Program Manager/Project Controls

Spectra Tech has an immediate need for a Program Manager/Project Controls in Aiken, SC.
DUTIES:
Manage established project costs, schedule, and technical baselines and provide effective management of
project staff and matrix personnel to control baselines. Establish baseline schedules and costs for the
current work year plan, annual operating plan and five year budget baseline for assigned projects.
Develop Life Cycle scope, cost, and schedule estimates for projects consistent with DOE funding
guidance and project scope. Ensure projects are managed in accordance with with DOE Order
requirements and Regulations. Manage professional and non-exempt employees to include career
development, motivation, performance review, and salary administration. Utilize input from senior
managers, program managers, and plan staff to plan and develop annual manpower forecasts, salary
forecasts, and personnel evaluations. Act as the primary interface with DOE-SR and DOE-HQ on all
project initiatives. Responsible for assuring award fee items are resolved within allotted time. Negotiate
program priorities with regulatory agencies and obtain approval of regulatory documents, innovative
technology, and remedial actions. Initiate and deliver concise and accurate oral and written presentations
to internal and external customers on project status, changes, and alternative approaches. Manage project
efforts to ensure project progress is within schedule, cost, technical, environmental, and legal baselines.
Ensure timely submittal of all required progress and status reports. Establish and monitor productivity
improvement goals and implementation plans by evaluating DOE reviews and audit, assigning sponsors,
and tracking progress. Act as an technical project management advisor to assigned project management
teams, peers, less experienced project managers, and SRS senior management, and external customers.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Education:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering, business management or construction management and
at least 20 years combined experience in project controls/project management.
Experience/Skills:
Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software including resource/budget
loading schedules. Experienced in the integration of P6 schedules and Cobra cost processor.
Experienced in DOE 413.3B Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Critical Decision (CD)
processes and their application to project scope. Experienced in development of lifecycle baseline
schedules. Knowledge and experience in aligning work scope to Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to
facilitate cost accounting. Demonstrated experience in analyzing and proposing solutions to technical and
programmatic issues associated with schedule execution. Experience with baseline development,
monitoring performance to the baseline, performance reporting vs. the baseline, project controls and
formal change management process application to the baseline. Experience in the development and
application of performance metrics to improve performance relative to the baseline. Experience in
integrating schedules developed by multiple organizations including conflict resolution. Candidate must
have effective interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication skill application.
A minimum of 4 years creating Analytics and Reports for Projects, including Schedule, Cost, Estimating,
and Construction. A strong knowledge of Power BI or Tableau, Primavera P6, and Hexagon SmartPlant /
Smart Construction is encouraged. Candidate must be proficient with computer software to include word processing, spreadsheetdevelopment and application, MS PowerPoint and database utilization. Since the successful candidate
will be integrating scope based in SRS K-Area facilities, contemporary experience in SRS facilities,
especially K-Area is highly desirable.

Area Security Access:

Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance. An
active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Active DOE "Q" clearance (so that candidate can immediately access facilities and information to make
an immediate contribution to this short-term task).