Southwest Research Institute · 1 month ago
SPECIALIST - SR. SPECIALIST - Project Planner / Scheduler / EVM Professional - Boulder, CO
Boulder, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$60K/yr - $121K/yr
3+ years expSouthwest Research Institute is a research organization focused on solar system science and exploration. They are seeking a Senior Specialist to provide planning support for engineering development projects, create and maintain schedules, and assist with project management tasks using industry standards.
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Responsibilities
Provide planning skillset to support Senior Planners with Space Science Instrumentation, Avionics, and Spacecraft engineering development projects
Creating and maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Provide entry-level Planner skillset to support Senior Planners/Project Managers with the development and maintenance of detailed, intermediate, and top-level integrated schedules in accordance with current best practice industry standards (e.g. NOAA, NASA, DoD, DoE)
Assist/Develop schedules with adapted work breakdown structure (WBS) that encompasses the life-cycle developmental processes or aerospace hardware and software elements
Provide support to Senior Planners on schedule analysis, tracking performance metrics, and forecasting
Planners use Industry Standards applicable to project planning, scheduling, project controls, and Earned Value Management (EVM) application and implementation
Support future proposals with development of an Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
Support current/upcoming mission/instrument projects working with Project Mangers/Senior Planners to create and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project or Primavera
Provide time-phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data
Gather, incorporate and report on schedule information regarding quality and performance assessments
Maintain schedule tracking metrics and develop reports regarding schedule health
Proficient in resource loading and managing hour estimates to complete in the schedule software for comprehensive project control/schedule management
Coordinate with financial analysist to assess project programmatic health within the monthly reporting period cadence
Support with generating monthly deliverables for reporting
Attend and participate in assigned project team meetings (internal and external)
Meet and communicate on a recurring basis with staff members acting as leads, control account managers (CAMs), deputy project managers, project managers, and others who are supporting assigned project(s) to facilitate situational awareness
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Project Management or similar degree with related experience
3+ years: Hands-on experience with project planning and scheduling using schedule software (e.g. MS Project, Primavera); following scheduling processes to achieve high product quality and accuracy; and applying Industry/Government standards
3-5 years: Adept and knowledgeable with executing Project Planning process, and within a monthly rhythm, pertaining to WBS and Dictionary formulation preceding schedule construction; and the implementation, application, and use of a work breakdown structure (WBS)
3-5 years: Intermediate knowledge of business management principals and application; contract and subcontract management, and procurement processes. Knowledge of various engineering discipline developmental is beneficial
2+ years: Knowledge and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
A valid/clear driver's license is required
Company
Southwest Research Institute
Southwest Research Institute is an independent organization benefiting the government and others through innovative science and more.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (13)
2024 (22)
2023 (20)
2022 (12)
2021 (22)
2020 (23)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.47MKey Investors
NASAUS Department of EnergyARPA-E
2025-03-11Grant· $3M
2023-06-09Grant· $2M
2022-12-14Series Unknown· $1.61M
Leadership Team
Walter D. Downing
Executive Vice President and COO
Alan Stern
Associate Vice President
Recent News
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