Project Controls Specialist​/Cost Analyst

Project Controls Specialist/Cost Analyst

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Work Location: Paducah, KY

We are seeking a dedicated team player to join the Project Controls team to support ongoing facility maintenance and utility services at project sites. The ideal candidate would have 5 years or more experience, a strong cost analysis background, proficiency in analysis, trending, and forecasting, good at managing multiple deadlines, and strong communication skills with the ability to interact with multiple customers and organizations.

Under limited supervision, the Project Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting project or proposal planning and scheduling activities including engineering, materials management, construction, start-up and operations to support assigned projects.

• Directs the analysis and utilization of schedule data to identify key project issues
• Administers the gathering and assembly of data for schedule development and updating appropriate to task
• Progresses the identification and analysis of project schedule variances
• Develops the collection and updating of data to produce scheduling reports
• Manages the development and maintenance of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Ensures project coding is effectively used for all cornerstone applications
• Utilizes drawings and specifications for schedule development
• Directs the tracking of subcontractor performance
• Measures progress and reviews schedule performance
• Leads monthly report preparation
• Manages the creation and maintenance of baseline schedule
• Supports cost analysis function through cross‑training
• Participates in planning and scheduling meetings to gain insight to planning and scheduling issues
• Directs the gathering of data for procedure development

• Possesses strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with moderate attention‑to‑detail
• Administers senior level written and verbal communication skills
• Possesses senior level PC skills to include Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat
• Demonstrates the ability to apply organizational practices, policies and procedures in performing a wide variety of related administrative tasks
• Maintains the judgment and discretion to properly discern and safeguard highly-sensitive information and documents, including company‑proprietary information, and classified or otherwise sensitive national security information

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction, Business or related field and 6‑9 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• Strong project controls skills in cost analysis, trending, and forecasting
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with multiple customers and organizations.
• Strong PC skills to include Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat

• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD‑12) credential

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website:

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial…