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Location: Richland, Washington Title: Project Controls Engineer I Schedule (FT/PT): Regular Full Time Travel Required: 0-25% Clearance: Ability to Obtain For over 25 years, North Wind Group (North Wind) and its subsidiary companies have been influencing the future of, and aiming to be the nationwide small business leader in, the engineering, environmental, construction, IT/cyber, facility operations, and professional service industries. North Wind allows its employees to develop creative and practical solutions to complex problems, while accomplishing its mission of delivering quality results safely, on time, and on budget, for every project. Our mission is accomplished through forward-thinking, advanced technology services, and our cultivation of a diverse and inclusive workplace. North Wind recognizes our biggest asset is our employees. Our success is a direct result of the hard work, skills, expertise, and unique perspectives and talents that each of our employees bring to North Wind. We are looking for exceptionally talented, motivated, and dynamic individuals to join the North Wind team - not only to support our mission but be an integral part of our continued success. POSITION PURPOSE: The Project Controls Engineer I assist the project managers manage a project's schedule and costs providing a forward-looking analysis - understanding the past and projecting the future. Assist Project Managers (PMs) and the project team in effectively and proactively managing projects to ensure project success. Develop, maintain, monitor, and execute complex project performance baselines. Prepare project estimates while performing cost analysis to determine the health of the project. Identify impacts and assist with the development of recovery plan activities. Support project organizational and administrative activities Support the Regional Managers in all required job responsibilities. Perform a broad spectrum of cost estimating functions that include developing proposal Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and schedules. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Build cost and schedule performance baselines to include well defined; scope, assumptions, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure, and integrated critical path schedule that is resource loaded. Assists the project manager with determining activity sequencing and durations. Assists with identifying milestones to support the project schedule and develop a total project plan. Establish Earned Value Management System (EVMS) performance standards, controls, and reporting based on the defined project planning strategy. Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines or specialty. Assists in the development of requirements for updating and schedule monitoring and their implementation. i.e. building metrics to ensure accurate status is taken on project schedules. Prepares schedule, staffing, and quantity progress and performance reports for assigned projects. Manage assigned projects and maintain cost and schedule data, projections, reports, and other activities during project performance. Support PMs in managing procurement actions (accruals, invoicing, and costing). Perform a forward-looking analysis on the project. Develop accurate Estimate at Completion for detailed project completion costs and perform monthly project fee analyses using several techniques including a bottoms-up estimate, CPI estimate, and straight-line estimate. Seek continuous improvement and enhancements of current project management methodologies. Identification of cost trends for management attention; ensuring works are complete as scheduled. Track and review change orders. Ensure these change orders are analyzed and factored in the EAC/fee profit analyst. Formulate effective communications and reporting requirements(as defined by the PM, Corpor