Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

The Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and controlling detailed work packages, production schedules, and progress tracking for NAVSEA Regional Maintenance Center (RMC) ship repair and modernization efforts aboard LHD-class ships. This role ensures contractor work aligns with approved work specifications, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), availability milestones, and Navy quality and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Work Package Development

• Develop detailed work packages from RMC/NAVSEA work items, drawings, CFRs, technical manuals, and ship checks
• Define job sequences, labor estimates, material requirements, tooling, testing, and inspections
• Coordinate with engineering, QA, and production to resolve work scope clarifications and changes
• Support growth work identification and incorporation into schedules

Scheduling & Progress Control

• Build and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent
• Develop logic-driven schedules with clear predecessors, successors, and critical path identification
• Track daily progress, earned value, and schedule impacts
• Identify schedule risks and recommend recovery plans
• Support weekly and daily production meetings with schedule status and forecasts

Coordination & Communication

• Interface with RMC representatives, ship's force, subcontractors, and internal departments
• Support production planning meetings, availability reviews, and schedule briefs
• Coordinate access constraints, tag-outs, testing windows, and ship operations impacts
• Ensure schedule alignment with waterfront execution realities

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure planning and scheduling comply with NAVSEA Standard Items, OSHA, and shipyard safety rules
• Maintain accurate planning documentation for audits and RMC reviews
• Support QA hold points, inspections, and test events within schedules

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of planning/scheduling experience in U.S. Navy ship repair or shipyard environments
• Strong knowledge of NAVSEA/RMC processes, work items, and availability execution
• Experience working aboard LHD, LHA, LSD, LPD, or similar surface combatants
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent scheduling software
• Ability to read and interpret ship drawings, technical manuals, and specifications
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior RMC, shipyard, or prime contractor experience
• Familiarity with waterfront operations, tag-out procedures, and shipboard safety
• Experience supporting CMAVs, DSRA, SRA, or DPIA availabilities
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
• Ability to obtain or hold a U.S. Government security clearance

Working Conditions

• Shipboard and shipyard environment
• Frequent coordination with production and waterfront personnel
• May require climbing ladders, entering confined spaces, and working around industrial hazards
• Overtime and shift work may be required to support availability milestones