Project Planning Specialist

Position: Sr. Engineering - Project Planning Specialist (EVM)

Location: Sterling Heights, MI

Duration: 12 Months

Job 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:

• 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.

Skills:

• 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)

Skills Preferred:

• 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
• Experience Required 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 Preferred:

• Experience reporting on Earned Value Experience with risk and opportunity management

Education Required :

• 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