Principal Project Control Specialist

Principal Project Control Specialist

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Location:

US-SC-Aiken

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Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE's nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Principal Project Controls Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

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• Responsible for the organization, development, implementation, maintenance and accountability of total project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications designed to provide management with the total capability of maintaining planning, scheduling, financial analysis and cost control throughout the life cycle of a very complex or unique project or program;
• Under very limited supervision, performs project controls activities, prepares business/financial plans and reports on a periodic or ad hoc basis;
• Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of cost and schedule baselines, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures, spend out plans to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources and facilities, including equipment, manpower, and funding;
• Utilize advanced project control concepts to demonstrate personal expertise and leadership in the application of controls including the development of advanced system applications. Provide state-of-the-art technical control expertise to guide subordinates in the development of complex, multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction;
• Participates in routine project cost reviews/schedule meetings - Develops and implements a basic change management system for engineering and construction assigned work scope;
• Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, and communicate the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Management;
• Understand the business environment and the operations of the area being supported;
• Provide the key linkage between the client and the planning process and actively contributes to the control of the client's business unit;
• Perform and apply financial analysis techniques including but not limited to variance analysis, statistical analysis, scenario analysis, etc., to work scopes and decisions as requested by management;
• Develop costing rates, explain costing rates for the budget process, maintain rates in People Soft and analyze pool variances (Assigned Overhead and Service Pools);
• Perform extensive analysis of various business operations to ascertain funding limitations and execute appropriate cost controls; identify productivity and financial issues; design highly integrated financial controls; and create cost effective processes to enhance productivity;
• Define requirements and develop models for complex business systems, develop test plans and scenarios, incorporate major system enhancements into existing financial applications, oversee implementation of project and monitor system effectiveness;
• Initiate and direct special studies, develop business solutions for intricate problem areas for management and translate the conceptual ideas of higher management into operating plans;
• Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports including analyses, forecasts, and spend plans;
• Assemble, analyze, interpret information and apply practical knowledge to create innovative solutions to resolve complex business issues;
• Provide leadership, technical direction and training to other Project Controls personnel; and
• Understands CAS/FAR principle.

• A high school diploma and at least 15 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education is required; an associate's degree and at least 11 years of practical experience; a bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and at least 7 years of practical experience; or a master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and at least 5 years of practical experience are…