Sr. Project Controls Specialist

GEM Technologies, Inc.•Los Alamos, NM

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr. Project Controls Specialist to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico. Responsibilities Support the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project Controls System. Perform cost estimating, analysis, and control activities. Supervise and provide technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities. Identify trends for management attention. Supervise schedule development, maintenance and monitoring activities. Supervise cost engineering analysis and control activities. Prepare and review or supervise the preparation and presentation of cost engineering and planning activities. Support project organizational and administrative activities. Responsible for cost engineering, cost analysis/control, and planning and scheduling activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for discipline/projects/proposal cost and planning activities which require a high degree of technical skilled experience. Demonstrate skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering and schedule guidance to projects. Ensure work is completed as scheduled. Identify cost trends for management attention.

Requirements

Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
Position requires experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis, and cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office.
Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel. Skilled in oral and written communication.
Proficiency in using personal computer operating systems, including several basic software applications.
Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used. Knowledge of financial report systems and controller account codes, and understanding of controller instructions, which impact project controls (including project financial status reports and earned revenue determination data).
Demonstrates an intermediate level of understanding of project controls general technical skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of engineering and/or construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
Expert level knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes.

Responsibilities

Support the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project Controls System.
Perform cost estimating, analysis, and control activities.
Supervise and provide technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities.
Identify trends for management attention.
Supervise schedule development, maintenance and monitoring activities.
Supervise cost engineering analysis and control activities.
Prepare and review or supervise the preparation and presentation of cost engineering and planning activities.
Support project organizational and administrative activities.
Responsible for cost engineering, cost analysis/control, and planning and scheduling activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for discipline/projects/proposal cost and planning activities which require a high degree of technical skilled experience.
Demonstrate skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering and schedule guidance to projects.
Ensure work is completed as scheduled.
Identify cost trends for management attention.