EVM Cost Engineer

EVM Cost Engineer

GDIT is looking for a talented and experienced EVM Cost Engineer who can lead the development and management of the program master schedule for a large complex program. To include complete cost & schedule integration aligned with the contractual scope awarded. The candidate must possess the ability to assist the Program Manager with the day-to-day performance of scope, schedule, cost and risk on the program. The position will drive operational and financial efficiency and execution excellence, partnering with the Program Manager, Production Manager, Technical Director, and functional support staff to achieve program success.

• Schedule Management: collaborate with the program schedulers to enable effective schedule performance management across all contractual areas; responsible for contributing to IPMDAR and CSDR submission performance.
• Cost Management: responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of the overall Performance Management Baseline; importing the resource loaded IMS to baseline changes, performance measurement, and forecast data; collaboration with the program financial analyst to validate Estimates to Complete, conduct analysis and reporting delivering both program financial performance and corporate financial performance.
• Risk Management: responsible for collaborating with the schedulers and risk management team under the program including active maintenance and management of the risk register and program management reserves
• PMO Management: responsible for communication and collaboration with all local and corporate functional managers and staff to facilitate program performance; enable integration of all functional support into all program meetings and processes; development of customer and company briefings including program management reviews and monthly management reviews; collaborate with program proposal and pricing initiatives including change proposals, pricing strategies, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development
• Assist the PMO in maintaining program management excellence under the program including customer relationships, supplier relationships, technical execution, schedule management, risk management, quality management, and financial performance. Proactively implement return to green plans as necessary. Proactively promotes technology insertion and innovation and actively enhances people and processes that drives continuous improvement by implementing best practices, tools, and methodologies in schedule management.
• Maintain a culture throughout the team consistent with GDIT values of honesty, trust, transparency, and alignment. Critical to success is active employee engagement and communication, fostering a community of diversity and inclusion, and developing an environment with proactive and transparent communication and collaboration leveraging diversity of thought.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your program management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The EVM Cost Engineer must have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred
• Experience: 4+ years of project controls / project management experience
• Established hands-on experience managing and controlling program scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality under programs of significance with similar size, scope, and complexity
• Business management acumen with an ability to proactively manage the financial and performance metrics
• Familiarity and experience with earned value management and six sigma principles and practices.
• Leadership qualities that enable employee engagement, professional development, innovation, collaboration, communication, accountability, and overall program performance
• Ability to develop maintain the program's Performance Management Baseline, using tools such as EVMS forProject, Deltek Cobra, or MPM.
• US citizenship required
• Preferred requirements: Proficiency with PowerBI, Excel PowerQuery and Macros
• Location: Falls Church, VA office 3+ days per week