Principal Project Controls Specialist

About the role

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is seeking a motivated Principal Project Controls Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the organization, development, implementation, maintenance and accountability of total project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications designed to provide management with the total capability of maintaining planning, scheduling, financial analysis and cost control throughout the life cycle of a very complex or unique project or program.
• Performs project controls activities, prepares business/financial plans and reports on a periodic or ad hoc basis.
• Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of cost and schedule baselines, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures, spend out plans to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources and facilities, including equipment, manpower, and funding.
• Utilize advanced project control concepts to demonstrate personal expertise and leadership in the application of controls including the development of advanced system applications.
• Provide state-of-the-art technical control expertise to guide subordinates in the development of complex, multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction.
• Participates in routine project cost reviews/schedule meetings - Develops and implements a basic change management system for engineering and construction assigned work scope.
• Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, and communicate the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Management.
• Understands the business environment and the operations of the area being supported. Provides the key linkage between the client and the planning process and actively contributes to the control of the client’s business unit.
• Performs and applies financial analysis techniques including but not limited to variance analysis, statistical analysis, scenario analysis, etc., to work scopes and decisions as requested by management.
• Develop costing rates, explain costing rates for the budget process, maintain rates in PeopleSoft and analyze pool variances (Assigned Overhead and Service Pools).
• Initiates and directs special studies, develops business solutions for intricate problem areas for management and translates conceptual ideas of higher management into operating plans.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports including analyses, forecasts, and spend plans.
• Assembles, analyzes, interprets information and applies practical knowledge to create innovative solutions to resolve complex business issues.
• Provides leadership, technical direction and training to other Project Controls personnel.

Education and Licensure

• Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience OR
• Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 7 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent OR
• An Associate's degree and 11 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent OR
• A high school diploma and 15 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Required: Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance if required. Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Preferred: Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
• Duration of the Contract: (1) year with the option to extend for (2) additional (1) year option years
• Onsite or Remote: 100% Onsite

Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.

Location Details

• Projects Supported: Weapons Programs
• Onsite

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Career pathing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training
• Mentoring
• Award programs