Sr Planner/Scheduler

About the Location – Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sits at the heart of Florida’s Space Coast and is a critical hub for national security, aerospace, and space launch operations. Working primarily on site, this role supports mission-critical programs in a highly technical, secure environment where precision, coordination, and schedule certainty are essential. The surrounding Space Coast area offers a strong engineering and defense presence, coastal living, and proximity to Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, and the broader Central Florida region.

Overview

We’re looking for a SR PLANNER/SCHEDULER to join our dynamic team in our on-site Cape Canaveral, FL office. Most of the work will be completed on-site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Provide technical support and execution of project controls and scheduling functions for project using Deltek VantagePoint. This position includes assisting the Project Manager in the development of project plans, Critical Path Method (CPM) compliance in accordance with client contract documents, accuracy validation of subcontract vendor schedules, including progress and schedule logic conflict management. Forecasting, diagnosing, and planning workarounds and other project tracking needs.

Job Responsibilities 

• Create and maintain schedules.
•  Develop and maintain all project schedules and coordinate schedules with the client.
•  Support the project in the compiling of multiple subproject schedules to establish the status of work on a weekly basis.
•  Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports and other ad hoc reporting as required by the contract, requested by the Project Manager.
•  Support the project with day-to-day administration of the project, including financial control, reporting, monitoring.
•  Provide earned value progress and performance reporting for the project.
•  Validate variance analysis.
•  Develop and maintain all manpower loading for projects in Deltek.
•  Maintain project Closeout Tracker on real-time basis.
•  Report out project schedule status in staff meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, project management, or related technical field. Experience in lieu of degree is acceptable. Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience with increasing responsibility.
• Experience with Primavera (P6) is required. It is used on a regular basis for this role. 
•  8 or more years of work experience in project controls and scheduling with 5+ years on large scale projects
•  5+ years of experience with earned value management (EVM) and progress measurement approaches for construction phases of work
•  Experience with Deltek Acumen software is preferred
•  Financial Analysis experience
•  5 or more years of experience (demonstration of proficiency) in administering project schedules
•  Experience with directing, planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, cost loaded schedules, and risk analysis.
•  Experience with the MS Office Suite – Specifically Word, Excel, and Power Point Communication skills including the ability to interact with all levels of the project team.
•  Ability to plan, organize, document, perform, review project controls and schedule with minimum supervision

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

   

• Must take and pass a pre-employment drug and background check

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.