Senior Project Control Specialist - Plan Scheduler in Aiken, SC. DUTIESResponsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis or
estimating applications required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management
reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions. Provide
management with the capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a
complex project or work activity.
Under limited supervision, performs moderately complex Planning & Scheduling activities. Activities
include, but are not limited to: - Develop, analyze, implement and maintain all complex divisional or
project logic driven, integrated, resource loaded schedules through short, mid-range, and long-range
planning. Formulate and define schedule logic to ensure meeting baseline milestones and award fee
objectives. Analyze schedule performance for progress and trends and recommend corrective actions to
remove or mitigate potential problems or constraints - Review established planning technology and
methodology. Recommend improvements or alternatives in order to maximize utilization of department
schedules and resources. - Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of project
milestone schedules to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources. Aid in
establishing project milestones related to specific scheduled activities and obtain management
concurrence where necessary. - Analyze variance from the schedule baseline and make
recommendations to management for corrective action. - Provide supervision and guidance to others in
planning and scheduling activities along with oversight and monitoring of essential or critical planning
activities. - Maintain a major involvement in the regular interfaces with all levels of management. - Lead
schedule review meetings or assume primary role in the responsibility for the scheduling portion of the
division, department or project Plan of the Day Meeting (POD). Provide and disseminate guidance,
instruction and rules for proper and effective scheduling functions within the area assigned. - May assume
a lead role in planning/scheduling of a single large project, facility, or a single department or
program.
Experience/Skills: Possesses strong personal computer skills. Requires considerable proficiency in the
use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost management and estimating systems as tools for performing
required duties Working knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule
control at the tactical level is necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project
startup and construction. Estimating Specialty - Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating,
coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction
techniques, labor, and equipment requirements. Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work
condition impacts on costs is necessary.
Required Skills: - A master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 2 years of practical experience. Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An associate's degree and 8 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent
- Possesses strong personal computer skills.
- Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost management and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties.
- Working knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level is necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.
- Estimating Specialty - Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating, coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements.
- Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work condition impacts on costs is necessary.
- Individual will need to have experience with People Soft, P6, OAS, and COBRA.
Preferred Skills:- Previous Savannah River experience.
- Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
