Tecolote Research, Inc.

Schedule Analyst

Tecolote Research, Inc. • $75K — $95K *
Huntsville, AL 35810In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of DoD schedule management experience in defense programs
  • Experience supporting space programs for at least 5 years
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project and MS Office Suite
  • Familiarity with scheduling tools and government programs
  • Working knowledge of DoD acquisition scheduling and earned value management
  • Secret security clearance required
  • U.S. citizenship mandatory

Responsibilities

  • Review and simplify Integrated Master Schedules
  • Develop methods for identifying critical paths
  • Generate summary views for effective presentations
  • Suggest stress testing methods for schedules
  • Analyze robustness and provide recommendations for schedules
  • Conduct schedule risk assessments and critical path analysis
  • Collaborate daily with government personnel and prime contractors

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact defense and space projects
  • Collaborative work environment with prime contractors and government personnel
  • Engagement in critical path analysis and risk assessment
  • Potential for professional development within DoD guidelines
  • A role that emphasizes detailed analytical work and communication skills
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Review Integrated Master Schedules and helping identify opportunities for condensing and/or simplification of schedule detail
  • Identify methods for creation/development of a critical path
  • Help generate summary views for presentation
  • Identify opportunities and/or making suggestions for ways to stress test schedules
  • Help identify additional opportunities for analysis to demonstrate schedule robustness
  • Provide input into methods for effective incorporation of risks into a schedule
  • Perform schedule risk assessments; analysis of actual versus baseline and estimated duration; evaluation of schedule progress against the plan; evaluation of the contractor's written reports; and critical path analysis
  • Responsibilities may also include schedule estimating, substantiation of confidence level generation, schedule/prediction analysis, performance measurement (earned value) and project forecasting
  • Schedule Analyst will have daily interface with government personnel and prime contractors


Skills Required

  • The ideal candidate will have solid DoD schedule management experience/skills.
  • A successful candidate will have at least five (5) years of experience with duties/assignments specifically in support of space programs
  • Familiarity with other schedule and analysis tools (i.e., MS Project, Milestones Professional) and Government programs is desired
  • Proficiency in performing program system level schedule analyses and oversight; generating schedule assessments; and preparing reports/presentations
  • Working knowledge of Department of Defense acquisition project scheduling, schedule management, scheduling, and earned value management guidelines are required
  • The position requires an organized, detailed-oriented individual with strong customer-oriented communication skills, a minimum five (5) years proficiency in Microsoft Project, MS Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), and five (5) years of experience with duties/assignments specifically in support of defense programs highly desired.
  • Must have Secret security clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship required


Education

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

About Tecolote Research, Inc.

Tecolote Research, Inc. is a private defense contractor that provides engineering and analysis services to the United States Department of Defense and other government agencies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Tecolote Research specializes in cost estimating, financial management, and program management services. The company has worked on a variety of defense projects, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the B-2 Spirit bomber, and the Trident missile system.
Learn more about Tecolote Research, Inc.
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$10 million
Founded
1973
5 Year Trend
+14%
Revenue
$150 million
* Ladders Estimates

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