Project Controls Analyst III- IV

X-energy•Rockville, MD

9d•$69,450 - $133,125•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Controls Analyst provides project controls support to program and project leadership in one or more areas: planning and scheduling, cost management, estimating, and change management or trends. The role documents and captures project plans developed by program or project leadership, monitors and measures performance against those plans, and reports key metrics to leadership. Depending on the project assignment, the analyst may lead client estimate deliverables and review estimates and supporting documents for accuracy. The position works independently with some latitude for judgment and provides feedback and guidance to junior team members. The position is based at 9801 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, Maryland, with an expectation of working in the office five days per week. Travel is approximately 5% as needed for project assignments. Standard office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. This is a full-time, exempt role. The listed annual base salary ranges are $69,450–$115,750 for Level III and $79,875–$133,125 for Level IV, with offers based on qualifications and other factors. X-energy offers a benefits package that includes a 401(k) plan with employer match, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement/professional development supporting continuing education.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in management, business, project management, or a related field.
Level III: typically five or more years of experience in project management or a related industry.
Level IV: typically ten or more years of experience in project management or a related industry.
Experience applying industry-recognized best practices in at least one of the following: planning and scheduling, cost management, estimating, risk management, or project performance reporting.
Experience using project management software applications.
Advanced software skills using on-screen takeoff and estimating tools.
Experience writing basis-of-estimate documents.
Knowledge of several construction and project disciplines.
Basic understanding of engineering documents and ability to derive quantities from them.
Basic software application skills, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Lead core project controls tasks without close supervision, using some independent judgment.
Depending on the project assignment, lead estimate deliverables to clients.
Depending on the project assignment, review estimate work products and supporting documents for accuracy.
Provide feedback and guidance to junior team members.
Provide project controls support to project teams.
Assist with developing and maintaining project schedules, including accurate timelines and resource allocation.
Support leadership in collecting progress and performance updates and updating schedules to reflect actual progress and changes.
Track and monitor project budgets, expenses, and financial forecasts for assigned programs or projects.
Prepare cost reports and financial analyses.
Help identify project risks and support the development of mitigation strategies.
Maintain risk registers and ensure timely updates.
Create and distribute project status reports and performance dashboards to program and project leadership.
Support development of project metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and performance.
Maintain a professional demeanor and behavior in all forms of communication.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.