Facilities Planning & Scheduling Specialist

About Us When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. About Us When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you! Position Location This position will be located onsite at NASA/White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Job Overview The successful candidate will support the efforts of Base Facilities Maintenance & Operations, Design Engineering, and BIM-CAD-GIS activities as a Planner/Scheduler. This candidate will serve as the customer service focal point prioritizing and coordinating maintenance and repair requirement with customers, branch managers, trade supervisors and government representatives within available budget. Evaluate job requirements to determine materials, processes and coordination necessary to safely execute work. Products would include job estimates and work packages ready for execution. Perform moderately complex assignments that require initiative and independent judgment in the selection and use of established principles and procedures. Support the use of common work processes and procedures within assigned function across the contract. Responsibilities Essential Job Duties: Uses independent judgement gained from experience, education and training to perform planning and scheduling functions for base operation electrical utilities, preventative maintenance, repair, and replacement of various distribution systems. Prepare cost estimates; prepare purchase requisitions and expedite delivery. Frequently communicates and coordinates with supervisors and engineering staff regarding planning for upcoming maintenance jobs, gathers appropriate documentation related such as drawings, procedures, checklists that include a safe plan. Consults with trade personnel to seek advice on unusual circumstances. Uses considerable creativity and judgment to devise approaches to accomplish work, resolve design and operational problems, and make decisions in situations where standard engineering methods, procedures and techniques may not be applicable. Reviews estimates for compliance with overall project objectives. Determines available equipment resources are adequate and if not, researches and includes in estimate the item, source of equipment, rental time frame and price. Periodic trips to the site of work to gather information and specifications from customers and co-workers. Performs other duties as assigned. Key Responsibilities: Effectively coordinating several projects simultaneously. Effectively communicate information in verbal and written form, read and review information and charts, perform analytical thinking skills, use sound judgement. Timely and cost-effective performance of duties. Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations. Adherence to established company operating policies, procedures and accepted industrial practices. Compliance with company Standard Operating Procedures and Personnel policies and procedures. Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives. Embraces and contributes to the parent company’s safety culture Having the ability to work well under pressure. Job Requirements Mandatory: High school education or equivalent. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in facilities, utilities maintenance, construction or planning/coordinating discipline or other related equivalent experience. Ability to read and understand drawings/schematics. Two (2) years customer service experience. Use of MS Office Tools at a competent level. Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screen. Ability to obtain and maintain the required level clearance. U.S. Citizenship. Valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving record. Preferred: Associate degree or (5) years of work coordination, planning, scheduling and estimating. Experience with Maximo. Working Conditions: Desk/office work and test area work. Position may require individual to travel to different areas on site. Walking on uneven terrain including paved areas, gravel/rocks, and dirt/sand is required to access various locations on the facility. All work must be completed in a safe manner in accordance with NASA and Company safety standards. Work hours are subject to change, with weekend and/or holiday work as needed. May be required to work outside normal duty hours. Physical Requirements: Work is performed primarily in an office setting. This job may involve walking, standing, bending, reaching, and handling items weighing up to 35 pounds. Position is located on a hazardous testing facility; must be able to quickly evacuate buildings in the event of an emergency. May be required to wear breathing protection (respirator), hearing protection, eye protection and other associated personal protective equipment. Disclosures Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com. Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr