Lead Business Analyst – Project Controls

Lead Business Analyst – Project Controls (competitive rate with full benefits)

Job Summary

Responsible for leading 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.

Responsible for performing highly complex Project Control activities and/or supervising the overall Project Controls effort for a project or assignment. Plans and executes the Project Controls requirements for a project including, but not limited to:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and directs the total Project Controls program on projects/major work scopes.
• Demonstrates creative ability and knowledge in the development of project baseline plans, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures, and spend plans to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources and facilities, including equipment, manpower, and funding.
• Innovates new project control concepts utilizing demonstrated personal expertise and leadership in the functional area of project control, including the development of advanced system applications.
• Provides state-of-the-art technical project control expertise to guide subordinates in the development of highly complex multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction.
• Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan and communicates the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Management.
• Maintains working knowledge of the functionality of Site Business systems.
• Provides technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training, and coaching to a team of Project Controls specialists. Performs personnel performance evaluations and counseling. Assists in personnel selection and training as directed. Initiates and/or participates in development activities.
• Develops and delivers training programs in Project Controls systems and methods.
• Prepares and presents financial information in appropriate format to senior SRNS management.
• Leads project cost reviews and schedule meetings.

Work Hours

A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (eight hours/day, five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day, four days per week), and 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week A and four days on week B). Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.

Required Qualifications – Education & Experience

Education:

• A Master's degree in business/construction management/technical/engineering or a related area and 8 years of practical experience.
• A Bachelor's degree in business/construction management/technical/engineering or a related area and 10 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
• An Associate's degree and 13 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
• A high school diploma and 17 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

Experience/Skills:

• Possesses strong personal computer skills.
• Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling, and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties.
• Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems.

Other Required Qualifications

Area Security Access:

• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.
• An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

• Experience on DOE/NNSA/DOD Capital Projects.
• 10 years of experience utilizing P6 software to measure schedule performance against an approved project/program baseline. Experience resource loading schedules in P6 including manpower, materials, and equipment to support tracking project progress, financial status, and performance metrics.
• 10 years of experience tracking cost performance against an approved project/program baseline. Experience with Change Control including trends and Baseline Change Proposals (BCPs).
• Experience utilizing the following software: P6, Cobra, Empower, Success.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Experience with planning and forecast development.

• Due to government or federal regulations, ONLY US Citizens can be considered for this position.
• Please note, we do not accept resumes from third parties.