Sr Master Scheduler

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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is seeking a Senior to Expert Master Scheduler / Master Planning SME to join our team in Chantilly, VA.  This exciting and rewarding position will be directly supporting our IC Government customer(s) by primarily performing evaluation and providing performance/compliance assessment of many of their major/top programs and/or internal operations wide. 

Qualifications Required:

• Clearance: TS/ SCI Clearance:  Current and active with polygraph is a requirement.  US Citizenship is a prerequisite.
• Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related experience - OR - a Master's degree from an accredited university with a minimum 9+ years of related experience.
• Experience: Strong experience in Master Planning, Master Scheduling.  Strong experience with Critical Pathing Methodologies (CPM).
• Tools: Strong experience with Scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Open Plan, ProjectView, Milestone Professional, WBS Expert etc. Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Solid experience with resource loading integrated logic networks (Labor, Materials, ODC’s)
• Experience in the integration of Cost/Schedule.
• Thorough knowledge of Government reporting & compliance.
• Experience with internal and/or joint surveillance.
• Experience with full life-cycle development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Experience with associated Integrated Program Framework (IPF) artifacts including SOO, SOW, WBS Dictionaries, WBS/OBS, RAM, IMP, IMS and related. 
• Experience in aspects of scope management and work authorization, program scheduling processes and analysis, baseline change management, and variance analysis and reporting
• Experience with Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) as related Monte Carlo methodologies.
• Experience with related programmatic/life cycle reviews: ex. Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), etc.
• Familiarity with Agile based development and its relationship to scheduling
• Ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Solid experience working both independently and collaboratively within a teaming structure.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions that are based on objective assessment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Work Environment:

• Location: On-Site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
• Working Hours: Standard

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Visual Basic
• Understanding of Agile based development and its correlation to EVMS/IPM practice.
• Familiarity with IPMR/IPMDAR requirements, and DCMA surveillance processes, including data driven surveillance as it relates to EVMS.
• Experience with IPM/EV based internal surveillance processes and practices, DCMA surveillance reviews or other joint customer/contractor surveillance reviews.
• Some experience using related Cost/EV tools such as Cobra, CostView or related.
• Some experience using  IPM/EV supporting tools such as Empower, WinSight and related.
• Experience in training and process improvement.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.