Senior-Level Project Controls / Financial / Planning & Scheduling

Job Description

Job Details :

Position : Senior-Level Project Controls / Financial / Planning & Scheduling

Location : Central, South Carolina, United States (Onsite)

Duration : 12+ Months contract with possible extension

Duties

Responsible for providing strategic advice as it relates to performance of highly complex Project Control / Financial / Planning & Scheduling activities and / or supervising the overall effort for a project or program.

• Provides strategic advice to management towards execution of plans.
• Develops, implements, and directs the total project / program on projects / major work scopes
• Demonstrate creative ability and knowledge in the development of project baseline plans, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures and spend plans.
• Innovate new project control / financial analysis concepts utilizing demonstrated personal expertise and leadership in the functional area of project control / financial analysis / P&S including the development of advanced system applications.
• Provide state-of-the-art technical expertise to guide subordinates in the development of highly complex multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction.
• Provides guidance and oversight of the variance analysis process.
• Maintains working knowledge of the functionality of Site Business systems and provides advise pertaining to potential improvements.
• Responsible for providing technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training and coaching to a team of Project Controls / Financial Analysts / P&S specialists.
• Develops and delivers training programs in Project Controls / Financial Controls / Planning & Scheduling systems and methods
• Lead, prepares and presents financial information in appropriate format to Senior / Executive DOE management.
• Initiate and frequently deliver concise and accurate presentations to internal and external customers regarding project implementation plans, status, changes and new approaches, including complex technical, organizational and financial issues.
• Conduct significantly complex analysis of problems involving numerous financial and / or technical disciplines. Develop new and innovative alternative strategies enabling the early achievement of milestones. Perform risk analysis and provide decision authority for defining and approaching corrective actions and establishing priorities.
• Act as a business / financial advisor and consultant to financial / project management teams, peers, less experienced financial / project managers and DOE senior management, as well as external customers.

Additional Duties

Additional Education

Additional Experience Qualifications

Education : A Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 17 years of practical experience. Bachelor's (BA or BS) degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 21 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An Associate's degree and 23 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 24 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent. Possesses strong personal computer skills.

Experience / Skills :

Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties. Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems. Involves complex analysis of costs, budgets, funding, estimates, financial trends and comprehensive evaluation of business operations to reach conclusions concerning forecast and summary of financial performance.

Please note – Travel cannot take place until it has been approved by procurement via a fully funded requisition and added to the Task Order Authorization. A justification, travel locations, estimated cost, and dates of travel must be provided prior to procurement approval. DOE will not reimburse for travel to conferences or trainings. Please remember, all rates are fully burdened and should include all costs outside of direct business travel.

Travel is only applicable to one position.

Business Travel Justification : Required to travel to the site at a minimum of once a month for one (1) week every month.

Note : Funding for travel is not required if the candidate is local, if local they will be expected to work on site.

Estimated Funding for Travel : $40,000

Work Hours : A 40 hour work week is scheduled. DOE utilizes various work schedules including 5 / 8s (8 hour / day; five days per week), 4 / 10’s (10 hours / day; four days per week), and 9 / 80’s (9 hours / day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes DOE holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.

Area Security Access : Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.