Project Controls Manager

Location: Pantex Plant

Job Title: Project Controls Manager

Career Level: Manager

Organization: Project Controls (51448455)

Job Specialty: Project Controls-Scheduling

What You'll Do

Coordinates the planning, scheduling, monitoring, configuration control, analysis, and reporting on multiple scopes of varying size, complexity, and level of risk. Provides project manager with tools to ensure projects are on track, within budget and within compliance of requirements. Plans, develops, monitors, and controls project scope, cost, and schedule integration. Provides the tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects throughout the organization. Services include developing cost, schedule, and risk plans by (work breakdown structure) collecting performance data (installed quantities, expended labor hours, and other progress measurements for direct hire and subcontract work), tracking data (daily cost compilation and monitoring), analyzing (earned value, productivity and risk analyses), developing forecast of estimate to complete, and reporting. Identifies and tracks all changes or potential changes to the project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with the client and project management. Integrates cost and schedule data and reporting with the company’s accounting and management information systems to facilitate meeting company performance and financial goals. Additional services include change control management and critical path method network analysis.

Leads and manages a project controls group. Provides the technical direction, integration, and leadership for the baseline development, cost engineering, controls, scheduling, analysis, and reporting for 413.3b/Line Items Projects and/or capital and expense project execution. Establishes goals, expectations, priorities, and integrates work within the organization; ensures an appropriate sense of urgency for required completion/delivery dates. Accountable for incorporation and execution of Project Control processes in compliance with EIA-748 Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Standard. Provides Line Item project control deliverables in compliance with DOE Order 413.3. Identifies work scope, schedules, and costs. Ensures that performance baselines are maintained in configuration control through the use of approved change control procedures. Ensures cost trends and schedule impacts are identified for management attention and recommends corrective action. Coordinates, reviews, and/or approves budgets, cost estimates, and schedules. Analyzes project performance and recommends corrective action or recovery plans when required. Ensures that adequate funding is available for project scope execution, monitors estimates at completion, and resolves potential funding issues.

Handles all personnel matters associated with direct reports; interviews; hires or makes hiring recommendations; evaluates performance; coaches, counsels, rewards, disciplines employees, as appropriate; trains and develops staff. Develops and implements change initiatives and process improvements within area of responsibility.

Leads the organization in a professional "can-do" attitude focused on getting the work done. Fosters an environment that supports cooperation and cohesiveness between multiple functional groups. Sets expectations for cohesiveness, collaboration, and teamwork. Ensures the principles of the Integrated Safety Management system (ISMS) and Integrated Safeguards and Security Management (ISSM) are used for all activities. Interfaces routinely with NNSA, DOE, external review teams, senior management, and project management. Professionally presents reports relative to project performance to senior management and customers.

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security

Top-notch, dedicated colleagues

Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization

Career advancement and professional development programs

Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.

Applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent may be considered on an exceptional basis with 15 or more years of relevant experience

Preferred Job Requirements

Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or business plus progressive experience in Project Controls or Project Management

A high level of understanding and competency in Controls theory, techniques, and practices associated with Project Controls and management

Expert knowledge of baseline configuration management, project planning and schedule development, estimates at completion, trends, management reporting, and estimating

Proficiency in the use of applicable scheduling software

Possess organizational skills, strong verbal and written communications skills, and the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management, both within and external to Pantex

Knowledge of and experience in field/activities/operations being supervised to provide comprehensive direction to staff and work group

Knowledgeable of Pantex business and operations support, resources, practices, processes, and policies needed to solve problems and accomplish work

Advanced knowledge of project management systems, earned value systems and business systems/applications

Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present information to management and the client

Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems

Demonstrated skill in management, supervisory, and personnel administrative function

Three years of relevant supervisor experience

Why Pantex?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.