Senior Technical Project Planner/Scheduler

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Planner/Scheduler

Job Category: Production

Time Type: Part time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Part-Time On-Call

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

We are seeking a part-time Senior Technical Project Planner with extensive industrial shop experience to support the Fabrication & Technical Support Division (Code 62) on-site at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Bethesda, MD. This role is critical for driving process improvement by integrating complex, multi-shop schedules into a single Master Production Schedule. As a senior-level specialist, you will provide high-level technical planning, resource optimization, and risk mitigation for large-scale fabrication and testing projects.

Responsibilities:

The candidate will contribute to technical planning services and provide expert input for on-site fabrication activities:

• Master Schedule Integration: Author and maintain the integrated master schedule by rolling up minor shop schedules to ensure total visibility of resource utilization.
• Package Review & Scoping: Conduct deep-dive reviews of technical drawing packages to determine machine allocation, specialized tooling requirements, and realistic fabrication timelines.
• Project Task Development: Perform the estimation of Level of Effort (LOE), machine runtime rates, and material costs for complex models, appendages, and components.
• Risk Management: Identify technical risks to quality and delivery. Quantify severity and probability to develop robust risk response matrices as required.
• Critical Path Analysis: Monitor project progress against budgets and schedules. Perform critical path analysis on failing tasks and determine the necessary corrective actions to bring projects back to standard.
• High-Level Briefings: Develop and present project planning charts and status updates for Government leadership. Contribute to fabrication planning meetings and ensure timely submission of all deliverables.
• Continuous Improvement: Facilitate formal "Lessons Learned" sessions post-project to drive long-term process improvements for the division.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret Security Clearance
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in technical planning, scheduling, or production management within an industrial or defense fabrication environment.
• Extensive hands-on or planning experience with Warfare Center fabrication equipment, shop capabilities, and naval fabrication workflows.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project and Excel is required, particularly for complex resource leveling and cross-project data integration.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to interpret highly technical engineering drawings and translate them into actionable shop tasks and material requirements.

Desired: 

• Prior experience acting as a primary liaison between shop floor operations and executive-level management.
• Familiarity with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) organizational structures and Military Sealift Command requirements.
• Proven track record of improving production throughput via schedule optimization and resource management.
• Strong background in cost estimation, technical risk assessment, and performance validation.

 

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and cont