Fellow Technical Advisor

Position Title: Fellow Technical Advisor
About the Job

• Duration: Duration of the Contract: 1 year, 2 option periods
• Client Location: Aiken SC 29801
• Candidate Location: Onsite
• Work Hours: 8-5 pm 40hrs/week
• Job ID : 1469

Business Travel Justification:
Required to travel to the site at a minimum of once a month for one (1) week every month.
Note: Funding for travel is not required if the candidate is local, if local they will be expected to work on site.

Work Hours : A 40 hour work week is scheduled. client 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 client 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 Manager.

Duties :

• 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.
• Provides strategic advice to management towards execution of plans.
• Develops, implements, and directs the total project/ program on projects/major work scopes
• Demonstrate creative ability and knowledge in the development of project baseline plans, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures and spend plans.
• Innovate new project control/financial analysis concepts utilizing demonstrated personal expertise and leadership in the functional area of project control/financial analysis/P&S including the development of advanced system applications.
• Provide state-of-the-art technical expertise to guide subordinates in the development of highly complex multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction.
• Provides guidance and oversight of the variance analysis process.
• Maintains working knowledge of the functionality of Site Business systems and provides advise pertaining to potential improvements.
• Responsible for providing technical and administrative direction, coordination, evaluation, training and coaching to a team of Project Controls/Financial Analysts/P&S specialists.
• Develops and delivers training programs in Project Controls/Financial Controls/Planning & Scheduling systems and methods
• Lead, prepares and presents financial information in appropriate format to Senior/Executive management.
• *Initiate and frequently deliver concise and accurate presentations to internal and external customers regarding project implementation plans, status, changes and new approaches, including complex technical, organizational and financial issues.
• Conduct significantly complex analysis of problems involving numerous financial and /or technical disciplines. Develop new and innovative alternative strategies enabling the early achievement of milestones. Perform risk analysis and provide decision authority for defining and approaching corrective actions and establishing priorities.
• Act as a business/financial advisor and consultant to financial/ project management teams, peers, less experienced financial / project managers and client senior management, as well as external customers.
• Work with scope owners to develop a resource loaded schedule in P6
• Maintain schedule though forecasting and critical path analysis
• Support risk management
• Execute change management
• Manage budget and provide status reports
• Train/mentor others

Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

Education & Experience:

• Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 17 years of practical experience.
• Bachelor's (BA or BS) degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 21 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
• An associate's degree and 23 years of practical experience would be considered
• equivalent.
• A high school diploma and 24 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

Additional Education

• Required: Bachelor of Science
• Preferred: P6 Scheduling training

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

• 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.
• Involves complex analysis of costs, budgets, funding, estimates, financial trends and comprehensive evaluation of business operations to reach conclusions concerning forecast and summary of financial performance.
• Consistently demonstrates thorough understanding and application of project controls, planning and scheduling and financial theory and practice by routinely and independently performing complex analysis that requires considerable interpretation and technical expertise including the analysis of fact, application of theory, and identification of alternatives to resolve complex financial issues.
• Performing complex analysis that requires considerable interpretation and technical expertise including the analysis of fact, application of theory, and identification of alternatives to resolve complex financial issues.
• Nuclear industry experience DOE complex experience
• Self management and effective problem solving ability are key factors in this position. The incumbent must be able to work in a well organized manner and have the ability to analyze complex facts and render decisions using a wide range of procedures. Develop and recommend key strategies for our client, DOE and external government and private organizations in support of DOE project controls, Financial Analysis and scheduling objectives.
• Demonstrate effective leadership in the direction and coordination of the activities of others.
• Preferred: Project controls, project management, and construction experience
• Preferred: Experience in earned value management

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.
Nice to Have:

• Project controls, project management, and construction experience.
• Experience in earned value management.

About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401 (K)
• Interview Process: Teams Meeting or Phone Call