Project Controls Amarillo, TX

Who we are…
Management Solutions is a national award-winning management consulting firm that specializes in clean energy program management, organizational maturity assessment, environmental services, and project strategy and implementation. We deliver simple, innovative solutions to complex problems facing our federal customers. Founded in 2002 , MSLLC has been named Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. MSLLC has also been recognized as one of the Top Employers in the Greater Knoxville area.

Management Solutions is seeking a qualified Project Controls Coordinator to work onsite in Amarillo, TX. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule. 

The primary effort is to work with our clients and project delivery teams by developing cost and schedule baselines; collecting and analyzing monthly progress; analyzing project variances; ensuring risk reserves are updated and integrated into project financial forecasts; and reporting this information to appropriate levels in standard formats. Supports the implementation of financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques. Interfaces with members of the project teams and various levels of management. The Project Controls Specialist will handle multiple projects and will be expected to work independently.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of Project Controls experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering preferred).
• Intermediate P6 user (a P6 assessment will be required before interview).
• Strong competency in both schedule and cost control.
• Experience implementing EVMS projects controls compliant to Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) 748 requirements.
• Intermediate to Advanced level understanding of Project Management (a project management assessment will be required before interview).
• Strong understanding of Microsoft office suite.
• Experience in cost processing tools, such as, Deltek Cobra or Acumen Fuse is preferred.
• DOE experience preferred.
• Less than 10% travel may be required.
• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities:

• Team members at this level are responsible for completing routine aspects of project control assignments with minimal oversight.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes integrated critical path schedules for major projects and/or portfolio of projects in accordance with contract specifications.
• Develops and documents project planning considerations and objectives, scope, and milestones to incorporate into the schedule.
• Gathers project progress information from project manager and project team members to update and monitor the project.
• Evaluates and updates data regarding schedule dates, physical percent complete, resource requirements, subcontractor commitments and project accruals.
• Reviews schedule progress and productivity of resources.
• Develops time-phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs; updates requirements as required.
• Monitors progress of project deliverables and actual expenditures versus forecasts.
• Performs performance reporting for a portfolio of projects or programs using Earned Value Management.
• Conducts financial analysis including variance, risk and profit/loss analyses, etc.
• Performs non-routine analyses and prepares non-routine financial reports.
• Documents and assesses the impact of project changes on cost/schedule baselines.
• Evaluates and raises project early warning signals to project manager or project lead.
• Evaluates and recommends resource realignments to maintain project execution.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports for projects and discusses any observations with the project manager.
• Evaluates project execution and impact of developing trends using prescribed methodologies to determine if project is proceeding within available resources and budget.
• Prepares client and internal status reports to communicate cost status and documents trends.
• Ensures compliance with internal procedures and contractual specifications such as federal/government regulations.
• Uses appropriate document management protocols to manage the storage and retrieval of project documentation.
• Performs other duties as required.

Work is generally performed within an office environment. Work will be performed at the client site, limited remote work could be a possible option. Work is mostly sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Must have good vision and be able to read, write, and communicate fluently in English.