Lead Business Analyst Project Controls

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc.•Aiken, SC

About The Position

Seeking a Lead Business Analyst Project Controls to support our federal government client in Aiken, SC. Application Deadline: Thursday, 03/31/2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Requirements: The Contractor will be responsible for leading 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. Responsible for performing highly complex Project Control activities and/or supervising the overall Project Controls effort for a project or assignment. Plans and executes the Project Controls requirements for a project including, but not limited to: Develops, implements, and directs the total Project Controls program on projects/major work scopes Demonstrate creative ability and knowledge in the development of project baseline plans, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures and spend plans to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources and facilities, including equipment, manpower, and funding Innovate new project control concepts utilizing demonstrated personal expertise and leadership in the functional area of project control including the development of advanced system applications Provide state-of-the-art technical project control expertise to guide subordinates in the development of highly complex multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, and communicates the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Management Maintains working knowledge of the functionality of Site Business systems Responsible for providing technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training and coaching to a team of Project Controls specialists. Perform personnel performance evaluations and counseling. Assist in personnel selection and training as directed. Initiates and/or participates in developmental activities Develops and delivers training programs in Project Controls systems and methods Prepares and presents financial information in appropriate format to senior client's management Leads project cost reviews / schedule meetings Additional Duties: Provide services for Project Control, Change Management, and Scheduling to support the SRPPF project's mission, as undertaken by the client. The primary objective of these efforts is to deliver assistance and support to client by evaluating various project scopes, costs, schedules, and management plans. Additionally, these services include developing procedural and process support for project integration while interfacing with engineering and procurement functions Expert advice in highly specialized area of organization management and/or project management; Speciﬁcally, Project, Document, Cost Control, and Planning & Scheduling experience to provide Change Management support Provide guidance to management on classiﬁcation requirements and compliance and on the CD process and deliverable format Review and provide input to speciﬁcations for engineered equipment and/or subcontracts Review and provide input to estimators on resources (labor and other-than-labor) needed to perform the scope of work Provide input to schedulers on sequence, durations, and logic of activities Provide input to management regarding risk-informed schedules to serve as the basis for establishing milestones and PBIs Provide input to engineers, estimators, and schedulers on constructability, maintain-ability, operability, and commissioning Provide input to technical writers for BOEs, BOS, and WBS data dictionary Work Hours: A 40 hour work week is scheduled. The client utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10’s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80’s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes client holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager. The Anticipated Work Schedules are from Mon-Thurs 6:30AM - 5:00PM. Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments. Qualifications: Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems Possesses strong personal computer skills Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems Education: A master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 8 years of practical experience. OR Bachelor's degree in related area and 10 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. OR An associate's degree and 13 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. OR A high school diploma and 17 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent. OR Two-year degree. OR Candidates not meeting the education requirements may be considered based on additional relevant experience applicable to special needs of the task or highly specialized training directly applicable to task area NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this government contract.

Requirements

Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties
Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems
Possesses strong personal computer skills
Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties
Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems
A master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 8 years of practical experience.
Bachelor's degree in related area and 10 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
An associate's degree and 13 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
A high school diploma and 17 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.
Two-year degree.
Candidates not meeting the education requirements may be considered based on additional relevant experience applicable to special needs of the task or highly specialized training directly applicable to task area
US Citizenship is required to perform this government contract.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years
With previous client’s experience
Minimum of 15 years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, project controls, proposal development, and/or project management
Five years of experience demonstrating knowledge of desired area of subject matter expertise
Reviews work for completeness as required by project speciﬁcations and scope deﬁnitions
Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

leading 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
performing highly complex Project Control activities and/or supervising the overall Project Controls effort for a project or assignment
Plans and executes the Project Controls requirements for a project
Develops, implements, and directs the total Project Controls program on projects/major work scopes
Demonstrate creative ability and knowledge in the development of project baseline plans, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures and spend plans to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources and facilities, including equipment, manpower, and funding
Innovate new project control concepts utilizing demonstrated personal expertise and leadership in the functional area of project control including the development of advanced system applications
Provide state-of-the-art technical project control expertise to guide subordinates in the development of highly complex multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction
Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, and communicates the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Management
Maintains working knowledge of the functionality of Site Business systems
Responsible for providing technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training and coaching to a team of Project Controls specialists.
Perform personnel performance evaluations and counseling.
Assist in personnel selection and training as directed.
Initiates and/or participates in developmental activities
Develops and delivers training programs in Project Controls systems and methods
Prepares and presents financial information in appropriate format to senior client's management
Leads project cost reviews / schedule meetings
Provide services for Project Control, Change Management, and Scheduling to support the SRPPF project's mission, as undertaken by the client
Provide guidance to management on classiﬁcation requirements and compliance and on the CD process and deliverable format
Review and provide input to speciﬁcations for engineered equipment and/or subcontracts
Review and provide input to estimators on resources (labor and other-than-labor) needed to perform the scope of work
Provide input to schedulers on sequence, durations, and logic of activities
Provide input to management regarding risk-informed schedules to serve as the basis for establishing milestones and PBIs
Provide input to engineers, estimators, and schedulers on constructability, maintain-ability, operability, and commissioning
Provide input to technical writers for BOEs, BOS, and WBS data dictionary