What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Engineering Planning Specialist position at US Tech Solutions?
Position Description
Client is seeking an Engineering Planning Specialist to support multiple Engineering Program teams. You will support the program engineering manager (PEM) and various integrated product team (IPT) leads on a daily basis, responsible for supporting a PEM/IPT with the management of cost, schedule, and performance of the work directives. Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Client is seeking an Engineering Planning Specialist to support multiple Engineering Program teams. You will support the program engineering manager (PEM) and various integrated product team (IPT) leads on a daily basis, responsible for supporting a PEM/IPT with the management of cost, schedule, and performance of the work directives. Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
- Developing and maintaining Project Planning Workbooks
- Support of Control Account Manager (CAM) duties for the WDs
- Risk management activities
- Maintaining program schedules/development of project plans
- Developing or reviewing estimates
- Monitoring work and expenditures to ensure schedule and budget are maintained
- Support of program management reviews and Lifecycle Management activities
- Preparation of status reports and other program documentation
- Development and analysis of program metrics, including program staffing
- Coordinate, proof, manage and assemble program deliverables for the customer as well as internal status reports and tracking documentation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Candidate must be resourceful and work independently to develop approaches to solutions
- Ability to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in PM Compass for monitoring earned value
- MS Project, Access, and Visio
- Excel Pivot Tables
- Able to manipulate reports generated in PowerBI
- Technical knowledge of defense systems
- Experience working with engineers
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Minimum 8 years of related experience
- Basic project management/project controls experience such as scheduling, risk, and/or planning
- Some experience with program financial reporting and analysis
- Experience reporting on Earned Value
- Experience with risk and opportunity management
- Associate's Degree preferably in Business, Project Management, Engineering, or related field of study
- Bachelor's Degree preferably in Business, Project Management, Engineering, or related field of study
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
