Project Controls Professional

Project Controls Professional

Location: Richland, WA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 8 months
• Pay Rate: $76.00 $108.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday Thursday, 4x10 (four 10-hour days)
• Travel Requirements: Contractor may be authorized for business travel by the Technical Representative
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Job Summary

This position supports Capital and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects and their teams by providing independent oversight as part of the Corporate Finance organization and plays a critical role in project monitoring, risk identification, and accurate costing. Responsible for coordination, tracking, and execution of project estimates. The role provides challenges, technical direction, and assistance to project managers using the tools and processes for developing project scope, detailed project schedules, cost estimates, and performing detailed analysis and control activities. The position monitors and reports all project schedule, scope, and cost changes to project managers and plant management in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

Analytical:

• Assist with development of project scope, work with assigned project teams.
• Prepare level 1 4 detailed project implementation schedules using P6.
• Integrate project cost estimates and schedule 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.

Evaluation:

• 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.

Administrative:

• 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 Nuclear Development team and Corporate Finance.
• Implement budget and schedule changes into the baseline schedule as they are approved by the Executive Board and Steering Committee.
• Review schedule data to ensure the correct scope of work is reflected on all schedules. Working with the Project Manager, 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 vendor and other contractors to develop an integrated project schedule.

Systems Management:

• 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 consistency reviews and provide and resolve findings for projects/schedules.
• Identify Lessons Learned from those reviews and use this information to achieve continuous improvement.

Other:

• Attend project challenge and/or approval meetings, schedule regular meetings with Project Managers, safety meetings, and general staff meetings. Follow all process and procedures.
• Provide recommendations to Project Controls and New Nuclear Supervision for improving processes and desktop instructions. Champion core values in all interactions and activities while focusing on customer service.
• Develop ad hoc schedules upon request. Perform tasks as delegated.

Required Skills

• 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
• 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 data 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

Education Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of experience in a project controls/project management position in an industrial environment; OR a degree and nine years of project controls / project management experience; OR a High School diploma or GED and eleven years of project controls / project management experience in lieu of degree.
• Formal training on Primavera P6 or another project management system is required.

Required Experience

• Eight years of experience in a project controls/project management position in an industrial environment (with bachelor's degree); OR nine years of project controls / project management experience (with degree); OR eleven years of project controls / project management experience (with High School diploma or GED).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-17695 Industry: Engineering

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