Job Listing: Scheduler

TEKsystems has partnered with a leading Government Integrator to help locate a scheduler for DoD, DHS and Civilian Agencies. This is a contract to hire position with a M-F shift.


Day to day Work

- Provide planning and scheduling support for various Civilian, Homeland Security, and Department of Defense programs:
-- Experienced with scheduling in an ANSI-748 B federal environment
-- Experienced with “resource loaded” schedules
- Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Integrated Master Plan (IMP) using federal Earned Value Management principles.
- Duties include project baseline change control, collection and tracking of CAM performance and performing critical path analysis.
- Participates in metrics analysis and reporting; including Earned Value contract performance reports and the IMS.
- Supports variance analysis, cost and schedule forecasting, and problem identification and resolution.

Required Skills/Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 4-6 years of MS Project, Primavera or Open Plan experience. Open Plan experience highly desirable.
- Minimum 4-6 years of planning and integrated scheduling (IMS) experience.
- Ability to develop work breakdown structures (WBS).
- Proficiency with MS Office (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Minimum 4-6 years cost and schedule integration experience.
- Ability to work as an individual contributor and as part of an Integrated Product Team environment.
- Ability to interact effectively with Program and Project Managers as well as technical staff and proposal teams.
- Strong organizational and time management skills; Ability to coordinate multiple projects and shift priorities frequently.

Desired Skills/Experience:

- Understanding of product development processes in a federal sector systems integration environment.
- Knowledge, understanding and experience with Deltek’s COBRA, CostPoint and wInsight products.
- Experience using the “forProject” tool for obtaining schedule status.
- Experience working within an ANSI-748 compliant Earned Value Management System framework.

Required Skills for Scheduler Job:

About TEKsystems:

Join TEKsystems® and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V