Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a Tier 1 vendor for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and we are recruiting for an experienced, Project Controls/Cost Specialist, for a 12-month contract assignment supporting the downtown Chattanooga office. 


U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status is required.
Local or Regional candidates highly preferred. 
  Target start date:  02/03/25 W2 Pay Rate:  Up to $69.00/hour (time & half for overtime) Duration:  12 months Hours:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday
Responsibilities: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STANDARD METHODS FOR PROJECT PERFORMANCE MONITORING, REPORTING, ANALYSIS, TREND ASSESSMENT, SCHEDULING, AND ESTIMATING. FACILITATE PROGRAMS TO ENSURE ESTABLISHMENT AND ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PLANS USED FOR GOAL SETTING, PROJECT COST AND BENEFIT ESTIMATES, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS/TARGETS, BENCHMARKING, BASELINING, AND TRENDING. ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL OF PROJECT CONTRACTS AND REVISIONS THERE TO. PREPARE/OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR CONTRACTOR WORK AUTHORIZATIONS (CWA) AND REVISIONS THERE TO. MONITOR EXPENDITURES FOR USAGE TRENDS, ISSUES, ETC. LEAD/MANAGE THE PROCESS ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS, RESOLVING PENDING/OUTSTANDING REQUESTS, RECONCILING ENCUMBRANCES AND PENDING TASKS WITH FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED. PROVIDE PROJECT COST/SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE ANALYSES AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE PROJECT COST /SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE TO APPLICABLE PROJECT MANAGERS/ENGINEERS. PERFORM COST/BENEFIT ANALYSES AND ENTER DATA INTO THE PROJECT JUSTIFICATION SYSTEM DATABASE. PREPARE PROJECT APPROVAL PACKAGES AND ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION. ASSIST PROJECT MANAGERS/ENGINEERS AND LINE ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING PROJECT BUDGETS AND ESTABLISHING PROJECT REPORTING STRUCTURES. MONITOR AND FORECAST PERFORMANCE IN COMPARISON TO PERFORMANCE PLAN AND LONG RANGE PROJECT PLAN OBJECTIVES. ASSIST PROJECT MANAGERS IN DEVELOPING PROJECT WORK SEQUENCE STRUCTURES THAT ENSURE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES, EFFICIENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND CRITICAL PATH IDENTIFICATION. ENSURE PROJECT MILESTONES AND RESOURCE NEEDS (MAN HOURS AND DOLLARS) ARE LOADED INTO THE APPLICABLE COST AND SCHEDULE TOOL(S). USING COST AND SCHEDULING TOOLS, LEVELIZE RESOURCES FOR ALL PROJECTS. CONDUCT PROJECT SCHEDULE REVIEW MEETINGS AND SCHEDULING SESSIONS DURING SCOPING WORKSHOPS. CONDUCT SPECIAL STUDIES, FOR EXAMPLE: PROJECT FORECASTING, O&M PROJECTS, ETC. RESEARCH, WRITE, AND SUBMIT ALL FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION REQUESTS FOR FORMAL DETERMINATION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. PROVIDE WRITTEN PROJECT CLOSURE NOTIFICATIONS AND DO ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS TO EXPLAIN PROJECT COST, SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMANCE VARIANCES.
Education / Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or financial/business field or equivalent experience in technical or project control work that provided the requisite analytical skills to perform project control/cost functions. Experience in a construction, engineering, or electric utility environment using project control practices, methods, and procedures is desirable. Must be willing to travel to plant/field locations as required when performing assigned tasks.
JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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