Senior Business Analyst - Planner Scheduler

Frey Consulting Group; Aiken County (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Senior Business Analyst - Planner Scheduler to join their team at the Savannah River Site. This role involves developing and maintaining project controls, managing cost and schedule, and providing critical analysis to ensure project milestones are met. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in estimating, project management, and cost control, coupled with excellent communication skills to interface with various levels of management. If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding position that impacts complex projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement account with matching contributions

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Bachelor's with relevant experience is required.
• Strong skills in estimating and project management are essential.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain project controls and financial analysis.
• Analyze schedule performance and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Estimating Specialty

Project Management

Cost Control

Schedule Control

Microsoft Office Suite

Data Integration

Education

Master's degree in business or related area

Bachelor's degree in business or related area

Associate degree

High school diploma

Tools

Automated accounting systems

Budgeting systems

Cost management systems

Estimating systems

COBRA

Job description

Senior Business Analyst - Planner Scheduler

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Business Analyst – Planner Scheduler opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Duties:

• Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions.
• Provide management with the capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a complex project or work activity.
• Under limited supervision, perform moderately complex Planning & Scheduling activities. Activities include, but are not limited to: Develop, analyze, implement, and maintain all complex divisional or project logic driven, integrated, resource loaded schedules through short, mid-range, and long-range planning.
• Formulate and define schedule logic to ensure meeting baseline milestones and award fee objectives.
• Analyze schedule performance for progress and trends and recommend corrective actions to remove or mitigate potential problems or constraints.
• Review established planning technology and methodology.
• Recommend improvements or alternatives to maximize utilization of department schedules and resources.
• Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of project milestone schedules to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources.
• Aid in establishing project milestones related to specific scheduled activities and obtain management concurrence where necessary.
• Analyze variance from the schedule baseline and make recommendations to management for corrective action.
• Provide supervision and guidance to others in planning and scheduling activities along with oversight and monitoring of essential or critical planning activities.
• Maintain a major involvement in the regular interfaces with all levels of management.
• Lead schedule review meetings or assume primary role in the responsibility for the scheduling portion of the division, department, or project Plan of the Day Meeting (POD).
• Provide and disseminate guidance, instruction, and rules for proper and effective scheduling functions within the assigned area.
• May assume a lead role in planning/scheduling of a single large project, facility, or a single department or program.

Education/Yrs. Of Experience:

• A master’s degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related area and two (2) years of practical experience OR a Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering or a related area and five (5) years of practical experience would be considered equivalent OR an associate degree and eight (8) years of practical experience would be considered equivalent OR a high school diploma and twelve (12) years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Estimating Specialty – Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating, coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements.
• Working knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level is necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.
• Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost management and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties.
• Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work condition impacts on costs is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possesses strong personal computer skills. (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite) with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of data integration from schedule to cost processor (e.g. COBRA)
• Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.

Other Job Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance (clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.