Project Controls Specialist Outage Support

About RSI
RSI is a dynamic group of companies that has provided services to major federal clients and Fortune 500 engineering and construction companies since 1996. We have experience in complex, highly regulated markets providing environmental, nuclear, construction management, project delivery, and specialty professional services while maintaining an excellent safety record. We offer a full range of benefits including a generous PTO plan, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, basic and supplemental life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.

RSI is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS is a wholly owned operating company of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). Through ASRC, we are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and we also offer 8(a) options.

Position Summary

RSI is looking for a Project Controls Specialist Outage Support to provide service throughout the TVA service area in Knoxville, TN and/or Gallatin, TN. This position would be a combination of telework and onsite support.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and coordinates project & organizational reports used to document status, variances, progress, tracking indicators, and control changes to multiple projects and/or unit outages. Supports seasonal and long-range planning processes by analyzing trends, developing manpower and equipment forecasts, schedule baselines, and recommending schedule adjustments.
• Assists in developing project prioritization by applying Resource Leveling/CPM (Critical Path Method). Prepares summary & detail department/craft level SPI (Schedule Performance Index) reports to keep plant/regional/project managers aware of overall outage schedule performance.
• Assists the production units by preparing various schedule scenarios and project benefit analysis. Manage the upload process utilized to electronically input numerous customer work order requests via external system interfaces & analyzes their impact on production schedule(s). Ensure all shop repair/maintenance related activities are integrated and prioritized to best meet overall system generation needs. Applies resource leveling/critical path techniques and prepares risk analysis reports & recommendations.
• Provides field support at respective sites during outages & interfaces with engineering, plant, project, contractor & partners on a continuous basis. Supports the Work Management processes as required in project and outage execution.
• Tracks the physical progress of multiple outage projects/production schedules to ensure work is developing as planned. Conducts project/equipment walk-downs to verify that progress reported is accurate and daily work-center/equipment line-ups are reflected in schedule and have proper work activities.

Job Knowledge/Qualifications

• Production Scheduling Techniques (CPM);
• Scheduling Software (Primavera);
• PC software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Cognos);
• General Project Management Concepts;
• Cost and Schedule Integration Techniques;
• Multiple Resource (manpower/equip.) Forecasts/ Analysis; Resource/leveling.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Working knowledge of plant systems & equip.

• Certification by the Project Management Institute or AACE International is desirable as evidence of proficiency
• Criminal Background Check
• Pre-placement Drug Screening

• minimum of 5 years experience in a repair/maintenance facility production environment. Detailed knowledge of generating power plant systems (Fossil, Hydro, Gas) is desirable.
• Must have detailed knowledge of project control practices, methods, procedures.
• Certification by the Project Management Institute or AACE International is desirable as evidence of proficiency.
• Must have 5 years of experience in the following software: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.