Contractor - Project Controls Specialist (Scheduling)

NuScale Power•Houston, TX

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Project Controls Specialist works within the Project Management Center of Excellence and reports directly to the Manager of Project Controls. The role supports Project Managers with the non-technical management of projects, including applying Earned Value Management to help keep deliverables on schedule and within budget, developing and maintaining standard Project Controls tools, and contributing to continuous improvement. The position also offers opportunities to develop and implement Project Controls innovations and make effective use of available technology and software. The successful candidate will be able to acclimate quickly to changing teams, project structures, and organizational priorities in a dynamic, project-focused environment. This is a contract position anticipated to be 40 hours per week through 2027. Work may be performed remotely within the contiguous United States, with up to 25% travel to either the Houston, Texas, or Corvallis, Oregon, office locations.

Requirements

Minimum five years of experience in project planning and scheduling or a Project Controls organization.
Planning and scheduling experience on multiple large projects.
Experience with Oracle Primavera P6.
Eligible to work under Department of Energy regulation 10 CFR, Part 810.
Strong organizational and multitasking skills, including the ability to coordinate conflicting demands and priorities.
Strong technical writing skills and excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to understand and communicate clearly by phone, through personal interaction, and using computers.
Ability to learn new job functions and understand and apply new concepts quickly in a rapidly evolving environment.
Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities efficiently and accurately, with or without reasonable accommodation, without creating a significant safety threat to self or others.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree, current AACE certification, or other technical working experience.
Nuclear industry experience.
Claims and forensic analysis experience.
Four additional years of directly relevant full-time work experience (nine years total) may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

Work with Project Directors to establish project controls governance for projects involving large investment commitments, significant complexity, and long-lasting economic, environmental, and societal impact.
Work with Project Managers to establish new projects, develop work breakdown structures and project control hierarchies, and set up schedule information, resource loading, and milestones in Primavera consistent with project funding, timetable, and objectives.
Work with Project Accounting to support the monthly accruals process.
Work with Project Managers, Project Controls staff, and performing organizations to create, update, and maintain project cost and schedule baselines.
Develop and maintain periodic project status reports covering project progress, earned value metrics, schedule performance, approved changes, cost forecasts, and revenue.
Identify and mitigate potential changes; mature trends, obtain approval, and implement approved changes to project baselines when necessary.
Create and maintain project charge codes and control access to them.
Mentor junior Project Controls staff and support their development by answering general questions.
Incorporate external schedules into the project’s Integrated Master Schedule.
Perform critical path analysis on project schedules.
Perform forensic schedule analysis to support claims.
Develop and publish periodic Level 2 and Level 3 project milestone completion and status reports.
Understand, follow, and maintain Project Controls Processes independently.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Model safe behavior and support the organization’s safety culture.
Understand and implement applicable quality assurance regulations, standards, and guidelines.