Project Controls Support Specialist

Job Title: AMRP Project Controls Support Specialist/Lead

Company: AcceleratedPM

Job Type: On-Site

Job Location: Richland, WA

SCOPE:

Earned Value, Metrics, & Reporting

• Monitor and analyze project performance using Earned Value Management principles to recognize and report adverse trends to respective Subject Matter Experts, Division Directors, and Assistant Managers.
• Monitor and analyze project milestones and performance metrics.
• Integrate monthly analyses through workbook and meetings with input from the contractors and the HFO Subject Matter Experts for inclusion in One Enterprise Management System (OEMS), Project Analysis Reporting System 2 (PARS 2), and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

Budget

• Prepare an integrated annual budget request and provide responses to various budget data calls pertaining to budget requests.
• Analyze contractor spend plans and budget forecasts.
• Assist with strategic planning and document updates.

Baseline Management

• Provide scheduling support to Subject Matter Experts, Division Directors, and Assistant Managers.
• Support HFO baseline schedule, estimate, and risk updates and life cycle planning.
• Support baseline reviews, HQ Peer Reviews, and other reviews as required, including recommendations and assessments of technical and non-technical project issues.
• Evaluate and review risks, risk register, and ensure accuracy of risk reports and risk management plans.

Contract Management

• Support the review and analysis of Independent Government Estimates.
• Support evaluation and review of statements of work and work scope strategy for appropriateness and accuracy.
• Support development of requests for proposal, proposal evaluations, and other contract documents.
• Support contract change control.

Reviews/Audits

• Assist with reviews of invoices and baseline submittals.
• Support the respective Division Directors (DDs) and Assistant Managers (AMs) in preparing for project reviews and/or other draft presentations to HFO Management, Environmental Management - Headquarters (HQ) Management, etc.
• Support the Environmental Liability and GAO audits.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – BA degree in a relevant field of study. Ten years of experience may be substituted for BA degree.
• At least 10 years of experience in project controls/project management. This is in addition to any experience used to substitute for educational qualifications.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES:

• Proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Primavera (P6).
• Knowledge of reporting systems, including One Enterprise Management System (OEMS) and Project Analysis Reporting System 2 (PARS 2), Hanford Data Integrator (HANDI), and COBRA; or similar systems.
• Experience related to Hanford’s environmental cleanup activities, including deactivation, decontamination, decommissioning, and demolition of industrial and nuclear facilities, remediation of waste sites, groundwater, waste management/disposition, and CERCLA/RCRA documentation is preferred.
• Knowledge of DOE/HFO policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of program and project management practices, policies, and procedures; preference for knowledge of and experience with DOE O 413.3B.
• Experience with cost estimating, risk management, and scheduling on a DOE project.
• Expertise in budgeting, resource planning/allocation, and business management practices.
• Experience with project planning, tracking, reporting, and management.
• Experience with audits, project evaluations, and baseline change control.
• Experience with risk identification, mitigation, and management.
• Experience in process improvement.
• Sufficient knowledge of contract change management to prepare requests for proposals, review independent government estimates, evaluate contractor proposals, and produce/maintain performance/fee documentation.
• Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn and utilize, various technology management tools used at Hanford.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Compliance with site-specific safety and security requirements, including badging and office protocols.
• U.S. Citizenship

PAY/BENEFITS:

• Rate: $60 - $90/hr. (salary is commensurate with experience - W2/1099 options available)
• Benefits: Negotiable (PTO, 401k, Health Insurance)