Planning & Scheduling Lead

## Planning & Scheduling Lead Apply:
Rockville, MD:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R101389
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*** Job Description
** X-energy is hiring a Planning & Scheduling Lead to join its team. The Planning & Scheduling Lead will monitor and measure the schedule using established processes and industry best practices to optimize the schedule and ensure overall schedule fidelity. They will also conduct schedule analyses and variance reviews to determine schedule impacts and reporting to management. The role provides technical direction to personnel who establish, implement, monitor, and carry out program and project planning and scheduling activities.

The primary objective is to support and strengthen project controls best practices and guidelines across the organization in support of current and future programs and projects.
** Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:
*** Lead planning and scheduling processes, procedures, and toolsets within the project controls department, including scoping, coordination, implementation, and support of planning and scheduling activities.
* Provide guidance and direction to planning and scheduling resources for the effective and timely execution of assigned tasks and help optimize project controls resources to meet deliverable deadlines.
* Work with other project controls SMEs to establish, implement, and monitor best practices and guidelines related to planning and scheduling across the organization.
* Support Business Development efforts with project controls needs during initial client engagements, proposals, and project initiation and planning phases.
* Ensure effective communication between the planning and scheduling team and individual project teams or functional organizations.
* Work with the planning and scheduling team to establish and conduct project controls training for internal resources and project teams as needed.
* Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
* Perform other duties as assigned by manager.  
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in management, business, engineering, science, or related discipline from an accredited university or college.
* Typically, eight years of project controls and scheduling experience supporting large and complex organizations, programs, or projects and working within a Project Management Office environment.
* Experience using software applications for schedule management (e.g., Primavera P6).
* Demonstrated ability to lead work efforts, coordinate priorities, and provide guidance to peers or junior resources.  
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Experience supporting project controls activities in a nuclear, engineering, or highly regulated environment.
* Experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated project schedules.
* Familiarity with project controls best practices, forecasting, progress measurement, and schedule risk awareness.
* Experience supporting proposals, client engagements, or project initiation activities.
* Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
* Experience training or mentoring team members in scheduling tools or processes.  
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* Location:

** 9801 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD
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* Work Schedule:

** 5 days a week in office   
** Travel Expectations:
** Up to 10% as needed  
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* Hours:

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