Senior Project Control Specialist – Plan Scheduler

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP•Aiken, SC

About The Position

E2 Federal Services, LLC seeks a Senior Project Control Specialist – Plan Scheduler to organize, develop, analyze, and maintain project controls, financial analysis, or estimating applications used to monitor established objectives. The role prepares status and management reports identifying variances in work execution strategy and recommending solutions, and helps management maintain cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of complex projects or work activities. Under limited supervision, the specialist performs moderately complex planning and scheduling activities. The role develops and maintains integrated, logic-driven, resource-loaded schedules for short-, mid-, and long-range planning; monitors schedule performance and trends; and recommends corrective actions. It also supports Savannah River Tritium Enterprise (SRTE) Projects with scheduling, trending, and cost activities. The position requires project walkdowns and use of PeopleSoft, P6, OAS, and COBRA. The position operates in a professional office environment using standard office equipment, while also requiring the employee to move freely and sit or stand for up to eight hours per day. Local candidates only.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
DOE Q Clearance required.
One of the following education and experience combinations: a master's degree in business, construction management, a technical or engineering field, or a related area and 2 years of practical experience; a bachelor's degree in one of those areas and 5 years of practical experience; an associate degree and 8 years of practical experience; or a high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience.
Strong personal computer skills.
Considerable proficiency using automated accounting, budgeting, cost management, and estimating systems.
Working knowledge of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level.
Knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.
Experience with PeopleSoft, P6, OAS, and COBRA.
Ability to sit or stand for up to 8 hours per day and move freely for up to 8 hours per day.

Nice To Haves

SRNS experience is preferred.
For the estimating specialty: demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating; coordination with technical personnel and interfacing with engineers; knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements; and ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify the cost impacts of work conditions.

Responsibilities

Develop, analyze, implement, and maintain complex divisional or project logic-driven, integrated, resource-loaded schedules for short-, mid-, and long-range planning.
Formulate schedule logic to meet baseline milestones and award fee objectives.
Analyze schedule performance, progress, and trends; recommend corrective actions to address or mitigate potential problems or constraints.
Review planning technology and methodology and recommend improvements or alternatives to maximize use of department schedules and resources.
Develop project milestone schedules that establish optimum conditions and effective resource utilization; help establish milestones for scheduled activities and obtain management concurrence when needed.
Analyze variances from the schedule baseline and recommend corrective action to management.
Provide supervision and guidance to others in planning and scheduling, including oversight and monitoring of essential or critical planning activities.
Interface regularly with all levels of management.
Lead schedule review meetings or take primary responsibility for the scheduling portion of a division, department, or project Plan of the Day Meeting.
Provide guidance, instruction, and rules for proper and effective scheduling functions in the assigned area.
May lead planning and scheduling for a large project, facility, department, or program.
Perform walkdowns.
Support SRTE Projects schedule, trending, and cost activities.