Project Controls Senior Planner Scheduler

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At Omega Technical Services, every role supports a mission that matters. Whether you're advancing national security, driving innovation in nuclear infrastructure, or supporting critical DOE and DoD operations, you're part of something bigger here.

Omega Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated Senior Planner / Scheduler to support ongoing operations in Aiken, SC. This position plays a vital role in advancing critical mission objectives within a highly regulated and technically demanding environment.

As a trusted partner to government agencies and national laboratories, Omega Technical Services supports some of the nation's most complex and high-impact programs. Through these strategic collaborations, Omega contributes directly to the strength, security, and sustainability of the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise.

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.

Experience/Skills:

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
• 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, 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.
• The ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify the impacts of work conditions on costs is necessary.
• Candidate must have strong problem-solving, analysis, and interpersonal skills, as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening.

• Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred.
• Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.

• Experience on DOE/NNSA/DOD Capital Projects.

• DOE O 413.3B experience on DOE/NNSA projects

• 10 years of experience utilizing P6 software to measure schedule performance against

  an approved project/program baseline. Experience resource loading schedules in P6

  including manpower, materials and equipment to support tracking project progress,

  financial status and performance metrics.

• 10 years of experience tracking cost performance against an approved

  project/program baseline. Experience with Change Control including trends and

  Baseline Change Proposals (BCPs).

• Experience utilizing the following software : P6, Cobra, Empower, Success.

• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

• Experience with planning and forecast development.

Omega Technical Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a trusted partner to the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and other commercial clients, supporting mission-critical projects that shape national security and technological innovation. Our culture is defined by leadership, initiative, and trust. Our values drive meaningful outcomes and long-term impact.

At Omega Technical Services, you'll work alongside elite subject matter experts who thrive on being challenged, innovation, and collaboration. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career in a mission-first, people-focused environment.

When you join Omega Technical Services, you're not just starting a job, you're building a career that honors the past, powers today's progress, and accelerates the most vital missions of tomorrow.

Omega Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.