Principal / Senior Principal Facilities Planner - Level 3 or Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking either a Principal Facilities Planner (Level 3) or a Senior Principal Facilities Planner (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be on site in Palmdale, CA.

Primary Duties will include:

• Responsible for construction project work planning and scheduling
• Develop and maintain the master project schedule for all facilities construction projects
• Problem-solving skills necessary to planning and coordinating construction projects and moves to implement the work in a planned, organized, effective manner
• Collaboration skills to work with multiple disciplines and work styles
• Coordinate with all stakeholders as necessary to ensure efficient construction project activity execution
• Self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervision, ability to multitask and exercise good judgment, with good follow-up skills
• Acts as primary contact for office and project planning team and internal customers
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master design and campus plans
• Identifies problems and develops solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing project scope
• Support the Project Managers assigned to the project and is the main contact for furniture, fixtures, and office equipment

This position may be filled as either a level 3 Principal Facilities Planner or level 4 Senior Principal Facilities Planner depending on qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Facilities Planner (Level 3):

• High School Diploma/GED with 8 years of experience in facilities planning or facilities project management experience, Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in facilities planning or facilities project management experience or a Master’s Degree with 3 years of stated experience.
• Experience planning or executing activities, such as planning maintenance and construction work for facilities infrastructure and/or production equipment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Program Access (PAR)

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Facilities Planner (Level 4):

• High School Diploma/GED with 11 years of experience in facilities planning or facilities project management experience, Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in facilities planning or facilities project management experience or a Master’s Degree with 6 years of stated experience.
• Experience planning or executing activities, such as planning maintenance and construction work for facilities infrastructure and/or production equipment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Program Access (PAR)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Aerospace/ Commercial industry facilities maintenance experience working with electrical, HVAC, and plumbing, trade personnel
• Active Secret Clearance
• Active Program Access
• Microsoft Project experience
• Experience working in a mission critical facility environment by participating in maintenance activities for several different trade disciplines
• Aerospace/ Commercial industry facilities planning or facilities project management

We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?

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