Sr. Project Controls Specialist

GEM Technologies, Inc.•Los Alamos, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr. Project Controls Specialist to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico. Responsibilities Support the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project Controls System. Perform cost estimating, analysis, and control activities. Supervise and provide technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities. Identify trends for management attention. Supervise schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities. Supervise cost engineering analysis and control activities. Prepare and review or supervise the preparation and presentation of cost engineering and planning activities. Support project organizational and administrative activities. Responsible for cost engineering, cost analysis/control, and planning and scheduling activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for complex discipline/projects/proposal cost and planning activities. Ensure work is completed as scheduled. Contribute to the development of objectives and principles and achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Develop advanced concepts, techniques, and standards based on professional principles and theories. Work on unusually significant, unique, or complex issues, providing highly creative solutions. Provide consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets. Self-initiate assignments and exercise independent judgment to accomplish objectives. Requirements Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work. Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed. Expert-level knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes. Experience performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis. Experience with cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, 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 personal computer operating systems and basic software applications. Proficiency in multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used. Knowledge of financial reporting systems, controller account codes, and understanding of controller instructions that impact project controls, including project financial status reports and earned revenue determination data. Intermediate level of understanding of general project controls technical skills. Knowledge of engineering and/or construction management through specialized instruction or practical experience. For positions serving as Control Account Manager (CAM): subject matter expertise and proven experience with project controls and/or project management, project budgets, cost estimating, cost control and cost analysis, project scheduling, implementation of corrective actions, and delivering detailed and accurate status reports. About the Site The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov). ABOUT GEM GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are: Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success. Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions. Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office. Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan. Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

Requirements

Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
Expert-level knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes.
Experience performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis.
Experience with cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, 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 personal computer operating systems and basic software applications.
Proficiency in multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used.
Knowledge of financial reporting systems, controller account codes, and understanding of controller instructions that impact project controls, including project financial status reports and earned revenue determination data.
Intermediate level of understanding of general project controls technical skills.
Knowledge of engineering and/or construction management through specialized instruction or practical experience.
For positions serving as Control Account Manager (CAM): subject matter expertise and proven experience with project controls and/or project management, project budgets, cost estimating, cost control and cost analysis, project scheduling, implementation of corrective actions, and delivering detailed and accurate status reports.

Responsibilities

Support the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project Controls System.
Perform cost estimating, analysis, and control activities.
Supervise and provide technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities.
Identify trends for management attention.
Supervise schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities.
Supervise cost engineering analysis and control activities.
Prepare and review or supervise the preparation and presentation of cost engineering and planning activities.
Support project organizational and administrative activities.
Responsible for cost engineering, cost analysis/control, and planning and scheduling activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for complex discipline/projects/proposal cost and planning activities.
Ensure work is completed as scheduled.
Contribute to the development of objectives and principles and achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
Develop advanced concepts, techniques, and standards based on professional principles and theories.
Work on unusually significant, unique, or complex issues, providing highly creative solutions.
Provide consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets.
Self-initiate assignments and exercise independent judgment to accomplish objectives.