Primavera Project Controls / EVMS Analyst (NNSA)

This is a full-time contractor-support position located on-site at the NNSA offices in Albuquerque, NM.

The Project Controls expert compiles and analyzes the data from the clients.  Prepares monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, annual, and as needed reports to support the program and program operations.  Works with the FPM to provide feedback of data quality and errors to be fixed during the next submittal cycle.  A key element will be to support the development and maintenance of an NNSA integrated master schedule (NIMS) for the W87-1 Program from individual project summary and detailed schedules provided by the participating sites with ISSs.  The Project Controls expert will be responsible for working with the scheduling team, planning, monitoring and reporting on the W87-1 Program.  This position requires advanced knowledge in the field of nuclear weaponry, and Primavera/P6 expertise.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining project management policies and procedures.

• Developing and maintaining a positive relationship with client scheduling staff.

• Coordinating, scheduling, analyzing client summary schedules and detailed schedules.

• Comparing and evaluating possible courses of conduct with respect to scheduling and making scheduling decisions after considering the relevant possibilities.

• Completing system analysis, reviewing cost controls, planning and managing baseline data.

• Using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles, terms, and concepts to evaluate client contractor progress.

• Exercising independent judgment to perform as a role model for the team, being self-motivated professional, demonstrating good interpersonal and communications skills, and passing on the working details of the Nuclear Security Enterprise.

• Working as part of the Team to produce regular reports and surge/special products that clearly and accurately represent the status of the W87-1 Program.

• Work in classified environments to analyze sensitive schedule and program data; work with derivative classifiers to extract appropriate elements for integration into unclassified integrated master schedules and other products.

• Teams with technical staff and project leads and managers to make recommendations to influence key decision makers within the scope of project controls.

• Researches, assembles, and evaluates project information or data and recommends sound, practical solutions to project related issues.

• Analyzes, compiles, and presents project specific data from a variety of sources to meet on-demand needs.

Required Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years project controls experience required.

• Minimum of 2 years demonstrated expertise with Primavera/P6.

• Knowledge translating DOE order 413.3B and Nuclear Weapons 6X Phases to schedule logic preferred.

• Understanding of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) principles, terms, and concepts to evaluate program progress and health.

• Experience using EVMS Standards such as DOE Order 413.3B and ANSI/EIA 748.

• Staff experience in military, government or corporate enterprise required.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite with particular emphasis on word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications (MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel) required and proficiency may be tested.

• Nuclear weapons experience desired.

• Interagency experience desired.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in developing briefings for senior and executive management.

• Minimum of BA/BS, MBA or Master’s degree in a related field desired.

• Willingness to travel, estimated 10-15%.

Active DoD TS and/or DOE Q clearances required.