Amentum

Integrated Project Planner

Amentum • $85K — $102K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field with three years of relevant experience.
  • Moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
  • Skilled in resource loading/leveling and using scheduling software like MS Project or Primavera.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated team player with a dynamic work style.
  • Ability to pass a Security Clearance and maintain it as required, along with a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with a valid driver's license to access KSC property.

Responsibilities

  • Forecast resources to support maintenance and mission operations.
  • Develop and maintain the KPLSS Integrated Schedule to meet maintenance milestones.
  • Determine resource availability and work authorization during planning.
  • Create and manage detailed schedules using Microsoft Project.
  • Analyze schedule requirements and ensure resource availability to meet timelines.
  • Monitor schedule variance and track performance against the project baseline.
  • Modify schedules as necessary to optimize planning and reporting of activities.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching.
  • Educational reimbursement opportunities.
  • Parental leave for new parents.
  • Employee stock purchase plan options.
  • Tax-saving options available.
  • Disability and life insurance coverage.
  • Pet insurance offering.
Full Job Description

Purpose and Scope

On the Kennedy Propellants and Life Support Services (KPLSS II) program under general supervision, the Integrated Planner (IP) will develop plans and schedules, maintain the KPLSS Integrated Schedule to include work activities across all sites and facilities on Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) or other Government locations where KPLSS work is performed. The IP will integrate projects, task orders, maintenance, and operation plans and schedules, monitor progress, identify conflicts and variances, manage resource forecast plans, implement project controls and generate reports for critical path tracking. Ensure compliance with company scheduling standards and customer requirements. Support design and system maintenance engineering, project managers, business office, integrated operations and senior leadership, in addition to commercial customers requiring KPLSS services. Microsoft Project is the primary planning and scheduling software that is used. Excellent communication skills are needed to manage plans and schedules in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Skills and knowledge in production control, operations and maintenance planning, parts and material kitting, logistics inventory processes, technical task management, resource estimating, and component calibration and cleaning processes will be used daily.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Ensures resources are forecasted to support maintenance, mission operations, task orders, projects and customer support requests.
  • Develops, reviews, maintains and presents work requirements in the KPLSS Integrated Schedule to ensure mission operations and maintenance milestones are met on time.
  • Determines resource availability, work authorization, critical milestones, and work breakdown structure during plan development.
  • Develop and plans project baseline and detailed critical path/workflow schedules by utilizing critical path scheduling techniques within the Microsoft Project application.
  • Analyzes requirements, ensuring that required resources are available or in process for availability so that established schedules dates are met on time.
  • Analyze schedule variance and tracking performance against the project baseline for assigned area.
  • Monitors estimated vs. actual performance to identify deviations to the forecasted maintenance activities.
  • Modifies schedules necessary to efficiently plan and report activities as required.
  • Ensures that all the necessary documentation is generated, input, reviewed, issued, and properly archived.
  • Interfaces directly with internal and external customers to validate support requirements and routinely coordinates plans with all stakeholders to ensure that plans and schedules are achievable; communicating in a manner fostering good relations with stakeholders.
  • Regular, timely verbal and written communication with the customer with the status of KPLSS work to ensure timely customer service.
  • Prepare schedule reports to reflect accurate status daily.
  • Works closely with functional managers to ensure that all schedules are effectively communicated and strategic solutions are developed as needed to meet required milestones.
  • Responsible for performing Open Work meetings with engineering to include operations and maintenance activities.
  • Must be able to lead planning and scheduling meetings in person and on Teams.
  • May lead or serve on committees, continuous improvement initiatives, and corrective action teams as required.
  • Daily use of Maximo to review work orders and support requests is required.
  • Coordinates with Amentum managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure commonality of purpose and direction.
  • Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested

 

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field, plus three years’ experience.
  • Possess moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, such as Outlook, Work, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
  • Possesses skilled knowledge in resource loading/leveling, logic linking activities by use of predecessor and successor, identifying dependencies, when building plans on MS Project, or other schedule software, such as Primavera; and Maximo (computerized maintenance/work management system software).
  • Exhibit concise communication skills daily, both orally and written.
  • Must be self-motivated, team player comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
  • Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.
  • Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
  • US citizenship is required for restricted area access.
  • A driver's license is required to independently travel onto and around KSC property.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Local candidates.  No relocation allowance provided.  Practiced at leading planning/scheduling meetings.  

 

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Most positions involve work typical of office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting with occasional use of computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

 

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

       

Compensation Details:

Salary starts at $85K. Final pay will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

 

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

 

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

       

Original Posting:

09/28/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

About Amentum

Amentum is a leading provider of engineering and technical services to the U.S. government and commercial customers worldwide. The company offers a wide range of services, including environmental remediation, facilities management, and logistics and supply chain management, among others. Amentum has a global presence, with operations in over 20 countries, and serves a diverse range of customers, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of State. The company is committed to providing high-quality services and has a strong reputation for technical expertise, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Learn more about Amentum
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
Founded
2014
Revenue
$5 billion

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