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** + BS/BA in project or construction management, business, engineering or equivalent. + Five years of experience successfully performing project controls duties as noted above for research-based project(s) within the DOE or Department of Defense. + Five years of project experience working within an EVMS environment compliant with EIA-748; to include setting baselines, incorporating baseline changes, producing monthly reports and variance analyses. + Solid understanding of project controls best practices regarding scope, time, cost, change and risk management; and a complete understanding of DOE Order 413.3b and EIA-748 compliant EVM. + Significant experience with Primavera and EVM cost processors. + Advanced experience in the use of SharePoint, Cobra, Microsoft Projects and Microsoft Office Suite. + Advanced skills applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and processes. + Experience interpreting, organizing, and analyzing data from multiple sources. + Experience performing statistical analysis, schedule monitoring and operations to disseminate, create, and present highly detailed and complex financial information to diverse audiences. + Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication and presentation skills to effectively disseminate, create, and present highly detailed and complex financial information to diverse audiences. + Demonstrated interpersonal skills to establish and maintain highly productive working relationships with a broad cross-section of management, technical, scientific, and administrative personnel tactfully and effectively. + Demonstrated verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. + Demonstrated organizational, recordkeeping, and coordination skills. + Demonstrated ability to work independently on multiple time-constrained projects and to successfully complete each. + Experience evaluating and analyzing complex projects, identify issues, and propose solutions to problems. **Special Requirements:** + Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. + Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position. + This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the DOE. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen. **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 Iñupiat 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. We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).