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Planning and Schedule Officer
2013-03-13 11:36:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced engineering support for a full time position based in the area of Noordwijk, the Netherlands. Description The incumbent will report to the Project Control and Administration Manager responsible for project control and administrative functions and facilities necessary for the preparation and execution of one or more missions andor mission studies. Typical duties include for schedule, Planning Reporting include Contribute to the preparation, development and maintenance of the overall schedule aspects of the projectmissions, including all mission elements. The post holder shall establish and maintain regular schedule reporting from all mission elements, aggregate and integrate the schedules to a project reference schedule Advise on Schedule and Control methods Assist in establishing schedule data interfaces within the science project and the various mission elements ground segment, spacecraft, payload, launcher Support implementing and operating planning and control procedures to provide full visibility on all activities related to the progress, utilizing established procedures and information systems the post holder shall interact and, if necessary, provide schedule support to mission participants in industry and academia to ensure the uptodate and accurate schedule reporting Participate in the establishment of baseline schedule and plans Perform schedule analysis through Critical Path Analysis, Trend Chart Analysis and simulations Assist in the identification of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation actions preparing reports as required Verify consistency between the schedule of the project Prime Contractors and the ones of his Subcontractors Support in the preparation of tender documents with respect to schedule requirements and participating in the evaluation of proposals assist in preparing information required for subsequent contract negotiations Support the Project Controllers of the assigned missions and the Head of the Project Control and Risk Management Service in executing their duties. Support the consolidation of inputs for the Cosmic Vision overall schedule. The post holder will be assigned to one or more projectsmissions and will report to the respective Project Controller Administration Managers of the assigned missions. Profile Applicants should have a good working background in scheduling and other disciplines related to the tasks described. Experience is essential in the application of schedule management and control principles the preparation, negotiation and implementation of industrial procurements the ability to establishutilize advanced schedule control techniques. Applicants are expected to demonstrate good planning and organisation skills, an ability to synthesise information and a capability to work in a team environment. The working language of the Agency is English. Location Noordwijk The Netherlands Application deadline 06042013 If you are interested, please send your EUROPASS format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager to careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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