Schedule and Risk Management Support

We are looking for a ​Schedule and Risk Management Support professionals​ to complete our consultants Workforce Management Service to support the European Space Agency (ESA) at their location in ​either Noordwijk, Netherlands or Harwell, UK. ​ 

Please note, the successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at the interview stage). 

The successful candidate will be tasked with, but not limited to: 

• Co-ordinate project schedule and risk support ensuring common approaches are followed;  

• Common tools are used where possible; improvements are suggested, and the service operates as independently as possible under the service work package manager and guidance of the Work Package Technical Responsible as required; 

• Provide support to project teams in schedule control and periodic monitoring of its industrial consortia against the approved baseline schedule; 

• Perform analysis of incoming schedules from industrial consortia by means of an agreed set of schedule KPIs and preparing performance deviation reports; 

• Perform complex schedule analysis including metrics on quality, critical path analysis, float summary and assess the schedule performance at the required level; 

• Provide expert schedule and risk support, inputs, evaluations, and recommendations to project teams during major procurement activities, (e.g., CCBs), programmatic reviews (e.g. IPREV) and technical reviews (e.g. PDR, CDR); 

• Provide expert input to project teams for the definition and update of project Schedule and Risk Management Plans; 

• Set-up and configure schedule and risk tools and in close cooperation with project control and each project core team; 

• Support and assist project teams in their schedule and risk management processes; 

• Support the book captain for schedule management at project level ensuring configuration control is maintained on baseline and working schedules SW files and documentation; 

• Coordinate and support schedule/risk meetings with the ESA project teams (e.g. review schedule from industry and suggest a list of topics to be discussed by ESA in the status meetings with industry); 

• Determine the criticality of schedule activities on CSC projects, evaluate, and suggest alternatives for schedule improvement, recovery, and acceleration to the technical teams for discussion and/or decision. Run simulations and what-if scenarios in support of management and technical teams’ decision process; 

• Set up and maintain trend charts, templates for reporting progress, in line with agency best practices; 

• Set up and maintain schedule performance indicators and quality metrics for project schedules; 

• Prepare periodic quarterly and ad-hoc reports documenting schedule performance status and analysis and communicate on the content to the project team; 

• Support to project team in understanding the status of the planning in their work domain and issue recommendations for improvement; 

• Proactively track and verify the consistency between the schedules of the Industrial Consortia, interfacing proactively with industrial teams as necessary to get up-to-date information;  

• Identify potential problem areas and propose relevant mitigation actions; 

• Provide expert support to the ESA Project Manager, project controller and project team in the risk management process, including suggestions for schedule recovery or acceleration, definition of mitigation plans and follow-up of actions; 

• Perform project or mission close-out schedule related activities, if required; 

• Assist CSC Project Control in the design and implementation of new schedule and risk control techniques, state of the art tools and procedures and potential AI applications; 

• Provide expert advice to PMSO Office on the use or introduction of new schedule and risk management IT tools, reporting and dashboards and coordinate associated development and testing activities; 

• Support CSC Business Control and Programme Management Support Office for the QMS audit exercise on Schedule and Risk Management; 

• Proactively contribute to the development, maintenance and update of schedule and risk standards, practices, and processes within Agency’s programs; 

• Proactively contribute to the Agency’s activities in capturing knowledge and elaborating best practices documentation in schedule and risk control; 

• If required, support the CSC project teams in working groups on the topic of schedule engineering or risk management; 

• Elaborate training materials and deliver the trainings to the ESA teams; 

• Support queries and issues on the tools used for schedule and risk management. 

ATG is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, handicap, or any other reason protected by relevant state or municipal legislation, we are pleased to consider all eligible candidates for employment.

Please ensure that your CV clearly explains how you meet the mandatory requirements. If it doesn’t align completely with the essential criteria, it could result in rejection. 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field; 

• At least 2 years of experience in a relevant field; 

• A sound and proven experience in Project Control, Schedule Control or CADM processes and tools; 

• A sound and proven experience in working in a Project Management Support Office service; 

• A good knowledge of the D/CSC’s programmes; 

• Knowledge with ITAR and EAR regulations; 

• Ability to establish positive and constructive working relationships with team members and other colleagues within and outside of D/CSC, service orientation, and ability to interface with senior management; 

• Familiarity with ESA Project Review related working procedures in CSC is an asset; 

• High capacity to interact and communicate effectively with international teams from engineering, technical and business domains; 

• High-level of organizational skills, with attention to detail, flexibility, and ability to identify priorities; 

• Be able to maintain a good level of autonomy and organisational skills, and ability to work  well under high workload and time pressure; 

• A sound and proven experience in providing a customer-oriented service in a senior capacity; 

• Demonstrated customer and service-oriented experience; 

• Experience and good capabilities to manage a team;  

• Experience of supporting a project-oriented environment is an asset; 

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU;

• Proficient in the English language both written and spoken. 

Please submit your application in English via the apply button below. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.