Project Controls Specialist

Project Management Consultant

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the project management and business services fields as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy (DOE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). AIS has an established history of contributing to the success of our customer's mission. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the ORNL in Oak Ridge, TN. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratory. Pay, benefits, Human resource, and employment management functions are provided by AIS. Qualified applicants must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and / or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the DOE. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities

This position will advise the Project Manager and / or Project Director for large line-item projects.

• Work with the project controls lead and control account managers (CAMs) to develop and maintain :
• Project Work Breakdown Structure and dictionary
• Summary and detailed, logic driven, resource loaded schedules
• Summary and detailed cost estimates
• Actual costs and accrual integration
• Risk identification and risk analysis
• Change control
• Provide day-to-day support to the project with schedule and cost maintenance and status, forecasting and conducting what-if analysis.
• Assist in generating monthly reports on project status and performance, to include analysis on schedule performance index (SPI) / cost performance index (CPI), variance explanation and critical path and near critical paths.
• Attend technical and management meetings to understand and report status accurately.
• Perform ad-hoc activities as directed by the project controls lead.
• Support the CAMs and project management staff in preparing for various project reviews, including internal and external project status reviews.
• Develop, present, and reinforce project management processes and systems training for all applicable project staff, specifically the project CAMs.

Qualifications

Special Requirements :

Job ID 2025-18891 Work Type On-Site

Company Description Work Where it Matters Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world. As an AIS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.