Project Control Specialist IV

Peraton•Topeka, KS

4d•$66,000 - $106,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Project Control Specialist to join their team. This role will oversee and coordinate the operational aspects of ongoing projects and perform project management and planning in coordination with the project team and line management. The Project Control Specialist will work at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Central Repair Facility (CRF) in Topeka, KS. The CRF is a depot repair facility for USPS mail processing, delivery, and bulk mail systems repairable parts, including repairing printed circuit boards, electrical, electronic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical assemblies to component level. The facility provides depot-level maintenance for essential automation, mechanization, retail, and bulk mail processing systems used in all mail processing and retail installations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years experience, master's degree with 3 years experience or high school diploma with 9+ years experience.
U.S Citizenship; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Must have experience in project management and planning.
Must have the ability to balance and prioritize numerous deadlines.
Must demonstrate appropriate People Leadership Characteristics.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
Extensive experience with Microsoft Project software is required.
Extensive contacts with internal personnel and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling or specific phases of projects or contracts.

Nice To Haves

Experience with government contracts.
Prior experience in a Union environment.
Lean Six Sigma and ISO 9001 experience or training.

Responsibilities

Oversees and coordinates the operational aspects of ongoing projects and performs project management and planning in coordination with project team and line management.
Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress, for intervention, and problem solving with project managers, line manager, and customer goals.
Tracks and reports the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between management and project planning efforts.
Reviews status of projects, manages schedules, and prepares status reports.
Assesses project issues and provides information to responsible parties to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives.
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress including milestones within a projected time line.
Notifies appropriate personnel when time line issues occur.
Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal or outside customer representatives concerning specifics operations.
Performs other related tasks as assigned.