Senior Business Analyst- Plan Scheduler

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a   Senior Business Analyst- Plan Scheduler opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site .

Senior Business Analyst- Plan Scheduler
Close Date: 7/28/2026
Job #1563

DUTIES
 
Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis or
estimating applications required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management
reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions. Provide
management with the capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a
complex project or work activity.

Under limited supervision, performs moderately complex Planning & Scheduling activities. Activities
include, but are not limited to: - 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 area assigned. - May
assume a lead role in planning/scheduling of a single large project, facility, or a single department or
program.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

Education: A master’s degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related
area and 2 years of practical experience. 

Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related area and 5
years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. 

An associate degree and 8 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. 

A high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent

Experience/Skills: 

 

• Possesses strong personal computer skills. 
• Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost management and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties 
• Working knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level is necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction. 
• Estimating Specialty – Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating, coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements. 
• Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work condition impacts on costs is necessary
• Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills. 

Additional Duties

 

• Prepare schedules, performance monitoring status, and management reports which identify variance in execution strategy, provide timely feedback and recommend solutions to management to improve or mitigate problems affecting schedule.
• Support program/project teams in all phases of the project.  Develop and maintain Primavera P6 schedules to include resource loading analysis.  
• Create and maintain high level integrated Roadmap/Presentation schedules in Milestones Pro driven directly by P6 for use in meetings with integrated teams including key stakeholders such as NNSA customers.
• Effectively create and manage weekly integrated scheduling process for common reporting for multiple project program.
• Serves as Change Control Administrator which includes management and oversight of the change control process

Additional Experience Qualifications

 

• Minimum 5 years supporting commercial or federal science nuclear engineering, or other task relevant programs or projects. (Required)
• Ability to comprehensively analyze schedule variance.(Required)
• Understanding of baseline schedule development and change control process. (Required)
• Data mining, analysis, modeling techniques (Required)
• Milestones Professional, Excel, and P6 expertise (Required)
• Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills. (Required)
• Certifications in Primavera 6 (Preferred)

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Area Security Access : Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An
active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected
candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are
preferred.

UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business.  An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.  UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.

UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.