Project Controls Specialists - Multiple Levels - Department of Energy (DOE)

Job Summary:

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking candidates to support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance customer's core mission. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from customer staff and procedures. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Possesses proven knowledge of scope control and change management.

• Utilizes extensive knowledge of construction contracting including the manner in which contract type effects implementation of project controls systems.

• Reviews performance trends, prepares analysis and cost impact and monthly project performance reports, and recommends contractor invoices for approval.

• Evaluates manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations.

• Oversees the production and maintenance of accurate project schedules.

• Expert understanding of schedule resource loading and leveling.

• Assists the Project Manager in budgeting and managing incentive programs.

• Holds an expert understanding of schedule, critical path analysis, resource loading and leveling.

• Establishes and maintains client relationships.

• Has the ability to review and analyze project program and oversee the production of accurate progress/performance reports.

• Able to review and assess (as required) raw data that comes from project automated systems.

• Serves as a key participant in client and/or subcontractor negotiations.

• Participates in staffing decisions for projects.

• Ensures that a tracking database is developed and maintained to cross check subcontractor funding is aligned with work authorization and expenditures.

• Involved in tracking system to ensure that Project Management team is fully aware of detailed change order status.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level 2:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience.

• This is an entry-level position for a college graduate with a 4-year degree.

Level 3:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline plus 2 years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience.

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification desired.

Level 4:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline plus 4 years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience.

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired.

Level 5:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline plus 7 years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience.

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired.

Level 6:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline plus 10 years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience.

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired.

Level 7:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline plus 12 years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience.

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired.

Level 8:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, business, or related field, or demonstrated equivalent and related experience.

Experience:

• Entrants to this position generally possess 12 years of experience with engineering, procurement and construction projects and operating industrial facilities.

• 3 years of experience with cost, schedule, and supervision responsibilities.

• Some field experience required with 3 years preferred.

Level 9:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, business or related field, or demonstrated equivalent and related experience.

Experience:

• Entrants to this position generally possess 15 years of experience with engineering, procurement and construction projects and operating industrial facilities.

• 5 years’ experience with cost, schedule, and supervision responsibilities.

• Some field experience required with 5 years preferred.

Level 10:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, business or related field, or demonstrated equivalent and related experience.

Experience:

• Entrants to this position generally possess 18 years of total experience with engineering, procurement and construction projects and operating industrial facilities.

• 7 years of experience with cost, schedule, and supervision of personnel responsibilities. 5 years of field experience required.

• Requires demonstrated ability to effectively lead the project controls function on a large/complex project.

• Often functions on a large project or multi-project environment.

• This position may have group or Project Services responsibility.