Principal Cost Control Specialist
About The Position
Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining financial analysis applications required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions. Provide management with the capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a complex project or work activity. Deliver Project Controls Change Control Type support services for the NNSA Capital Projects managed by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), LLC. These services are designed to support the SRNS NNSA Capital Projects mission by thoroughly evaluating and assessing diverse project scopes. Responsibilities include technical writing, as well as reviewing project costs and schedules.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen
- Q Clearance is required
- A Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 2 years of practical experience.
- Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
- An Associate's degree and 8 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
- A high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.
- Possesses strong personal computer skills.
- Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, and budgeting systems as tools for performing required duties.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, and project controls. (required)
- Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definitions. (required)
- Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills. (required)
Responsibilities
- Performs financial procedures, prepares financial reports / plans on a periodic or ad hoc basis
- Understands the business environment and operations of the area being supported
- Serves as a financial liaison to actively communicate with operational programs
- Performs and applies financial planning and analysis techniques including but not limited to: variance analysis, scenario analysis, financial and cash flow modeling, etc., as requested.
- Analyze the potential impacts of proposed changes on project scope, schedule, cost, and resources, and prepare reports for management.
- Ensure all change requests, decisions, and actions are accurately recorded and maintained in a centralized change log.
- Work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, and other functional teams to gather input and assess the feasibility and implications of changes.
- Monitor adherence to change control processes and ensure all changes meet regulatory, contractual, and organizational requirements.
- Generate regular and ad-hoc reports on change status, trends, and metrics for project management and executive leadership.
- Identify and communicate risks associated with proposed changes and work with the risk management team to update the risk register as needed.
- Interface with document control to ensure all change-related documents are properly archived and accessible.
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
