Project Controls Specialist - Relyant Global

RELYANT Global, LLC is currently seeking an experienced Cost Accountant for project based work in Nashville, Tennessee. This position is a hands-on role that requires work with EAC calculation and the use of ERP project software. The Cost Accountant requires good communication skills that exude a positive, customer-oriented attitude. Preference for experience with Department of Defense, Department of Energy or United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) construction projects. This position will require travel.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the work sequence structure for a project to ensure effective control of risk management issues, efficient and cost effective work sequencing, and resource allocation
• Periodically review the project status by analyzing actual physical progress and reported activity completion and comparing that information to the project schedule
• Document project progress and changes, forecast project cost and schedule impacts, and communicate progress updates and projections to team members
• Prepare summary and detail level reports which are the fundamental monitoring toll to identify progress and problems with projects
• Utilize the "lessons learned" from other projects to identify potential risk exposures and needed activities and logic changes
• Experience with the USACE Resident Management System RMS 3.0 (preferred)
• Experience with WBS and Earned Value Management System
• Identifying critical path schedule activities and milestones
• Performing schedule and activity optimization
• Performing cost, quantity, and labor resource loading, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting
• Developing baseline documentation to include scoping documents and Basis of Estimates
• Tracking and reporting key performance indicators and milestones
• Performing baseline change control and management
• Interfacing with the Project Delivery Team and resource disciplines to plan and track project tasks and discipline requirements
• Preparing schedule outputs and reports.
• Interfacing with Project Controls Specialists and Project Managers in managing large-scale projects

Education, Skills and Experience

• Prefer Bachelor's degree in technical or financial/business related field
• Minimum of five (5+) years Commercial and/or Government construction project experience
• Prefer experience with Department of Defense, Department of Energy or United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) construction projects
• Intermediate level expertise with MS Office Products, especially Excel
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• PMP/ or related Project Controls certifications desired

RELYANT Global offers a complete benefit package that includes:

• Health and Welfare (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)
• Health Savings Accounts
• Retirement or 401K with matching contribution
• Paid Time Off (Holiday, Vacation and Sick Time)
• Short term disability
• Long Term disability
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement

RELYANT is a Veteran Owned Business with our Global headquarters located in Maryville, TN. Established in 2006, we specialize in Horizontal and Vertical Construction, Contingency Operations, Training, Military Munitions Response (MMR) and Environmental Services, and Global Stability Operations. We provide our quality services across the Americas, INDO-PACOM, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. RELYANT is unique in our ability to work successfully in any environment, whether it be populated, remote, austere or contingency.

* All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, State, or Local Laws.

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