Project Controls Analyst

At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly

matter.

Salary Range:$74,400 - $119,700 What your job will be like:

The Project Controls Analyst implements project management control processes on assigned projects at Jefferson Lab, a world-leading nuclear physics research center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with over 800 employees working on a modern 160-acre research campus in Newport News, Virginia. Utilizing Project Management and Earned Value Management methodologies, in compliance with DOE Order 413.3B, the analyst is responsible for schedule and cost control aspects of the project throughout its life cycle: initiation, planning, execution, control, and closeout. Assignments include building and maintaining resource-loaded schedules, work breakdown structures, project documentation, report preparation, project change requests, and schedule, cost and variance analysis. Project scope can be multiple concurrent small to mid-range projects or support of one large complex project. Responsibilities include ensuring project compliance with the Earned Value Management System. The system is certified and monitored by the Department of Energy. In this job you will:

Develop and integrate scope, WBS, schedules, resources, and cost objectives into the baseline with CAMs. Maintain the performance baseline through the project lifecycle and resolve complex issues using varied approaches. Collect and integrate project data, analyze performance and cost impacts, perform what‑if updates to plans, schedules, and budgets, maintain variance analysis, track issues, and ensure timely, accurate project reporting. Identify potential schedule and/or cost issues. Proactively informs managers of these problems and proposes resolutions with enough time to prevent negative impact. Develop and implement changes to project documentation, project presentation materials, and status reports. Initiates, processes and tracks incorporation of project change requests. Develop queries to data mine from Scheduling, Earned Value System and Accounting software. Validates extracted data ensuring complete reporting accuracy. Monitor earned value, labor and cost data, maintains project data and prepares reports necessary to meet project requirements and lab management needs. Contribute to the development of the organization’s project management/earned value policies. Maintains functional proficiency through training and participation in professional certifications. Lead - Supervisory - Management

Experience

Required: 5 or more years of progressively responsible experience analyzing project performance management Required: 3 or more years Experience with earned value, project scheduling and financial system processes related to project management Required: 3 or more years Experience with Oracle/PRIMAVERA P6 project management software Preferred: Experience with DOE Project Management system requirements and practices Preferred: Experience in Deltek Cobra, Deltek Costpoint and Cognos Impromptu a plus Education

Required: Bachelor's Degree Experience and Education Exchange

Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience. Licenses and Certifications

Preferred: PMP certification Upon Hire Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong knowledge in interpretation, execution, and application of project management theories, principles, and techniques for cost and schedule control systems for mid-range project portfolios. Self-motivated problem solver with excellent analytical skills. Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Good oral and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with project teams. Self-starter with keen attention to detail. Considerable knowledge of Primavera, Work Breakdown Structure, sequencing, resource loading and other controls. Considerable knowledge of project management functions and computerized performance measurement systems for cost and schedule. Strong skills in developing, cultivating, and maintaining internal and external working relationships. Proficient with variance analysis. Sound leadership and mentoring skills. Knowledge of risk management and analysis. Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced Excel functions. Additional Licenses and Certifications

About Jefferson Lab Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to: • Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts • Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave) • 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available) • Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs • Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to

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and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.