development of cost, schedule, and risk plans, collection of performance data, tracking data, analysis, development of forecast of estimate to complete, and reporting.
• Ensures identification and tracking of changes/potential changes to project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with client and PM.
• Manages integration of cost and schedule data and reporting with company's accounting and management information systems to facilitate meeting company performance and financial goals.
• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper business input is collected, analyzed, and resulting output distributed, as required.
• Takes a leading role in driving organization and company toward established visions and objectives.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience - Bachelors degree and 10+ years of verifiable experience using P6 and doing project controls work
• Citizenship - To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
• Clearance - To be considered, you MUST be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance. DOE Q clearance or DoD "top Secret" Clearance Highly desired
• Must have demonstrated knowledge and experience of control systems including Earned Value Management and applicable project management processes.
• Must have extensive experience with project scheduling
• Must have at minimum 10 years of verifiable experience using P6 and doing project controls work
• Must have demonstrated skills in planning and schedule compliance
• Must have demonstrated skills in cost control, change management, and variance reporting
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Primavera P6 , SAP, and/or WebEVM (CloudEVM)
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in reporting to customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to work with personnel at all levels across organization and external stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and develop required resources to support project schedules; ability to logically and systematically evaluate project and process problems to determine appropriate solutions
• Ability to interface with internal and external customers, including management, users and DOE, NNSA and NPO.

Desired Skills

• 25+ years of scheduling experience
• 15+ years of scheduling experience on DOE 413.3B projects, with strong working knowledge of DOE policies, procedures, and project controls requirements
• Advanced expertise in project planning and schedule compliance
• Advanced skills in cost control, change management, and variance reporting
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization
• High level of personal motivation, professionalism, and ability to work collaboratively in team environments under tight deadlines
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Primavera P6, SAP, and/or WebEVM (CloudEVM)
• Advanced experience with Empower systems
• Cross-functional experience in Project/Control Account Management for DOE projects
• Experience managing multiple scopes of work and coordinating multiple vendors concurrently

About the Site

The NNSA's Y-12 National Security Complex, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is the nation's only source of enriched uranium nuclear weapon components and provides enriched uranium for the U.S. Navy as well as excels in materials science, precision manufacturing, and stores enriched uranium. Y-12 supports efforts to reduce nuclear proliferation risk and performs work for other government agencies (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy - We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.
• Our relationships - Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.
• Our team - We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.
• Our community involvement - Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM's offered compensation is dependent on candidates' education , qualifications , and relevant years of experience . To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee's needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.