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 Project Control Specialist III to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Los Alamos National Labs in Los Alamos, NM.

• Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities.
• Performs schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities.
• Supports project organizational and administrative activities, when delegated. Supervises and provides technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities, when delegated.
• Ensures work is completed as scheduled. Identifies trends for management attention.
• With wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and Laboratory objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Frequently contributes to the development of new theories and methods.
• Considered expert in field within the organization.
• Develops resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Work is accomplished without considerable direction.
• May coordinate activities of other personnel.
• Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment, and determines the methods and procedures needed for new assignments.

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum eight years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• At least 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• P6 and Deltek Cobra Experience.
• Position requires experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis, and cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field and home office.
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel. Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Proficiency in using personal computer operating systems and several basic software applications.
• Cobra administration experience backend software capabilities
• Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• For positions also serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM), advanced knowledge of and experience with project controls and/or project management, project budgets including cost estimating, cost control and cost analysis, project scheduling, implementation of corrective actions, developing and delivering detailed and accurate status reports and advanced knowledge of and experience with engineering functions and principles required to understand and successfully implement and monitor technical projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. 
• 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.
• Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without 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. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

• Los Alamos National Lab – Los Alamos, NM
• Hybrid Role – 2 weeks onsite
• Cobra administration experience backend software capabilities
• Work with cobra on the red network, onsite 2 weeks/month
• Number of openings – 3
• TA-55 Physical work location

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