Our current is seeking a contract Principal Project Controls Engineer. This role will have lead responsibility for delivering project performance tracking and analysis, cost engineering, schedule, data validation and project change control. This individual will work closely with various project stakeholders including management, engineering, and other functional group management as well as with subcontracted/subrecipient teams and/or individuals.

Location: Bellevue, WA

Length of Assignment: 12 months

Benefits: Three insurance levels, 401K match, sick leave, and working with a great company!

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and schedule functions of a project. This project controls position will lead the implementation of systems, applications and procedures for key project control processes thereby ensuring management’s ability to monitor and control successfully project outcomes and performance.
• Utilize EVMS principles and other project management best practices to support the project team in the execution of defined scope and deliverables.
• Lead month-end Earned Value reporting process including assessing of BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, SPI, CPI, EAC, BAC, and VAC for assigned tasks with variance reports to be written for any values that exceed established thresholds.
• Provide periodic budget requirement updates to Finance.
• Gather, analyze, verify cost and performance data, and monitor project work in place costs including procurement, subcontractor spend and accruals and provide such information to Finance. Lead change control process through development of Project Change Notices (PCNs) for changes affecting baseline budget, scope or schedule impacts which exceed established thresholds and process these changes into the P6 baseline and live schedule monthly.
• Support internal and external stakeholders by the creation of ad-hoc reports, analysis, and forecasting as required.
• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas and communicate these issues through Power BI dashboards and other collaborative modeling tools.
• Support the facilitation of project review meetings, and project planning as assigned and actively interact with project team members as the primary project controls point of contact.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent technical field preferred.
• PMP or AACE certificate is highly preferred.
• Minimum of fifteen years of project controls and project scheduling experience, preferably some in the nuclear industry including work in R&D, engineering and/or Department of Energy (DOE O 413.3B) projects.
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 and EPPM application.
• Proficiency in MS Power BI Service and advance MS Excel skillset.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Confluence and JIRA a bonus.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills, creative thinker, and ability to operate with a high level of autonomy to complete assigned tasks.

Compensation Range: $50.00 - $100.00/hr

About Hansell Tierney:

Hansell Tierney is one of the premier staffing and recruiting companies in the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 2001, we are a woman-owned business that serves and staffs Northwest organizations by doing things the right way, not just the easiest way. Hansell Tierney partners with candidates and clients to match the best candidates with interesting local opportunities. We navigate every relationship with the highest level of discretion and service while holding ourselves accountable to our promises. Our business thrives on our deep understanding of the job market and our ability to skillfully tailor our recruitment process to meet our clients’ unique needs.

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