Scheduling Specialist (Primavera P6)

Business Unit:

Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.Job Details:

Job Summary:  The Scheduling Specialist develops master program schedules for highly complex programs and proposals. This position acts as a key member of the Program Management Team.  Provides strong guidance to ensure that the schedules are developed in a logical and executable manner. This position typically works under general supervision and direction.  Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews contractual requirements, to ensure that all essential labor and non-labor elements are captured in the development of the schedule. (Including material, travel, and subcontractor costs)
• Interfaces directly with Program Managers, functional managers, and other support personnel to develop detailed baseline plans, schedules, and interrelationships for all program tasks. 
• Utilizes various planning tools for schedule development including Gantt and Critical Path Method (CPM) network schedule.
• Performs maintenance and analyses of schedule baselines, including change control, status and forecasts, critical path analyses, and “what if” scenarios.  Identifies problems and potential problems.  Helps to develop recovery plans.
• Supports the proposal process, including review of Requests for Proposals, schedule development, and resource planning. Additionally, support may also entail narrative writing of the scheduling process for the volume submittal.
• Performs formal schedule risk analyses utilizing software running Monte Carlo-type analysis.  Includes the understanding of 3-point estimates, loading, and analyses of data, generation and explanation of reports to management.
• Prepares and executes the load of the data files being synchronized between the schedule and SAP.
• Develops and presents schedule review documents/data to management and customers as required.
• Ensures that generally accepted industry standard scheduling practices are employed in the schedule development process.
• Works directly with PMs, CAMs, and PFOs to develop and maintain direct budgets/ETCs at the activity level.
• Assists with the development of the WBS Structure used within the schedule and SAP.
• Displays exceptional understanding of earned value methods and the proper use of the various status techniques.
• Establishes strong working relationships between Engineering and Operations in order to develop a fully linked master schedule which includes links to ERAs, engineering drawings, BOM, long lead material, and the production cycle.
• Provide training, direction, and guidance to other schedulers and project team members as required.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Four-year college degree, preferably in business administration, engineering, industrial engineering, or related field. OR equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Five (5)+ years of schedule management (resource-loaded schedules) experience, preferably in an engineering/manufacturing scheduling environment. 
• 3-5 years of recent hands-on experience with Primavera P6 is required. Proficiency in creating, updating, and managing complex project schedules using Primavera.
• Cost Management and Workforce Planning experience is requried.
• Strong working knowledge of CPM, Gantt, and Line-of-Balance scheduling techniques. 
• Full understanding of the various % complete methods and their specific applications.
• Possess the ability to develop complex master schedules while working within the guidelines of accepted scheduling principles.
• Experience with other scheduling tools (MS Project, Open Plan) is preferred but Primavera P6 expertise is essential.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 
• Requires logical thought processes and attention to detail. Must be able to work on the computer for extended periods. 
• Ability to perform all necessary scheduling duties with little or no direct supervision. 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills (communication, facilitation, and teamwork).
• Prior experience with SAP is preferred.

#LI-NB1
 

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.  Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range:

$90,000 – $110,000* + benefits.

*Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Worker Type:

Employee