Provide project controls services for the managers of the construction program at the client. Project controls services comprise:
- Maintain the existing schedule (Microsoft Project); update as requested by managers
- Generate monthly and quarterly financial reports using client’s financial systems
- Integrate schedule and financial data with Cobra to provide Earned Value Management reporting and forecasting (baseline, forecast, SPI, CPI, EAC, etc.)
Expected hours per week between 10 and 20 hours with average of about 12 hours per week.
Work to be Performed:
The Program manages the construction of two detectors for a physics experiment. The schedule and budget plan is maintained in a Microsoft Project file holding approximately 2500 tasks. The Program is 70% complete. Many procedures for schedule and financial reporting are well entrenched and management is not seeking to change them. The Scheduler works with a management team of scientists and engineers, and participates in weekly meetings with this team, and also participates in monthly meetings where management reports status to management.
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) responsibilities:
- Develop/maintain a fully integrated resource loaded MSP schedule
- Assist technical management in developing/maintaining resource requirements to support the project cost estimates
- Analysis of the project schedule using critical path methodology
- Manage and incorporate changes to the PMB using the project’s Change Control process
- Maintaining Earned Value (EV) data with Cobra cost processor software.
- Performing project EV data analysis in conjunction with the Control Account Managers (CAM) and Project Manager including:
- Develop/maintain resource needs (Labor and M&S) and the project’s Basis of Estimate (BOE)
- Process Estimate to Complete (ETC) updates to generate the project’s Estimate at Completion (EAC)
- Develop presentations pertaining to the project schedules, resources, and project performance
- Variance analysis
- Corrective actions
Additional Review and reporting responsibilities:
- Performing project EV data analysis in conjunction with the Control Account Managers (CAM) and Project Manager including:
- Develop/maintain resource needs (Labor and M&S) and the project’s Basis of Estimate (BOE)
- Process Estimate to Complete (ETC) updates to generate the project’s Estimate at Completion (EAC)
- Develop presentations pertaining to the project schedules, resources, and project performance
- Variance analysis
- Corrective actions
- Generate performance measurement monthly reports for the management team
- Present earned value analysis data at project management meetings and internal/external reviews
Location:
Work from home is acceptable and will be required for the duration of COVID 19 restrictions. A workspace On-site can be provided, when personnel can safely work in the office areas.
Requirements:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience with Microsoft Project (MSP)
- Demonstrates Expert skills with basic MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Experience using Visual Basic macros incorporated within MSP, which are used for
- Performing customized accounting calculations, following client's accounting practices
- Extraction of MSP data to formatted Excel files
- Demonstrates understanding and implementation of ANSI 748 EVMS Standards
- Experience using the Cobra program, which is used to interface to client’s accounting data and for generating Earned Value reports
- Experience developing schedules with engineers and/or scientist for construction of complex scientific instruments
- The Contractor shall have high communication skills and attention to detail.
- Respect, understand, and value individual differences that embody the principles of diversity.
- Abiding by and performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
