Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Principal Business Analyst - Estimator to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.  

Provide Project Control, Estimating and Scheduling support services to the NNSA Capital Projects mission undertaken by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), LLC.

Objective:

The main goal of these support services is to assist the SRNS NNSA Capital Projects initiative through comprehensive evaluation and assessment of various project scopes. This includes tasks such as estimating costs, scheduling, formulating management plans, and developing support procedures and processes to ensure seamless integration with engineering and procurement functions.

Duties:

• Provide guidance to management on classification requirements and compliance and on the CD process and deliverable format
• Review and provide input to specifications for engineered equipment and/or subcontracts
• Review and provide input to estimators on resources (labor and other-than-labor) needed to perform the scope of work
• Provide input to schedulers on sequence, durations, and logic of activities
• Provide input to management regarding risk-informed schedules to serve as the basis for establishing milestones and PBIs.
• Provide input to engineers, estimators, and schedulers on constructability, maintainability, operability, and commissioning
• Provide input to technical writers for BOEs, BOS, and WBS data dictionary

• Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience OR
• Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 7 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent OR
• An Associate's degree and 11 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent OR
• A high school diploma and 15 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance if required.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. (required)
• Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
• Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law. 

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, project controls, proposal development, and/or project management.

• Five years of experience demonstrating knowledge of desired area of subject matter expertise required.

• Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definitions.

• Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.

• Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing

  required duties.

• A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level would be necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.

Preferred Qualifications and Location Details

• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
• Working knowledge of Success Estimating software
• Duration of the Contract: (1) year with the option to extend for (2) additional (1) year option years
• Mon-Thurs 6:30a-5:00p
• Projects Supported: SRPPF
• Onsite or Remote? 100% Onsite. Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense.

As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.