Project Controls Engineer

Job Title: Sr Eng I-Project Controls Engineer
Duration: 1 Year
Location: Richland, WA
Starting Rate: $55/hr

Project Overview:
The client is designing, constructing, and commissioning the world's largest radioactive waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy at the client Site in southeastern Washington State. The Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant will use vitrification technology to process and solidify 56 million gallons (210 million liters) of radioactive and chemical waste stored at the site, which is a byproduct of plutonium production during World War II and the Cold War era. The project is the largest undertaking of its kind and one of DOE's most technically challenging cleanup projects. Its construction spans 65 acres (26 hectares) with four major nuclear facilities - Pretreatment, Low-Activity Waste Vitrification, High-Level Waste Vitrification and Analytical Laboratory - as well as operations and maintenance buildings, utilities, and other support facilities.

Position Summary:
This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The selected applicant needs to be able and willing to work weekends as needed, as well as night shift (5:30 pm to 4:00 am) and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities:
* Obtains required schedule information by all disciplines/functions.
* Identifies restraints and effects on the total project schedule.
* Coordinates with all departments to ensure understanding of total project schedule needs.
* Responsible for total integration of schedule activities.
* Identifies schedule considerations and problems resulting from inter-discipline or functional restraints and interfaces.
* Monitors and reports critical path and schedule performance of the total project.
* Conducts project schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine the criticality of schedule activities.
* Recommends alternatives for schedule improvement to the project team for discussion and/or decision.
* Responsible for leading, when requested, the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to affect such plans.
* Monitors cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards
* Responsible for the development and accuracy of cost reports. Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency.
* Responsible for cost engineering and cost analysis/control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for discipline/projects/proposal cost activities that require a high degree of technical skilled experience.
* Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering guidance to area & functions.
* Mentoring of junior PCEs in data/graphical analysis.

Qualifications and Skills
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of professional experience, or in lieu of a degree, high school diploma or equivalent and 12+ years of professional experience.

Additional Qualifications
* Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions, which include cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office.
* Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal teamwork and communication skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
* Advanced level of proficiency in using PC operating systems and software applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Basic knowledge of Primavera P6 and COBRA software applications.
* Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
* Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site.
* Strong data/statistical analysis skills.
* Advanced knowledge using power BI.

Preferred Qualifications
* Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
* Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.
* Demonstrated skill in identifying and analyzing issues and recommending corrective actions.
* Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific applications (Cobra, Primavera, EcoSys, etc.).
* Previous or current WTCC or WTP work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Must be able to complete a pre-hire drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
* Upon reporting, must be able to complete and pass a medical evaluation for badging purposes. Must have full mobility, be able to walk on uneven or broken surfaces (rocks, gravel, etc.). The examination includes, but is not limited to ability to pass blood pressure test, able to bend, twist, pull, push, climb, and lift more than 20 lbs.


Below is the brief introduction of SPECTRAFORCE, the benefits we offer and the disclaimers:

Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams.

We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 130 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation.

SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of "human connection," defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people (and clients) can reach their highest potential. Our entire workflow and teams are trained to cultivate the joy of NEWJOBPHORIA with candidates and employees throughout their engagement with SPECTRAFORCE.

Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, and hospital indemnity insurances. Additional benefits SPECTRAFORCE offers to the eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE offers unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

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