Business Analyst-Senior Advisor RFQ#1178
Due 8-15-2024 – 5:00 PM
12 month contract with 2 option years

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.

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:
•Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred
•Experience with government construction
•Experience with Primavera P6 preferred
•Experience with schedule and baseline development and variance analysis