System Engineer Level 5 (Project Scheduling SME) - WOOD Consulting Services

Systems Engineer Level 5 (Project Scheduling SME)

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Seeking Senior Engineers with experience creating, maintaining and coaching customers in the creation of system development schedules, organizational roadmap schedules, and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using MS Project in an MS Project Server environment. Perform as an MS Project and Scheduling Expert leading and coaching our customers in the creation of IMSs and the integration of projects into an MS Project Server environment.

Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires all candidates to be U.S. Citizens and possess an active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Polygraph.

Required Education & Years of Experience

• A High School Diploma or GED plus nineteen (19) years of general systems engineering experience.
  OR
• A Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university AND a minimum of fifteen (15) years of general systems engineering experience.
  OR
• A Master's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university AND a minimum of thirteen (13) years of general systems engineering experience.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience with MS Project and/or MS Project Server.
• Ability to interact with senior agency leaders, development teams and technical project leads.
• Ability to learn quickly and understand applications used to enhance project scheduling.
• Aptitude to understand industry concepts related to systems engineering.
• Strong aptitude for Technical Problem Solving.
• Ability to perform technical research in a subject area and apply findings directly in the development and configuration of integrated software, systems, and workflows.
• Ability to develop tools, templates, processes (per unique problem) using tools provided by applications.
• Technical Communications and Writing Skills.
• Self-starter that can see problems and begin discussion and action without waiting for tasking instructions
• Ability to create written technical and instructional documentation using MS Office Suite tools.

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining program Roadmaps and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Experience creating program/project schedules for organizations through collaboration and discussion with subject matter experts and integrating schedules into an IMS.
• Ability to capture and prioritize requirements and outcomes.
• Experience identifying both internal and external dependencies.
• Experience with Analyzing portfolio and program schedules, dependencies, issues, and risks.
• Demonstrated experience performing thread analysis.
• Experience with researching and performing technology integration (e.g., PowerBI).
• Ability to provide training to program personnel.

 WOOD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.