GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our team. This position is full-time and will serve the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in the Project Controls function and sub functions of cost and schedule.
• Demonstrated extensive and proven expertise in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, schedule control, and schedule analysis.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated advanced experience in preparing project controls reports, plans, and detailed staffing utilization plans.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and technical skills with integration of all project controls system components.
• Demonstrated extensive experience with successful implementation and maintenance of an Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Extensive Knowledge and experience of engineering and/or construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience in financial reporting systems and project code of accounts, and understanding of accounting instructions, which impacts project controls.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and extensive experience using scheduling software tools such as Primavera P6.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience using cost processors such as Cobra.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a subject matter expert and mentoring others on diverse topics of the scheduling and cost processor software applications.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience using personal computer operating systems and general computer applications and software, including several basic software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills, including interpersonal, verbal and written, demonstrating the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, staff and customers.
• Distinguished track record setting technical direction and goals, developing programs, implementing effective business practices and systems, managing personnel, managing budgets and finances, training of technical and non-technical personnel, and managing customer and stakeholder relations.
• Demonstrated experience in effective decision-making and creative problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to build and grow effective internal and external organizational relationships.
• Demonstrated experience leading large organizations, programs, or projects with significant fiscal and programmatic responsibilities.
• Demonstrated extensive management experience leading large organizations/projects/programs with significant fiscal and programmatic responsibilities.
• Applicants must submit a comprehensive cover letter along with a resume detailing how they meet each minimum requirement to be considered for this position.

• Provides leadership and oversight for a Project Controls team responsible for implementing LANL project controls system, processes, procedures and tools on a project or program.
• Supervises and leads schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities.
• Supervises cost estimating, analysis, and cost control activities.
• Prepares and reviews or supervises the preparation and presentation of cost engineering and planning activities.
• Supports project or program organizational and administrative activities.
• Ensures work is completed as scheduled and as budgeted.
• Identifies cost trends for management attention.
• Reports to the Project Management Resource Center organization within the Capital Projects Associate Level Directorate of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
• Provides subject matter expertise, which supports standard Project Management operations along with application of the certified Earned Value Management System (EVMS) where appropriate to ensure that control systems are maintained in compliance with that certification.
  

• To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
• Due to the nature of the work, a U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Experience in managing and leading projects or programs throughout all phases: Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Closeout, preferred.
• Advanced experience of using the scheduling tool Primavera P6, preferred.
• Advanced experience of using the cost processor Deltek Cobra, preferred.
• Experience of using the EVMS analysis and reporting tool Encore Analytics Empower, preferred.
• Advanced experience with successful implementation and maintenance of rigorous EVMS principles and techniques that complies with EIA-748 in U.S. Government facilities, programs, and/or projects, preferred.
• Experience working with the Department of Energy (DOE) at headquarters or field office level, or with state and federal regulators, preferred.
• Knowledge of Laboratory processes and procedures customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience, preferred.

The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).