Sr. Project Control Specialist

Overview

OVERVIEW

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Sr. Project Control Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.

 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

 

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

 

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cost, schedule, baseline and EVMS Project Controls services on assigned SRNS Project Teams.
• Project Controls support services include executing the process responsibilities associated with organization, development, analysis, implementation and maintenance of program/project controls applications and measures necessary for decision making and monitoring of planning, scheduling, cost engineering and trend engineering established objectives.
• Services would include preparing schedules and performance monitoring status and management reports which identify variances in work execution strategy, provide timely feedback and recommend solutions to management to improve or mitigate problems affecting cost, schedule or estimating issues throughout the life cycle of a project, program or other work activity.
• Project Controls services will be provided using SRNS processes and procedures.
• Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS.

Education and Licensure

• Master's degree in business, construction management, technical, or engineering, or a related area and five years of practical experience in project controls, including both cost and schedule control or related areas; or
• Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, technical, or engineering, or a related area and seven years of practical experience in project controls, including both cost and schedule control or related areas; or
• An Associate's degree in business, construction management, technical, or engineering, or a related area and eleven years of practical experience in project controls, including both cost and schedule control or related areas; or
• A high school diploma and fifteen years of practical experience in project controls, including both cost and schedule control or related areas.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

• 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. (required)
• Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
• Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law. 
• Candidate must 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.
• Candidate must demonstrate strong knowledge of DOE 413 and Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate advanced proficiency in the use of Primavera P6 scheduling software and cost processing software.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate their ability to use advanced functions and features of the Microsoft Office software suite.
• Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to walk down and interface with personnel and systems in the field when required.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” security clearance.

 

Preferred Qualifications and Location Details

• Ability to use Acumen Fuse, PeopleSoft, and Oracle's OBIEE.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate advanced proficiency in the use of cost processing software.
• Duration of the Contract: One year contract, (2) One year option periods.
• Mon-Thurs 6:30a-5:00p
• Onsite or Remote? Onsite. Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense.

As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.