Q-Clearance Project Controls & Planning Expert

Spectra Tech, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectra Tech, Inc. seeks a proactive Q Cleared Project Planning and Controls Specialist in Albuquerque, NM to join the MESA team. You will develop and manage cost plans and schedules, and partner with technical leads and the business team to enable informed project decisions.

The role requires strong communication to influence technical leads, expertise in cost control, schedule development, and Earned Value Management, and active DOE Q clearance for national security programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus five years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Weapons Product Realization Process (Systems and components).
• Experience in schedule development and maintenance including Primavera P6 usage.
• Experience to resource load for accurate allocation and leveling of resources.
• Experience with Earned Value Management principles.
• Active DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, prepare, validate, and maintain cost estimates, detail baseline budgets, work package agreements, and monthly cost variance reports.
• Provide detailed analysis and reporting of project status within an established system of project controls.
• Analyze forecasts to identify issues and enable timely project solutions.
• Collaborate on project schedule development, monitoring, control, and integrated change control.
• Partner with managers to influence key decisions in work breakdown structure, schedule, and budget/cost.
• Understand scope to build/status schedules and support project teams.
• Develop EAC using various project control tools.
• Compile and present project data from multiple sources to meet on-demand needs.
• Research, evaluate, and propose practical solutions to project issues.

Skills

Cost estimation

Schedule development

Variance analysis

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Spectra Tech, Inc. seeks a proactive Q Cleared Project Planning and Controls Specialist in Albuquerque, NM to join the MESA team. You will develop and manage cost plans and schedules, and partner with technical leads and the business team to enable informed project decisions.

The role requires strong communication to influence technical leads, expertise in cost control, schedule development, and Earned Value Management, and active DOE Q clearance for national security programs.