Project Controls and Cost Engineer - Richland, United States - ACS Professional Staffing

Description

Overview:

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. The Project Controls and Cost Engineer position will craft meticulous schedules, precise cost analyses, and reliable forecasts to ensure project efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The position requires comprehensive data analysis and insightful risk management to support the Nuclear Development project and team. This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Pay range: $ $70.54

Benefits:

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90-days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options: Medical, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordination, tracking, and execution of project estimates.
• Provide challenges, technical direction, and assistance to project managers using the tools and processes for developing project scope, detailed project schedules, and cost estimates, and perform detailed analysis and control activities.
• Monitor and report all project schedule/scope/cost changes to project managers and New Nuclear management promptly.
• Assist with the development of project scope, and work with assigned project teams.
• Prepare level 1-4 detailed project implementation schedules using P6.
• Integrate project cost estimates and schedules to produce a logic-tied, resource-loaded cost flow projection.
• Analyze schedule deviations to identify and report on activities with potential impact on cost/schedule.
• Evaluate real-time cost data to determine the status and financial condition of a project.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations for corrective actions to mitigate cost/schedule overruns.
• Work with Project Managers to develop an accurate Estimate to Completion (ETC) to ensure predictable project performance and cost forecasts.
• Develop reports for project personnel and management, providing updates on the financial health of the project and projected changes in scope/funding requirements as they develop.
• Track changes to projected and actual project budgets and record needed and/or potential budget impacts in the appropriate software along with communicating budget impacts to the company.
• Implement budget and schedule changes into the baseline schedule as they are approved by the company.
• Review schedule data to ensure the correct scope of work is reflected on all schedules.
• Working with the Project Manager to enter schedule status updates monthly in P6.
• Provide schedule metrics and earned value reporting.
• Process journal entries into the financial system to accrue for completed but not invoiced work, and to transfer any identified mischarges to the correct project/work order.
• Work with technology vendors and other contractors to develop an integrated project schedule.
• Enter data into various databases either through direct entry or the translation of electronic data prepared by client organizations.
• Ensure adequate configuration control of the data during the project approval process and project execution.
• Independently perform consistent reviews and provide and resolve findings for projects/schedules.
• Identify Lessons Learned from those reviews and use this information to achieve continuous improvement.
• Attending project challenge and/or approval meetings, schedule regular meetings with Project Managers, safety meetings, and general staff meetings.
• Follow all company processes and procedures.
• Provide recommendations to the company for improving processes and desktop instructions.
• Champion company core values in all interactions and activities while focusing on customer service.
• Develop ad hoc schedules upon request.
• Perform tasks as delegated.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 5 years of experience in a project controls/project management position in an industrial environment
• OR an AA degree and 7 years of project controls/project management experience
• OR a High School diploma or GED and 9 years of project controls/project management experience instead of a degree.
• Life-cycle Planning.
• Strong understanding of earned value management methodology.
• Formal training on Primavera P6 or another project management system is required.
• Earned Value Management methodology and Project Controls experience
• Detail variance analyses Working knowledge of Microsoft, Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6
• Working knowledge of professional project management principles
• Knowledge of project reporting and cost analysis of project information
• Well-developed skills in the areas of administration and time management
• Earned Value Management Certification via the Project Management Institute (PMP, PBA, SP, CAPM, or RMP) is preferred.
• Scheduling certificate or experience is preferred
• Experience supporting large, complex projects with billion-dollar budgets preferred.
• Microsoft Power BI, Asset Suite, Workday Adaptive Planning, and Workday preferred.
• Experience in the Utility Industry and a general understanding of nuclear plant operations (SMR experience preferred) preferred.
• Experience in process improvement preferred.
• General knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles preferred.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Well-developed written and oral communication and presentation skills; comfortable speaking in front of groups
• Strong teamwork skills
• Detail focused when required
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and checking skills
• Ability to establish goals, set priorities, and maintain an awareness of interrelationships among activities
• Strong keyboarding and organizing skills
• Ability to work independently
• Self-Starter

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position. Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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