Senior Project Controls Specialist

LLNL•Livermore, CA

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking Senior Project Controls Specialists to support the Strategic Deterrence Project Controls organization. These roles involve developing, implementing, and maintaining schedule and cost earned value data, including data analysis and reporting. The specialists will also contribute to project controls guidance, work processes, tools, and procedures. The positions offer a hybrid schedule, allowing for a blend of in-person and remote work. Depending on experience, candidates may be hired at either the TSS.3 or TSS.4 level, with additional responsibilities assigned at the higher level. The TSS.4 level includes providing technical direction, advising project leadership on complex issues, leading improvements to reporting tools and methodologies, facilitating cross-functional alignment, and potentially serving as a working supervisor.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Advanced level knowledge of project controls technical skills, and broad experience in project management/project controls, such as Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and project scope, budget, cost estimating, planning and scheduling.
Advanced level knowledge and application, and advanced experience using various project controls tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Cobra, Deltek Acumen) and Microsoft Office tools, especially MS Excel.
Demonstrated ability to independently and effectively clarify issues, analyze concerns, implement sound decisions, and resolve complex problems.
Ability to follow and make decisions within area of responsibility in accordance with established work processes and procedures.
Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information and provide advice to management, regulators, reviewers, and stakeholders.
Advanced interpersonal skills to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a broad cross-section of management, technical, scientific, and administrative personnel.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, or provide technical direction to analysts.
Expert level knowledge and experience in project management/project controls, such as Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and project scope, budget, cost estimating, planning and scheduling (TSS.4 level).
Expert level knowledge of and expert level application of project controls tools, such as Primavera P6, Deltek Cobra or Empower (TSS.4 level).
Highly advanced experience interpreting, developing, implementing, and applying project controls work processes, tools, and procedures (TSS.4 level).
Highly advanced experience performing highly complex statistical analysis, schedule monitoring, and operations to create, disseminate, and present detailed and complicated financial information to various audiences (TSS.4 level).
Proven ability to partner effectively with multi-disciplined team members and perform work on multiple projects simultaneously (TSS.4 level).
Proven ability to successfully lead teams and provide on-the-job training and mentoring of technical and non-technical personnel (TSS.4 level).

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Familiar with Department of Defense (DoD) 5000 and NNSA 6.x acquisition processes.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and deliver project performance reporting and dashboards by synthesizing data from multiple systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve data integrity and traceability issues in collaboration with functional partners.
Support baseline development, baseline maintenance, and change control/configuration management processes, ensuring documentation, traceability, and compliance.
Develop, review, advise, and supervise the set-up and implementation of project controls systems and reports.
Provide training and mentoring to entry-level staff on data development, earned value management tools and concepts, and other project controls specific practices.
Plan and implement operational and technical tasks requiring prioritization and collaboration with multiple disciplines.
Use statistical tools to analyze metrics, evaluate results, and recommend conclusions for project team consideration.
Ensure the integrity of project controls data and compliance with processes, procedures, and sponsor requirements.
Exercise independent judgment in resolving moderately complex issues, escalating significant risks/issues as appropriate.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of project controls work processes, tools, and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide technical direction across multiple projects to drive consistent application of project controls processes, tools, and reporting practices (TSS.4 level).
Serve as a key advisor to project leadership on complex, high-visibility project controls issues, including interpretation of performance trends, drivers, and corrective actions (TSS.4 level).
Lead improvements to dashboards, reporting tools, and project control methodologies, including piloting and scaling enhancements aligned with institutional standards (TSS.4 level).
Facilitate cross-functional alignment and resolution of complex issues in a matrixed environment, influencing outcomes without direct authority (TSS.4 level).
Lead development and delivery of training content for project controls practices (TSS.4 level).
May be designated as a working supervisor for a group of exempt employees (TSS.4 level).