Q Cleared Project Planning and Controls Specialist

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 is seeking a proactive and skilled Q Cleared Project Planning and Controls Specialist to join the Microsystems Engineering, Science, and Applications (MESA) Project Planning and Controls team in Albuquerque, NM.

The selected candidate will collaborate closely with technical leads, managers, and the business team to develop and manage cost plans and schedules. This role requires partnering with technical leads who rely on the business team for insightful and relevant variance analysis. The successful candidate will leverage strong communication skills to effectively influence and guide technical leads in making informed project decisions.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• 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 before they become problems, enabling projects to react timely and develop appropriate solutions.
• Work with the project technical leads and project manager to execute project schedule development, project monitoring and control, and integrated change control.
• Partner with project managers, technical leads, and managers to make recommendations to influence key decision makers within the scope of project controls (work breakdown structure, schedule, and budget / cost).
• Understand the scope of work sufficiently to build and status schedules, generate budget profiles, and support project teams.
• Estimate at Completion (EAC) development by utilizing a variety of project controls tools.
• Analyze, compile, and present project specific data from a variety of sources to meet on-demand needs.
• Research, assemble, and evaluate project information or data and recommend sound, practical solutions to project issues.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline plus five (5) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Knowledge of the Nuclear Weapons Product Realization Process (Systems and components).
• Experience in schedule development and maintenance including building and updating project timelines, tracking milestones and deliverables, and using Primavera P6.
• Experience to resource load to enable accurate allocation and leveling of resources, ensuring realistic schedules, cost control, risk mitigation, and effective project execution.
• Experience with Earned Value Management principles.
• Active DOE Q clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Demonstrated success in collaborating with stakeholders to provide solutions and deliver actionable insights to technical leadership through cost and schedule analysis.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage workload efficiently while meeting tight deadlines and adapting to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of clearly explaining complex information.
• Strong commitment to gaining a thorough understanding of the program's technical scope.
• Ability to perform and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment.

The MESA Project Planning and Controls team delivers specialized expertise and guidance to technical programs within Center 5200 that need advanced project planning and controls oversight. Embedded within project teams, we actively engage with stakeholders to build strong partnerships. By working closely with project and program stakeholders, we provide insightful analysis and decision support that drive the successful execution of missions vital to national security.