Project Controls Specialist

Who we need…Management Solutions is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our team! This is a remote position with occasional travel to Savannah, GA. Who we are…Management Solutions is a national award-winning management consulting firm that specializes in delivering project management solutions for projects vital to our national security. We specialize in project strategy and execution, energy technical support services, predictive project management systems, environmental services, and advanced data analytics. 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.
The Project Controls Specialist 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.
The Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for the following:

• 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.
• 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 discuss 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.

What you will need…

• U.S. Citizen
• Highschool Diploma and a minimum of 3-5 years of Project Controls Experience
• Intermediate P6 user
• Intermediate level competency in both schedule and cost control
• Intermediate level understanding of Project Management
• Advanced level understanding of Microsoft office suite
• Have a high emotional intelligence. Exceptional communication, teamwork and influencing skills that foster a collaborative and continuous-improvement environment
• Government experience and PMP or other applicable certification preferred

Location:

• Remote – working hours from 8 am – 5 pm Eastern time zone is required.
• Occasional travel to Savannah as requested by the client

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• PTO & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term Disability
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Disclaimer:
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not a complete list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.