Project Scheduler

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Job Description:

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

We are in search of a Project Scheduler to join our team! As a core member of the management team, you will play a valuable part in supporting the execution of a wide range of projects and programs. Come join the Leidos Research Support Team supporting the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), where you’ll work with world-class scientists and engineers using state of the art equipment to contribute to new areas of basic and applied research; discover, integrate, and mature technology solutions to enhance the nation’s energy foundation and protect the environment for future generations. You will contribute to the day -to-day management of multiple research projects. Explore the Research Support Services (RSS) contract for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) here - https://netl.doe.gov/.

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is a multi-disciplinary, scientific, and technical-oriented national laboratory that produces technological solutions for America’s energy challenges by driving innovation and delivering solutions for an environmentally sustainable and prosperous energy future that ensures affordable, abundant, and reliable energy that drives a robust economy and national security, while developing technologies to manage carbon across the full life cycle and enabling environmental sustainability for all Americans. Highly skilled individuals at three NETL research sites – Albany, OR, Morgantown, WV., and Pittsburgh, PA – conduct a broad range of research activities that support DOE’s mission to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.

Location: Only candidates living in the Albany, OR, Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV area will be considered. Telework may be considered for the right candidate, however selected candidate will be expected to report to the office/client site on an as-needed basis.

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Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and maintain detailed schedules for projects and ensures activities are clearly defined and measurable.
• Coordinate data preparation, analytics, and presentation to inform Project Managers of project status including deviations to plan and upcoming risks and deadlines.
• Apply analytical and evaluative methods in order to determine and document the effectiveness of technical programs.
• Provide financial tracking including budget, forecasting, and resource management.
• Assist with background research on tasks of varying complexity to include policies, procedures, technical, and other interest areas.
• Assist with analysis of findings to include drafting of reports and recommendations
• Work with team lead to prepare, update, and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflow processes, templates, assignments, training materials, checklists, tracking logs, etc.
• Assist with meeting planning, coordination, logistics, recording of minutes, meeting analysis, and post meeting support
• Duties may contribute to establishing and defining program plan requirements, delivery timeline, key performance indicators, including monitoring and reporting performance, to ensure that contractual, cost and schedule objectives are met.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of prior relevant experience or a Master's degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. High school diploma with extra relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Strong proficiency in a Project Management/Scheduling tools (such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, or similar)
• Professional communication skills, both verbal and written, to obtain or provide information
• Strong organization skills and the ability to effectively use applicable tools and techniques to communicate with various audiences
• Be able to compose technical and non-technical correspondence and editing.
• Requires practical knowledge of the professional discipline, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience
  General understanding of project management process and life cycle
• General understanding of industry practices and standards

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Strong coordination skills while balancing multiple assignments
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Capable of prioritizing tasks while maintaining time management
• Ability to work independently within a team environment
• Possess experience in the preparation of budgets and tracking, budget and workload projection documents and submission of routine financial status reports
• Ability to prepare audio and visual aids for technical and administrative presentations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft TEAMS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat
• Previous experience in a Research and Development environment
• Experience with fundamental accounting practices.

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