Project Controls Professional II

KBH Richland Washington Employment Type: Contract

About Us

KBH Industrial is a trusted resource for utilities and channel partners across the energy and industrial sectors providing project management project controls senior consulting and specialized technical support. Founded on the principle of people-first honesty collaboration and safety KBH places skilled professionals in critical individual roles working side by side with client teams to deliver deep expertise and dependable results.

Job Summary

• This position supports the Nuclear Development project and team by providing Schedule and cost development analysis reporting and communications as part of the Nuclear Development organization and plays a critical role in project monitoring risk identification and accurate costing.
• Responsible for coordination tracking and execution project estimates.
• Provide challenges technical direction and assistance to project managers using the tools and processes for developing project scope detailed project schedules cost estimates and perform detailed analysis and control activities.
• Monitor and report all project schedule/scope/cost changes to project managers and New Nuclear management in a timely manner.

Principal Accountabilities

• Assist with providing financial guidance and analytical support within the Budgets Department.
• Responsibilities include budget to actual reporting variance analysis forecasting reconciliations of contingency balances and project reporting and other special projects as assigned (i.e. budgeting/monitoring for labor related costs and employee benefits overhead allocations etc.).
• Requires working knowledge of both system-generated information and reporting (on-line journal entry general ledger Microsoft Power BI budget inputs etc.) as well as ad hoc reporting including complex budgetary analysis that identifies trends and explains variances.
• Additional duties include supporting the annual budget cycle month-end and year-end closing processes as well as assisting in the preparation and updating of budget policies and procedures including desk manuals and other training tools.
• Analyst will need to apply knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles gained by education and experience.
• Will need to understand Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
• This position interfaces with internal managers/supervisors as well as external agencies.

Skills and Experience

• Earned Value Management methodology Project Controls experience Detail variance analyses
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel Project Word and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6
• Working knowledge of professional project management principles
• Knowledge of project reporting and cost analysis of project information
• Well-developed skills in the areas of administration and time management
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Well-developed written and oral communications and presentation skills; comfortable speaking in front of groups
• Strong teamwork skills
• Detail focused when required
• Strong analytical mathematical data checking skills
• Ability to establish goals set priorities and maintain an awareness of interrelationships among activities
• Strong keyboarding and organizing skills
• Ability to work independently and a self-starter
• Billable Range

Required Education and Experience:

• Requires a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and four years of experience in a project controls/project management position in an industrial environment.
• OR AA degree and six years of project controls / project management experience.
• OR High School diploma or GED and eight years of project controls / project management experience in lieu of degree.
• Formal training on Primavera P6 or another project management system is required.
• Earned Value Management Certification via the Project Management Institute (PMP PBA SP CAPM or RMP)
• Experience in large scale new construction projects in the following industries: Power Generation (Combined Cycle/LNG Nuclear Renewables) Heavy Industrial (refineries water treatment mining) Flex/Hybrid (Data Centers) or major manufacturing and production facilities.

Required Skills:

• Earned Value Management methodology Project Controls experience detail variance analyses working knowledge of Microsoft Excel Project Word and PowerPoint in depth experience of Primavera P6 working knowledge of professional project management principles in depth experience of project reporting and cost analysis of project information.
• Well-developed skills in the areas of administration and time management. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Well-developed written and oral communication and presentation skills; comfortable speaking in front of groups.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Detail focused completing tasks as required.
• Strong understanding of a logic driven schedule strong analytical mathematical data checking skills ability to establish goals set priorities and maintain an awareness of interrelationships among activities strong keyboarding and organizing skills ability to work independently self-starter billable range.
  

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting large complex projects with a budget of $25M and up.
• Microsoft Power BI Asset Suite Workday Adaptive Planning and Workday.
• Experience in process improvement.
• General knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
  

Additional Information

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Schedule: 4 days x 10 hours
• Remote work: No
• Per Diem: No
• Expense Eligible: No
• Being On Call required for role: No
• Are Certificates Required for this Position No
• Badge Level: Blue Badge

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $60.30 to $84.21/hour

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education market factors and where applicable licensure or certifications obtained

Benefits

KBH offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision coverage paid parental leave a 401(k) program and other employee perks to support your health financial security and work-life balance.