This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as Project Scheduler for the Construction Branch, supporting Area and Resident Engineer Field Offices, for all District projects, including MILCON, Civil, and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) projects and programs.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Applying knowledge of engineering and construction management standards to allocate time, money, and manpower resources for effective project management; Modifying and updating project scheduling data and project information; Implementing application of the scheduling systems and software such as PRIMAVERA P6, Microsoft Project and Resident Management System (RMS) scheduling modules. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Analyze and update baseline schedules to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
Ensure all projects are identified and correctly entered, resourced and use the correct architecture/WBS templates to define products, subproducts, activities, or tasks for the projects.
Lead for the overall application of the PRIMAVERA P6 system for Construction Branch.
Perform data traces to confirm sub-tier contractor schedules are accurately networked and incorporated into the prime supplier and overall construction program schedule.
Communicate opportunities for improvement and make suggestions for alternative courses of action to reduce schedule risk.
Create and maintain District specific reference data and standard WBS templates.