GDIT

ProjectControlsEngineer

$76–102k Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Project Controls Engineer at GDIT. Skills: Schedule Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Program Management. Lead schedule baseline development. Maintain schedule baseline”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve program success; Drive operational efficiency; Drive financial efficiency

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Risk management; Return to green plans

Eligibility Requirements

US citizenship required, Ability to obtain secret clearance, Onsite 5 days per week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years of project controls experience, Bachelor's degree in relevant field, Manage and control program scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality, Business management acumen, Earned value management experience, Six Sigma principles experience, Develop integrated master schedules, US citizenship required, Ability to obtain secret clearance

Nice to Have

Proficiency with PowerBI, Proficiency with Excel PowerQuery, Proficiency with Excel Macros

What You'll Do.

Lead schedule baseline development

Maintain schedule baseline

Enable schedule performance management

Manage deliverable submission performance

Establish cost baseline

Maintain cost baseline

Generate estimate at completion

Enable cost performance management

Enable cost reporting

Collaborate with risk management team

Maintain risk register

Manage program management reserves

Communicate with functional managers

Collaborate with functional staff

Integrate functional support

Develop customer briefings

Develop company briefings

Lead proposal initiatives

Manage proposal initiatives

Lead pricing initiatives

Manage pricing initiatives

Develop change proposals

Develop pricing strategies

Develop Basis of Estimate

Maintain program management excellence

Manage customer relationships

Manage supplier relationships

Manage technical execution

Implement return to green plans

Promote technology insertion

Implement best practices

Implement methodologies

Develop proactive communication

Develop transparent communication

Leverage diversity of thought

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Program Manager; EVM Manager; Engineering Director; Testing Director; Waterfront Test Team; Program schedulers; Financial analyst; Risk management team; Functional managers; Functional staff

Communication Scope

Customer briefings; Company briefings; Program management reviews; Monthly management reviews

Process & Methodology

Earned Value Management, Integrated Master Schedule, Risk Management, Cost Management, Schedule Management, Program Delivery, Execution Excellence, Six Sigma

Full Job Description

**_Type of Requisition:_** Regular _**Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:**_ None _**Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:**_ None ** _Public Trust/Other Required:_** None _**Job Family:**_ Program Delivery and Execution ** _Job Qualifications:_** **Skills:** Earned Value Reporting, Project Controls, Scheduling **Certifications:** None **Experience:** 4 + years of related experience **US Citizenship Required:** Yes _**Job Description:**_ GDIT is looking for a talented and experienced **Project Controls 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, EVM Manager, Engineering Directorr, Testing Director, and Waterfront Test Team to achieve program success. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Project Controls Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of US Strategic Command. You will play a crucial role in the Aegis Combat Systems - Ship Integration Testing Program Office. * Schedule Management: responsible for establishing and maintaining the overall schedule baseline and IMS of the program; collaborate with the program schedulers to enable effective schedule performance management across all contractual areas; responsible for overall deliverable/CDRL submission performance. * Cost Management: responsible for establishing and maintaining the overall cost baseline of the program through the IMS; utilize resource loaded IMS to generate routine estimate at completion forecast; collaboration with the program financial analyst to enable effective cost performance management, analysis and reporting delivering

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