Project Controls Specialist - Akima, LLC

This position will provide support to ORNL organizations to ensure the planning, cost maintenance, and executing of various project schedule goals and objectives.  This is a senior level position supporting the project controls efforts on either a large-scale scientific research & development project or large scientific instrument project.

• Work with the project controls lead and Control Account Managers (CAMs) to develop and maintain:
• • Project work breakdown structure (WBS) and dictionary.
  • Summary and detailed, logic driven, resource loaded schedules.
  • Summary and detailed cost estimates.
  • Actual costs and accrual integration.
  • Risk identification and risk analysis.
  • Change control
• Provide day-to-day support to the project with schedule and cost maintenance and status, forecasting and conducting what-if analysis.
• Assist in generating monthly reports on project status and performance, to include analysis on SPI/CPI, variance explanation and critical path and near critical paths.
• Attend technical and management meetings to understand and report status accurately.
• Perform ad-hoc activities as directed by the project controls lead.
• Support the CAMs and project management staff in preparing for various project reviews, including internal and external project status reviews.
• Develop, present, and reinforce project management process and systems training for all applicable project staff, specifically the project control account managers (CAMs).

• BS/BA in project or construction management, business, engineering or equivalent.

• Five years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above for research-based project(s) within the DOE or Department of Defense (DOD).

• Five years of project experience working within an EVMS environment compliant with EIA-748; to include setting baselines, incorporating baseline changes, producing monthly reports and variance analyses.

• Solid understanding of project controls best practices regarding scope, time, cost, change and risk management; and a complete understanding of DOE Order 413.3b and EIA-748 compliant EVM.

• Significant experience with Primavera and EVM cost processors.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• BS/BA in project or construction management, business, engineering or equivalent.

• Eight years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above for research-based project(s) within the DOE Office of Science within a national laboratory environment.

• Eight years of project experience working within an EVMS environment compliant with EIA-748 and DOE Order 413.3b.

• Experience with the DOE PARS II reporting system.

• Significant hand-on experience with: Oracle Primavera, Deltek Cobra or similar cost processors, risk analysis and simulation software, change control applications, and custom system and report development.

• Experience in developing and presenting training on project management principles or tools, specifically CAM training.

• Experience with preparing for and participating in Independent Project Reviews (IPRs) and EVMS surveillance reviews. 

• Very strong communications skills, with the ability to successfully interact with DOE, project reviewers, senior laboratory management and senior project staff members.  

• High level of professionalism, personal integrity, and dependability

• Adept at working in a cross-functional environment in a highly collaborative manner.

• Extremely organized and able to conceptualize solutions when faced with complex challenges.

Special Requirements:

• Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.

• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy.  If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position.  WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.