Project Controls Engineer

Position: Project Controls Engineer 3/4
** What You Will Do*
* ** This position is open for external candidates only to apply.*
* This position will be filled at either the Project Controls 3 or Project Controls 4, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

** Project Controls 3 ($94,500.00 - $)*
* Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities. Performs schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities. Supports project or program organizational and administrative activities, when delegated. Supervises and provides technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities, when delegated. Ensures work is completed as scheduled. Identifies trends for management attention.

Has wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and Laboratory objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Frequently contributes to the development of new theories and methods. Considered expert in field within the organization. Develops resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Work is accomplished without considerable direction. May coordinate activities of other personnel. Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment, and determines the methods and procedures needed for new assignments.

** Project Controls 4: ($ - $)*
* As mentioned above the level 4 will have additional in dept responsibilities. Has broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Develops advanced concepts, techniques, and standards based on professional principles and theories. Viewed as expert in field within the Laboratory. Works on unusually significant, unique or complex issues, provides solutions that are highly creative and where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.

Has impact on success of future concepts, products or technologies. Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets. Assignments are often self-initiated. Virtually self-supervisory. Uses independent judgment for determining course of action to accomplish objectives. Uses wide latitude in the methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* + Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize, prioritize, and follow through to completion on multiple tasks under strict deadlines and changing priorities.

+ Demonstrated successful experience working on multiple projects with frequent interruptions, varying priorities and deadlines while maintaining excellent quality in daily work.

+ Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with all levels of management and staff.

+ Successful track record in following technical direction and goals, implementing effective business practices and systems, analyzing budgets and finances, and interacting with customers and stakeholders.

** Additional Requirements for Project Controls 4:*
* + Supervises/directs obtaining required schedule information by all disciplines. Supervises identification of schedule restraints and effect on total project schedule. Works with all departments to ensure understanding of total project schedule needs. Responsible for total integration of schedule activities. Identifies schedule considerations and problems resulting from inter-discipline or group restraints and interfaces.

+ Monitors and reports critical path and schedule performance of the total project. Supervises project schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities. Recommends alternatives for schedule improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision.

+ Responsible for preparing and presenting the schedule impact report. Responsible for leading the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to effect such plans.

+ Researches, assembles, and/or evaluates information or data regarding industry practices or applicable regulatory changes affecting policies or programs; recommends sound, practical solutions to complex issues.

+ Understands and adheres to all Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance.

+ Ensures all results, processes, and final products meet quality specifications and are completed according to established requirements.

+ Supports development of project controls standards and procedures. Supervises and supports the compilation of historical data.

+ Creates and implements measurement systems for established processes, analyzes performance metric results, and identifies improvements. Uses statistical tools to analyze metrics (e.g., regression, analysis of variance, correlation), and analyzes measurement…