PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ANALYST PROJECT CONTROLS

## Description

Brown Federal Services is actively hiring a Principal Project Controls Specialist to support operations at the Savannah River Site. This is a high-impact role focused on cost, schedule, and financial performance across complex DOE projects.

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### What You’ll Do

• Lead development and management of project controls systems including cost, schedule, and financial tracking
• Build and maintain cost & schedule baselines, WBS structures, and spend plans
• Perform variance analysis and communicate drivers and corrective actions to leadership
• Support project reviews, cost meetings, and schedule updates
• Develop and implement change management processes for construction and engineering scope
• Conduct financial analysis including forecasting, scenario analysis, and performance tracking
• Maintain and analyze costing structures within PeopleSoft and financial systems
• Prepare monthly financial reports, forecasts, and spend plans
• Identify cost and productivity issues and implement control improvements
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project controls personnel
• Support system enhancements and integration of project control tools and applications
• Perform field walkdowns and support construction maintenance schedules and cost tracking

## Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• OR equivalent experience (Associate’s + 11 years or HS diploma + 15 years)
• Strong experience in project controls (cost & schedule) at a tactical level
• Advanced proficiency in:
• Cost management systems
• Scheduling tools
• Financial/estimating systems
• Experience with variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle and construction operations
• Knowledge of CAS/FAR principles
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

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### Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PeopleSoft, OAS, and COBRA
• Prior experience at Savannah River Site (SRNS)
• Active or recent DOE L or Q Clearance