Key Responsibilities

Integrated Master Schedule Development & Maintenance

• Develop, baseline, and maintain comprehensive Integrated Master Schedules for test and launch capital projects, incorporating all phases from concept through commissioning and operational handover

• Decompose project scope into logically sequenced, resource-loaded Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) with clearly defined milestones, critical path, and float analysis

• Establish and maintain schedule baselines in coordination with Program Managers, Project Engineers, and Construction Management teams

• Integrate sub-tier contractor and supplier schedules into the program-level IMS, ensuring alignment and traceability across all contributing work packages

Critical Path & Risk Analysis

• Perform rigorous critical path method (CPM) analysis to identify schedule drivers, near-critical paths, and areas of schedule risk

• Conduct schedule risk analysis (SRA) using probabilistic methods (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation) to quantify schedule confidence levels and support realistic milestone commitments

• Identify schedule threats and opportunities early; develop and track mitigation actions in collaboration with project stakeholders

• Support development of Schedule Risk and Opportunity Registers, maintaining alignment with the project risk management framework

Earned Value & Performance Measurement

• Support or lead Earned Value Management System (EVMS) implementation and reporting for capital projects, including performance measurement baseline (PMB) establishment, variance analysis (SV, SPI), and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasting

• Prepare and present Schedule Performance Index (SPI) trend analysis and critical path impact assessments to program leadership and internal customers

• Generate weekly and monthly schedule status reports, variance analysis narratives, and corrective action plans for internal and external stakeholders

Capital Project Planning Integration

• Collaborate with Facilities, Construction Management, and Infrastructure teams to integrate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and systems installation activities into cohesive project schedules

• Coordinate schedule inputs for long-lead procurement, permitting, regulatory approvals, safety reviews, and test readiness milestones specific to launch and test site development

• Support Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and other formal gate reviews with schedule data packages and milestone trend analysis

• Align capital project schedules with vehicle development program schedules to ensure ground infrastructure is delivered in support of test and launch commitments

Cross-Functional Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary scheduling interface between Program Management, Engineering, Construction, Test Operations, Safety, and Launch Site Operations teams

• Facilitate schedule integration meetings, schedule status reviews, and look-ahead planning sessions with cross-functional stakeholders

• Provide schedule guidance, training, and oversight to junior planners and project team members contributing schedule data

• Communicate schedule status, risks, and impacts with clarity and confidence to audiences ranging from working-level teams to executive leadership

Process Improvement & Standards

• Champion scheduling best practices, tools standardization, and process improvements across the test and launch capital projects portfolio

• Develop and implement scheduling procedures, work instructions, and templates consistent with industry standards (e.g., DCMA 14-Point Assessment criteria, GAO Schedule Assessment Guide)

• Support maturation of Blue Origin's scheduling capability through lessons learned documentation, toolset enhancements, and mentorship of less experienced schedulers

Required Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is preferred

• Experience:

• Level 3: Minimum 8 years of progressive master scheduling experience on complex capital, aerospace, defense, or infrastructure programs

• Level 4: Minimum 12 years of progressive experience, including demonstrated leadership of schedule functions on major capital or launch/test facility programs

• Technical Skills:

• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project for development and management of large, resource-loaded integrated master schedules

• Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and performance measurement baseline processes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for schedule analysis, dashboarding, and reporting

• Demonstrated experience applying Critical Path Method (CPM) and schedule risk analysis techniques including Monte Carlo simulation tools (e.g., Acumen Fuse, Oracle Risk Analysis, @Risk)

• Familiarity with WBS development, logic network building, resource loading, and baseline change control processes

• Working knowledge of capital project delivery processes including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and systems integration in a launch or test facility context

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience scheduling aerospace test facility, launch complex, or propulsion test stand construction and activation projects

• Familiarity with NASA, DOD, or FAA launch site regulatory and safety review processes and their schedule implications

• Experience working within a DCMA-compliant or EVMS-certified program environment

• PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional), PMP, or AACE PSP certification

• Exposure to Agile or hybrid project management environments integrating hardware development with infrastructure delivery