JOB TITLE: Aviation Project Planner
LOCATION: Littleton, CO
PAY RATE: Up to $60/hour
We are a national staffing agency partnering with top-tier aerospace and defense companies, and we’re seeking first-class employees to join our clients’ teams!
Job Details:
- Contract Length: 12 months (with potential extension)
- Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)
- Perks: Bonus potential + Priority as a Tier 1 supplier
- Opportunities: Thousands of openings nationwide
Qualifying Questions:
- Are you a U.S. person as defined under ITAR regulations?
- Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
- Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?
Summary:
- Develop compliant Integrated Program Schedules aligned with contractual scope, budget, resources, and program strategy
- Provide time-phased critical path analysis and actionable planning data
- Identify and resolve execution conflicts using predictive schedule analytics
- Track, monitor, and status all program commitments
- Prepare planning artifacts for proposals and solicitations
- Act as the planning integrator between program management, senior leadership, and the customer
- Ensure vertical and horizontal integration of schedules and cost/schedule alignment
- Model and measure risk/opportunity impact on baseline schedules and perform schedule risk assessments
- Use performance and health metrics to recommend improvements
Requirements:
- 8–10 years of experience in program planning/scheduling
- Proficiency in Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Ability to perform critical path and risk analyses
- Strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
- Agile and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
- Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Previous experience with Space programs
- Proficiency in tools: Microsoft Project Server, Open Plan, Acumen, OnePager Pro
- Understanding of spacecraft/satellite program lifecycle
- Familiarity with Program Performance Management Process
- Experience integrating cost and schedule
- Prior team leadership experience
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- High attention to detail with strong follow-through
- Self-starter with minimal oversight
- Flexible and proactive in proposal support
- Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and influencing skills
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making under pressure
- Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).
About Us:
The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.
As trusted partners to major aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with opportunities to grow and excel in the aviation and aerospace industries.
Eligibility Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship is required under ITAR regulations. A U.S. person is defined as a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense
Take your career to new heights—apply today!
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