Senior Cost Specialist

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for performing as the Senior Advisor to senior SRNS/DOE/NNSA Management for the execution, development, implementation, maintenance and accountability of total project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications. Also responsible for providing leadership and advise to management that enables the capability to maintain and improve planning, scheduling, financial analysis and cost control throughout the life cycle of a very complex or unique project or program.

• Responsible for providing strategic advice as it relates to performance of highly complex Project Control/Financial/Planning & Scheduling activities and/or supervising the overall effort for a project or program.

• Under Limited direction develops, implements and directs the total financial / project /program

scopes *Provides strategic advice to management towards execution of plans.

• Develop Life Cycle scope, cost and schedule estimates for projects consistent with DOE/NNSA

funding guidance, project scope.

• Ensure projects/funding are managed in accordance with the DOE requirements.

• Establish and monitor productivity improvement goals and implementation plans by evaluating

DOE/NNSA reviews and audit, assigning sponsors and tracking process.

• Demonstrate creative ability and knowledge in the development of project baseline plans,

milestone schedules, work breakdown structures and spend plans.

• Maintains working knowledge of the functionality of Site Business systems and provides advise pertaining to potential improvements.

• Develops and delivers training programs in Project Controls/Financial Controls/P&S systems and methods.

• Leads, prepares and presents financial/project information in appropriate format to

Senior/Executive SRNS management.

• Leads project cost reviews / schedule meetings

• Regularly provides functional guidance to subordinates in the development of highly complex

multi-project integrated program/project analysis and problem solving

• Act as the primary SRNS interface with DOE-SR and DOE-HQ on technical and financial

initiatives. Responsible for assuring award fee items are resolved within allotted time.

• Initiate and deliver concise and accurate oral and written presentations to internal and external

customers on project status, changes and alternative approaches.

• Act as a business/financial advisor to assigned financial/project management teams, peers, less

experienced financial/project managers and SRS senior management, as well as external

customers.

Education

A Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 12 years of practical experience. Bachelor's (BA or BS) degree in business / construction management /technical / engineering or a related area and 15 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An Associate's degree and 17 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 20 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

Work Hours: Up to a 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules

including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10’s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80’s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Design Authority Manager.

Experience/Skills

Possesses strong personal computer skills. Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated

accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties. Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems

Nice to Have:

- Experience developing Life Cycle scope, cost and schedule estimates for projects consistent with DOE/NNSA funding guidance, project scope.

- Previous SRNS experience.

- Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

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