Senior Cost Control Specialist

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE's nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Senior Cost Control Specialist to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

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Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining financial analysis 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.
• Performs financial procedures, prepares financial reports / plans on a periodic or ad hoc basis
• Understands the business environment and operations of the area being supported -Serves as a financial liaison to actively communicate with operational programs
• Performs and applies financial planning and analysis techniques including but not limited to: variance analysis, scenario analysis, financial and cash flow modeling, etc., as requested.
• In addition to core responsibilities a Project Controls Change Control position often includes the
  following additional duties:
  1. Impact Analysis: Analyze the potential impacts of proposed changes on project scope, schedule,
  cost, and resources, and prepare reports for management.
  2. Maintaining Change Logs: Ensure all change requests, decisions, and actions are accurately
  recorded and maintained in a centralized change log.
  3. Coordinating with Project Teams: Work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, and
  other functional teams to gather input and assess the feasibility and implications of changes.
  4. Ensuring Compliance: Monitor adherence to change control processes and ensure all changes
  meet regulatory, contractual, and organizational requirements.
  5. Reporting: Generate regular and ad-hoc reports on change status, trends, and metrics for project
  management and executive leadership.
  6. Risk Identification: Identify and communicate risks associated with proposed changes and work
  with the risk management team to update the risk register as needed.
  7. Document Control Coordination: Interface with document control to ensure all change-related
  documents are properly archived and accessible.

• Education & Experience/Skills: 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.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 5 years of experience of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definitions. (required)
• Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written
  communication skills. (required)
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. (required)
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

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.

Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law.

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