Senior Project Controls Specialist – SR Business Analyst

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

401K - Company Matched

Job summary

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Planning & Scheduling professional to organize, analyze, and maintain project controls across complex programs. You will monitor cost and schedule, prepare management reports, and advise on corrective actions to keep projects on baseline.

Under supervision you will lead scheduling activities, mentor teammates, and may head planning for large projects. A strong background in cost control, budgeting systems, and scheduling software is essential

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 2 years of practical experience.
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of practical experience; or associate's 8 years.
• High school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Organize, develop, analyze, and maintain project controls and financial analysis to monitor objectives.
• Prepare status and management reports highlighting variances and recommending solutions.
• Lead scheduling activities, develop schedules, and review milestones to meet baselines.
• Provide supervision and guidance in planning and scheduling; lead POD meetings.
• May lead planning/scheduling for large projects or departments.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Cost Management

Budgeting & Analysis

Microsoft Office

Analytical Thinking

Education

Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or related area

Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or related area

Associate's degree with 8 years of experience (equivalent)

High school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience (equivalent)

Tools

PeopleSoft

Primavera P6

OAS

COBRA

Job description

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

Duties/Responsibilities:

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, performs 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 in order 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 area assigned.
• May assume a lead role in planning/scheduling of a single large project, facility, or a single department or program.

Work Hours:

A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRS utilizes various work schedules, including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and a 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week A and 4 days on week B). Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Work hours in excess of forty hours a week may be required, as authorized by SRNS management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

A master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 2 years of practical experience.

Bachelor's degree in business / construction management /technical / engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An associate's degree and 8 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.

A high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent Possesses strong personal computer skills. Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting and budgeting systems as tools for performing required duties

Experience/Skills:

Possesses strong personal computer skills. Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost management and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties 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. Estimating Specialty – Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating, coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements. Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work condition impacts on costs is necessary.

Additional Duties

• Individual will be required to perform walkdowns. Support Savannah River

Nuclear Projects with schedule, trending, and cost

Additional Experience Qualifications

• Individual will need to have experience with People Soft, P6, OAS, and COBRA.
• SRNS experience preferred

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer