EVM Cost Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$92K — $124K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred.
  • 4+ years of project controls / project management experience.
  • Hands-on experience managing program scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality.
  • Business management acumen for managing financial and performance metrics.
  • Familiarity with earned value management and six sigma principles.
  • Leadership qualities for employee engagement and program performance.
  • Ability to maintain the Performance Management Baseline with tools like EVMS for Project.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and management of the program master schedule.
  • Collaborate on schedule performance management across all contractual areas.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining the overall Performance Management Baseline.
  • Work with financial analysts to ensure accurate Estimates to Complete.
  • Maintain and manage the risk register and program management reserves.
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration with functional managers and staff.
  • Implement continuous improvement practices and promote technology innovation.

Benefits

  • Medical plan options, including those with Health Savings Accounts.
  • Dental and vision plan options.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Flexible work schedules and various paid time off plans.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits, plus life insurance options.
  • Critical illness and accident insurance available.
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), Program Finance, Project Controls
Certifications:
None
Experience:
4 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is looking for a talented and experienced EVM Cost Engineer who can lead the development and management of the program master schedule for a large complex program. To include complete cost & schedule integration aligned with the contractual scope awarded. The candidate must possess the ability to assist the Program Manager with the day-to-day performance of scope, schedule, cost and risk on the program. The position will drive operational and financial efficiency and execution excellence, partnering with the Program Manager, Production Manager, Technical Director, and functional support staff to achieve program success.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As the EVM Cost Engineer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of US Strategic Command. You will play a crucial role in the Aegis Combat Systems - Ship Integration Testing Program Office.
  • Schedule Management: collaborate with the program schedulers to enable effective schedule performance management across all contractual areas; responsible for contributing to IPMDAR and CSDR submission performance.
  • Cost Management: responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of the overall Performance Management Baseline; importing the resource loaded IMS to baseline changes, performance measurement, and forecast data; collaboration with the program financial analyst to validate Estimates to Complete, conduct analysis and reporting delivering both program financial performance and corporate financial performance.
  • Risk Management: responsible for collaborating with the schedulers and risk management team under the program including active maintenance and management of the risk register and program management reserves
  • PMO Management: responsible for communication and collaboration with all local and corporate functional managers and staff to facilitate program performance; enable integration of all functional support into all program meetings and processes; development of customer and company briefings including program management reviews and monthly management reviews; collaborate with program proposal and pricing initiatives including change proposals, pricing strategies, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development
  • Assist the PMO in maintaining program management excellence under the program including customer relationships, supplier relationships, technical execution, schedule management, risk management, quality management, and financial performance. Proactively implement return to green plans as necessary. Proactively promotes technology insertion and innovation and actively enhances people and processes that drives continuous improvement by implementing best practices, tools, and methodologies in schedule management.
  • Maintain a culture throughout the team consistent with GDIT values of honesty, trust, transparency, and alignment. Critical to success is active employee engagement and communication, fostering a community of diversity and inclusion, and developing an environment with proactive and transparent communication and collaboration leveraging diversity of thought.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your program management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The EVM Cost Engineer must have:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred
  • Experience: 4+ years of project controls / project management experience
  • Established hands-on experience managing and controlling program scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality under programs of significance with similar size, scope, and complexity
  • Business management acumen with an ability to proactively manage the financial and performance metrics
  • Familiarity and experience with earned value management and six sigma principles and practices.
  • Leadership qualities that enable employee engagement, professional development, innovation, collaboration, communication, accountability, and overall program performance
  • Ability to develop maintain the program's Performance Management Baseline, using tools such as EVMS forProject, Deltek Cobra, or MPM.
  • US citizenship required
  • Preferred requirements: Proficiency with PowerBI, Excel PowerQuery and Macros
  • Location: Falls Church, VA office 3+ days per week


The likely salary range for this position is $92,307 - $124,885. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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