Lead Scheduling Specialist Contingent Upon Contract Award and Customer Approval
Hybrid capabilities available
Purpose:- Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a full-time Lead Scheduling Specialist to oversee the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW), in Wallops Island, VA.
Job Description:- Analyze schedule variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Identify and assess potential schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Continuously seek ways to improve scheduling processes, tools, and methodologies.
- Gathers facts, analyzes data, and prepares project synopsis comparing alternatives; recommends action and prepares specifications.
- Determines and resolves data collection problems and coordinates the work with personnel.
- Adapts operational and test approaches successfully used in precedent systems.
- Performs research documentation development.
- Plans and conducts or directs personnel in performing complex experiments to test, prove or modify propositions on the basis of research findings.
- Prepares technical reports for use by engineering, scientific, operational, or management personnel for planning, or by personnel in technical services activities.
Qualifications:- Must have High School Diploma and GED and at least 7 years overall experience with Aegis or SSDS combat system baseline configurations, to include supporting elements and equipment, communication systems, and a good understanding of the interdependencies and interfaces associated with these systems.
- Must have at least 5 years of experience in the de-confliction of complex events and shared equipment; concise and accurate understanding of items that impact current and future scheduled events; ability to generate high-level and detailed projections; ability to forecast complex schedules; proficiency using Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project) along with other database programs.
- Must have 3 years of experience utilizing the scheduling tool is required.
Security Requirements:- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
- Prefer an Active DoD Secret security clearance.
Travel Requirements:- Occasional travel up to 25%.
- If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id ).
Physical Requirements:- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
Pay Range: $75,000 - $125,000 per year
