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Construction Subcontracts Project Controls Engineer, UPF

Requisition ID: 274725 

  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
  • Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN 

Company Overview:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven. continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

 

Project Overview

Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), Bechtel’s government services business, is one of the top providers to departments and agencies of the U.S. and British governments. Its successes include many large, first-of-a-kind projects in government site management, environmental restoration, defense, space, energy, and national and homeland security. This position will provide support to the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) located at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

 

UPF will be a first-of-its-kind complex for enriched uranium operations in support of Y-12 missions. UPF is one of the Department of Energy’s largest investments in Tennessee since the Manhattan Project and one of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s largest construction projects. When complete, UPF will: replace a 70-year-old facility with modern buildings, reduce operational costs and energy consumption, improve worker safety, and provide enriched uranium capabilities well into the future.

 

The UPF project currently works on a 4X10 work week schedule. Start times are flexible but the standard work week is: Monday - Thursday from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm.

 

Eligibility for this position requires US citizenship; successful candidate must provide proof of US citizenship in order to obtain badge access to the site. Candidate must complete security questionnaire and successfully clear site access requirements check. All employees are subject and agree to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment. Must be able to obtain a security clearance, as applicable.

 

Position Summary

Supports project controls team in subcontract cost and schedule monitoring, tracking and planning scope. Performs planning and schedule development for activities that will support the Project’s Integrated Master Schedule for the construction subcontracts scope. Identifies, analyzes, and provides innovative solutions to cost/planning/scheduling problems. Primary focus of the position will be construction subcontracts, including cost and schedule management, support planning new scope, reviewing task logic and sequencing, resource usage, cost analysis and quantity tracking.

 

Responsibilities

  • This position is located on-site at the CSB and is not eligible for part-time telework.
  • Subcontract cost and schedule development.
  • Performs cost and schedule analysis and identifies potential problem areas. Recommends alternatives for improvement to Contracts Leadership Team for discussion and/or decision.
  • Updates schedule progress and conducts analysis using the Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) suite of tools.
  • Performs Earned Value and Staffing Analysis at the Work Package and P6 activity level.
  • Supports trends and baseline change proposals as required.
  • Coordinates with team members to develop, maintain and support Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS Dictionary.
  • Prepares cost, schedule and quantity progress and performance reports.
  • Reviews and evaluates quantity records to ensure total quantities are represented. Develops required job hour expenditures. Assists in determining leveling decisions. Performs quantity and manpower resource loading for assigned schedules.
  • Determines inter-discipline constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences. Works with performing organizations and units to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan. 
  • Assists with EVMS compliance to ANSI 748.
  • Develops Accruals and Estimated actuals for assigned subcontracts.
  • Develops Spend and Commitment forecast for assigned subcontracts.

 

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

  • Level 1: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least 1 year of professional experience, or in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 7 years of professional experience.
  • Level 2: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and at least 3 years of professional experience, or in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 9 years of professional experience.
  • Must be a US citizen per contract requirements.
  • Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, which includes verification of employment and education.
  • Must be able to obtain site security badge for access to work site.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Familiar with Critical Path method scheduling and corresponding concepts. 
  • Skilled in oral and written communication.
  • Demonstrates an intermediate understanding of Project Controls general technical skills and software applications.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of team to meet project requirements. 
  • Experience with DOE or major EPC project principles and procedures.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Engineering, Procurement, and/or Construction functional organization.
  • Familiar with change management such as baseline change proposals and trending.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management Systems compliant to ANSI 748.
  • Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.

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Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.  
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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Bechtel employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or show proof of a negative test result prior to accessing Bechtel sites/facilities to the extent required by applicable law or by customer requirements.
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