Project Controls Specialists

Work Location:  On-site – Richland, WA | Hanford Site (Fermi Building)

Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate’s requested rate

Hours: 40 hours per week.  4 x 10 schedule working 10 hour days 6am-4:30 pm

The required qualifications are as follows:

Position Details:   The individual shall utilize broad-based knowledge that includes project management and control principles to conduct evaluations of project execution, encompassing highly specialized or unique requirements.

Task Description

• Develop project schedule using project management principles, project plans, and milestones. This shall include using Primavera Project Planner to prepare and status resource loaded schedules for task order planning, implementation of contract modifications, baseline change proposals, as well as field execution.

• Develop contract change proposal by coordinating document preparation and finalization with Control Account Managers (CAMs) and Subject Matter Experts.

• Prepare, review, and improve client basis of estimate (BOE) for work scope in proposals and baseline.

• Participate in team meetings/working sessions and review/edit schedule/cost information within the client earned value management system. Deliverables include:

1) Develop work breakdown structure (WBS) and project coding structure for control and integrity of work defined by the contract.

2) Prepare, maintain, review and revise baseline schedules and budgets for programmatic activities 

• Develop, maintain and monitor Field Execution Schedules.

• Develop and maintain rules of performance for measurement of baseline progress.

• Enter vendor accrual entries and review cost and labor reports.

• Update spend forecasts including estimate to complete (ETC) and estimates at complete (EAC).

• Analyze cost and schedule variances and input explanations into monthly report.

• Prepare and/or review baseline change requests.

• Prepare and/or review monthly performance/stats reports.

• Prepare Work Authorization Document and Work Charge Authorization.

• Evaluate project risks, identify vulnerabilities, and coordinate with project management to minimize/mitigate vulnerabilities.

• Identify, review, and analyze actual or potential planning and project management/execution problems. Perform trend analysis and identify and report corrective actions.

• Schedule health checks and other validations to uphold earned value management system compliance for D4 Project Control team

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum education of a Bachelor’s degree. Client accepts education equivalency of two years’ experience for one year education.

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in project controls.

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience (within last 3 years) working in Primavera P6.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience (within last 3 years) working in Deltek Cobra and Microsoft Excel, or similar cost baseline programs.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in long range performance measurement baseline planning and near-term field execution planning with project scheduling utilizing various project controls tools.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing project/program schedules and performing cost/schedule analysis; including knowledge and experience in planning, program/project baseline development, reporting, change management and Earned Value Management (EVM).