Senior Project Controls Specialist – SR Business Analyst

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc.•Aiken, SC

About The Position

Pinnacle Specialty Group is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to organize, develop, analyze, and maintain project controls, financial analysis, or estimating applications used to monitor objectives and prepare status and management reports. The role identifies variances in work execution strategies, recommends solutions, and supports management in maintaining 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 work, including developing and maintaining integrated, logic-driven, resource-loaded schedules for short-, mid-, and long-range planning. The role supports Savannah River Nuclear Projects with scheduling, trending, and cost activities and may take a lead role in planning and scheduling a large project, facility, department, or program. Walkdowns are required. The position is scheduled for a 40-hour work week. Available schedules include 5/8s, 4/10s, and 9/80s; work hours beyond 40 per week may be required with SRNS management authorization. Work is performed in an office environment, with some walking and light to moderate lifting. Proof of U.S. citizenship is required due to government and/or federal regulations.

Requirements

A master's degree in business, construction management, a technical or engineering field, or a related area, plus 2 years of practical experience; equivalent combinations listed are a bachelor's degree in one of these areas plus 5 years of practical experience, an associate's degree plus 8 years of practical experience, or a high school diploma plus 12 years of relevant experience.
Strong personal computer skills.
Considerable proficiency using automated accounting, budgeting, cost management, and estimating systems.
Working knowledge and understanding of project management and tactical-level cost and schedule control.
Knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.
For estimating work: demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating; coordination with technical personnel; interfacing with engineers; knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements; and ability to quantify the cost impacts of work conditions.
Experience with People Soft, P6, OAS, and COBRA.
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards; walk short distances; and perform occasional light to moderate lifting.

Nice To Haves

SRNS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize, develop, analyze, and maintain project controls, financial analysis, or estimating applications used to monitor objectives.
Prepare status and management reports that identify variances in work execution strategies and recommend solutions.
Support cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of complex projects or work activities.
Develop, analyze, implement, and maintain integrated, logic-driven, resource-loaded schedules for short-, mid-, and long-range planning.
Formulate schedule logic to support baseline milestones and award fee objectives.
Analyze schedule performance, progress, trends, and variances from schedule baselines; recommend corrective actions and ways to mitigate problems or constraints.
Review planning technology and methodology and recommend improvements or alternatives to maximize the use of schedules and resources.
Develop project milestone schedules and support effective resource utilization; help establish milestones and obtain management concurrence when needed.
Provide supervision and guidance to others in planning and scheduling, and oversee and monitor essential or critical planning activities.
Interface regularly with management at all levels; lead schedule review meetings or take primary responsibility for the scheduling portion of a Plan of the Day Meeting.
Provide guidance, instruction, and rules for effective scheduling functions in the assigned area.
May lead planning and scheduling for a large project, facility, department, or program.
Perform walkdowns.
Support Savannah River Nuclear Projects with scheduling, trending, and cost activities.