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Tennessee Valley Authority · 2 days ago

Project Control Specialist, Cost (NPG) C - 518067

Chattanooga, TN

Part-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Tennessee Valley Authority is a leader in energy production and management, and they are seeking a Project Control Specialist, Cost. The role involves developing and implementing performance monitoring methods, analyzing cost data, and coordinating engineering contracts to ensure effective project management and cost control.

Electrical DistributionEnergyGovernment

Responsibilities

Develop and implement methods for performance monitoring, reporting, analysis, and trend assessment

Facilitate programs to ensure establishment and analysis of specific operational and process improvement plans used for goal setting, estimating project plans, performance indicators/targets, benchmarking, baselining, and trending

Coordinate Engineering A/E contracts, monitor contract expenditures for usage trends, assist in the process of issuing new contracts, amending existing contracts, and resolve questions, issues, etc

Lead/manage the process ensuring the integrity of the process, resolving pending/outstanding requests, reconciling encumbrances and pending tasks with IBS as required

Serve as Nuclear/industry subject matter expert and may be called upon by others to provide technical direction and oversight

Analyze cost data to find methods of reducing costs and/or increasing efficiency and coordinate a corrective action plan

Develop cost benefit analysis

Develop Project Budgets and reporting structure for actual expenditures and monitor performance

Assist in developing budgets and reporting structure for actual expenditures and monitor performance as requested

Monitor and forecast performance in comparison to Business Plan objectives

Establish ADP support requirement and develop and institute plans to accomplish

Assist in developing workload projections (equivalents)

Conduct special studies, for example: project forecasting, O&M projects, CCO, etc

Qualification

Cost EngineeringProject Control PracticesBudgetingEconomic AnalysisForecastingPerformance AssessmentCommunication SkillsTechnical DirectionConstruction ExperienceEngineering ExperienceNuclear Industry KnowledgeProject Management CertificationProblem SolvingNegotiation SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in Cost Engineering practices such as performance assessment and analysis, business planning, budgeting, economic analysis, cost control, forecasting, etc

Detailed Understanding of TVA business planning processes and supporting budgetary, financial, and workforce planning issues

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and negotiate at all levels of engineering and management

Application of project control concepts, processes, methodology, and techniques

Demonstrated high proficiency in one or more project management technical areas

Depth in Problem Solving and Analysis

Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field, or equivalent; plus 10 year's industry experience is required

Must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access and S-3 and S-4 medical qualifications when applicable

Must be able and willing to assume 'on call' rotational assignments which may include 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week availability

Must be willing and medically able to work rotating shifts and maximum overtime permitted by TVAN procedures during peak periods

Must be able and willing to travel to plant locations as required when performing assigned tasks and, as necessary, to be temporarily assigned to a field location