Primavera Project Scheduler

Company Overview

Leidos is a Fortune 500 company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient.

The National Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) program at Leidos is seeking an individual with Project Scheduling and Analytical experience to support the FAA as a Corporate Work Plan (CWP), Primavera, and Data Analytics expert. The ideal candidate will support the daily operations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Central Service Area (CSA) Planning and Requirements Group (PRG). This position is based in Fort Worth, Texas and is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the NISC mission.

• Develop, update and analyze project schedules utilizing Primavera.
• Create schedule update spreadsheets for and participate in monthly Central Service Area (CSA) PRG Nav Aids Program Monthly Telecom meetings.
• Resource load project schedules utilizing Primavera.
• Update budgeted labor units as needed.
• Track all Contractor Acceptance Inspection(s) (CAI), Joint Acceptance Inspection(s) (JAI) and JAI exception items from the Corporate Work Plan (CWP) Portal.
• Assist in handling of those which are not being signed/closed out.
• Advance data dates monthly for all Active project schedules in Primavera.
• Assist Project Implementation Manager (PIM) in re-baselining of project schedules.
• Ensure proper termination of projects and activities including the compilation of all required documentation and signatures and ensuring funds were expended and/or returned prior to closing out the project.
• Assist in loading Corporate Work Plan with project team members, leads and their organization code for all active projects.
• Provide ad-hoc reports via Excel to the PRG Nav Aids Program by exporting data from Primavera.
• Support data entry, analysis and verification of project data with the Corporate Work Plan.
• Clean up project schedule data in Primavera utilizing Tableau analysis reports.
• Create and manage schedule templates in the What-If node of Primavera.
• Remove schedules from a new project and attach an existing schedule template to said projects in Primavera.
• Ensure proper data integrity within the schedules so that the schedule flows/calculates accurately.
• Create & analyze various cost & scheduling reports/charts including:
  Critical Paths, Milestone, Schedule Variance (Live vs. Baseline), Budget Variance (Budgeted vs. Actual Resource charges).
• Ensure project schedules always have proper data integrity for accurate scheduling/analyzing.
• Assist as needed in 3D reporting.
• Assist PIM with Corporate Work Plan changes as needed, including adding team members, requesting status changes and adding comments.

• Requires a BA degree and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with Primavera.
• Proficiency Microsoft Office Suites.
• Possess excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skill.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

• Previous knowledge of the FAA’s Corporate Work Plan system and associated business platforms is preferred.

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.