ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our team supporting the DOE's Y-12 National Security Complex! This position is full-time and will be based out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Support the Enterprise Planning & Controls Division and the Readiness group by controlling the scheduling, planning, estimating, monitoring, configuration control, analysis, and reporting for start-up and existing projects of varying size, complexity, and level of risk. 

• Interface with project managers, engineers, and core team members, as well as other functional organizations. 

• Provide project managers with tools to keeping projects on track, within budget and within compliance requirements.

• Plan, develop, monitor, and control project scopes, schedules, cost estimates and risk for start-ups, projects, and tasks.

• Perform schedule, cost and resource variance analysis.

• Prepare cost and schedule reports, conduct effective cost and schedule trending processes and provide analysis for use to support corrective actions and produces timely reports for assigned projects.

• Ensures the data integrity and configuration control for assigned projects.

• Facilitates internal team communications and meetings.

• Assists with customer interactions, including tracking project management deliverables and presenting project management status to external or internal customers.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma with 20 or more years of experience. 

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

• Must have proficiency with Microsoft software applications, including Windows, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint, and the ability to integrate applications.

• Must have demonstrated experience with Primavera P6. 

• Must be able to resolve complex issues, strong organizational skills, excellent oral and written communications skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be able to effectively facilitate meetings.

• Must have knowledge of, or experience with, project controls practices and principles, including work breakdown structure development, duration management, schedule logic and dependencies, critical path analysis, change control, cost engineering, estimating, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), status reporting, and what-if analysis.

• Must be able to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities. 

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business is preferred. 

• Experience with scheduling and planning for start-up projects.

About the Site

The NNSA's Y-12 National Security Complex, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is the nation’s only source of enriched uranium nuclear weapon components and provides enriched uranium for the U.S. Navy as well as excels in materials science, precision manufacturing, and stores enriched uranium. Y-12 supports efforts to reduce nuclear proliferation risk and performs work for other government agencies (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.

• Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.