QinetiQ US is seeking a Action Officer/Scheduler to assist in a high profile project. This position serves as a critical support resource to the Project Lead and Chief Engineer. The ideal candidate will work independently while maintaining close coordination with leadership (meeting daily or bi-daily) to ensure alignment on project priorities, schedule execution, and action item resolution

• Capture comprehensive meeting minutes, executive summaries, and record critical decisions.
• Track action items from initial capture through closure, actively following up with task owners to ensure timely completion.
• Escalate at-risk items, schedule bottlenecks, or resource conflicts to project leadership when necessary.
• Draft, format, and review project correspondence, briefing decks, and memorandums for government leadership.
• Facilitate communication across the team and manage project documentation/knowledge repositories (e.g., SharePoint).
• Develop and maintain the project’s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project.
• Provide regular, accurate schedule status reports and updates to stakeholders.
• Perform schedule analysis (e.g., tracking the critical path) to identify early warning signs of schedule slippage.
• Work with task owners to accurately estimate durations and integrate sub-tasks into the overarching master schedule.

• 2+ years expereince developing and managing an Integrated Master Schedule
• Experience supporting a DoD or related federal project/program
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher level clearance. #qinetiqclearedjob

• Bachelor's or higher level degree in a related field