Project Controls Staff Member

Requisition Id 15918 

Level: TP03

 

Overview

 

The Project Management Office (PMO) of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a Project Controls Staff Member for the government computing facility project. The Government Computing Facility (GCF) Project is a strategic partnership project aimed at the design and construction of a state-of-the-art classified computing facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Melton Valley. This project represents a significant investment in advancing the capabilities of government computing, providing the necessary infrastructure to support high-level classified research and development to support data analysis.

 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Our diverse capabilities span a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory  to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities

 

This position is for a project controls staff member who will support development of a cost and schedule baseline, tracking performance, identification and management of risks, management of baseline changes, and ensuring compliance with DOE and ORNL requirements under the supervision of a project controls manager for the program.  This will include support for: 

• Development/maintenance of project work breakdown structure (WBS) and dictionary,
• Development/maintenance of detailed, logic driven, resource loaded schedules,
• Development/maintenance of summary and detailed cost estimates,
• Risk identification and management, to include Monte Carlo simulations,
• Change control management
• Preparation of various status and Earned Value Management (EVM) based reports. Ensure all project management systems, project planning and project executions are compliant with applicable ORNL and DOE governance
• Project management process and systems training for all applicable project staff, specifically the technical control account managers (CAMs).
• Support for various project reviews, including project status reviews, stage gate  reviews, and earned value system surveillance/compliance reviews,

• Delivery of ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

Basic Qualifications

 

 

• BS/BA in project or construction management, business, engineering or equivalent combination of education, experience, and specialized training will be considered.
• Five years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above.
• Prior experience working within an EVMS environment compliant with EIA- 748; to include setting baselines, incorporating baseline changes, producing monthly reports and variance analysis.
• Comprehensive understanding of project controls best practices regarding scope, time, cost, change management
• Comprehensive understanding of DOE Order 413.3b and EIA-748 compliant EVM.
• Significant hands-on experience with: Oracle Primavera, Deltek Cobra or similar cost processors, change control applications, and custom system and report development.

 

Desired Qualifications

 

• Five years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above for research-based project(s) within the DOE or Department of Defense (DOD).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience with risk management, working with risk analysis and simulation software.
• Experience as a Project Controls Lead on a large project
• MS in project or construction management, business, engineering or equivalent.
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