Senior Project Control Analyst - Earned Value & Scheduling

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and advanced surveillance systems. The Cost/Schedule Analyst will plan, track, analyze and report on contracts, helping establish baselines and support Earned Value management.

You will interact with management and technical staff to ensure timely deliverables and compliance. Under supervision, you will prepare schedules, budgets, variance analyses, and cost estimates, while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline, along with three or more years of related experience.
• Must have general knowledge of accounting principles, planning and tracking procedures and manufacturing systems in a research or production environment.
• Possess good organizational skills. An effective communicator with the ability to write, interpret and explain programmatic issues.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with the following electronic software: word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail, and project management.
• Able to work extended hours if needed and travel may be required on rare occasions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares schedules and budgets, and performs monitoring, analysis and reporting on assigned contracts.
• Monitors and assures budget availability, proper approval authorization and charge accounts. Tracks the status of procurements for the purposes of cost reporting.
• Develops and maintains master program schedules for assigned contracts.
• Interfaces with operating and support groups (Purchasing, Finance, QA) to collect data for preparation of schedules and reports.
• Provides task leaders and program managers with clear, timely and accurate information and make recommendations with which to make decisions.
• Assists in the development of reporting procedures to evaluate project status, valuation of work in progress, and tracking of contract deliverables.
• May contribute in the preparation of cost/schedule, variance and earned value reports/analysis.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to maintain a productive and safe working environment in accordance with established operating procedures and practices

Skills

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Accounting principles

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related discipline

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Email

Project management software

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and advanced surveillance systems. The Cost/Schedule Analyst will plan, track, analyze and report on contracts, helping establish baselines and support Earned Value management.

You will interact with management and technical staff to ensure timely deliverables and compliance. Under supervision, you will prepare schedules, budgets, variance analyses, and cost estimates, while coordinating with