Project Controls Planner

GEM Technologies, Inc.•Los Alamos, NM

21h•Remote

About The Position

GEM Technologies, Inc. is seeking a full-time Project Controls Planner to support N3B, based primarily remotely with occasional travel and annual trips to N3B. The position is based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and includes two fixed monthly travel stipends. The planner will provide project-controls support to stakeholders and project teams, develop and maintain integrated schedules and budgets, monitor project performance, support cost estimating and change control, and help ensure compliance with EVMS and contract requirements. N3B manages the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management’s Los Alamos Field Office. The work supports cleanup of contamination resulting from LANL operations before 1999 and the packaging and shipment of radioactive and hazardous waste for permanent off-site disposal.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship, due to the federal nature of the work.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued clearance, if needed.
Direct experience within the past 24 months working on a DOE EM FAR-based Tier 1 level contract or other DOE experience, specifically performing the listed project-controls work.
Proven experience in project planning and scheduling.
Proficiency with scheduling tools, particularly Primavera P6.
Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction terminology and concepts.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirements.
Travel authorized.

Responsibilities

Serve as a project controls resource for internal and external stakeholders.
Support Control Account Managers, Project Managers, and field project controls staff with data analysis, specialized reporting, estimate-to-complete development, variance analysis, risk identification and analysis, and quality reviews of contract-required reports.
Assist with project scoping for engineering, construction, remediation, and contractual requirements.
Develop, maintain, and control integrated master schedules, ensuring horizontal and vertical integration across functional groups.
Monitor and maintain resource-loaded schedules to ensure EVMS compliance.
Evaluate schedule logic, activity durations, resource loading, and critical path to support earned value analysis and status reporting.
Prepare, review, and control project budgets, forecasts, and life-cycle cost estimates.
Prepare and present project controls reports and analyses to senior management, including project cost and schedule performance.
Support cost estimating, cost engineering, material take-offs, and cost analysis for project execution, bids, change proposals, and REAs.
Support baseline change proposals, contract change order estimates, and supporting documentation.
Ensure adherence to EVMS processing calendars and required review cycles.
Support Baseline Configuration Management processes and participate in Internal Change Control Board and DOE change control meetings.
Review change requests for completeness, assess impacts, and conduct post-implementation reviews.