Business Specialist

Nevada National Security Sites • Full-time • North Las Vegas, NV, US • $120.00k - $186.01k / year • 3w ago

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsibilities

MSTS is seeking a highly motivated person with a background in business management related to project management, construction and/or engineering to join the Cost Estimating team. This Business Specialist role will be the customer’s first interface with Estimating when new requests for estimates (RFEs) come in. The position will work closely with other estimating team members and management to support Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and Project Managers (PM) to capture scope, cost, schedule, deliverables and requirements daily. The position will complete/support a well-defined Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Estimate Plan and provide ongoing support to the IPT/PM and Estimator throughout the estimating process.

Key Responsibilities

Respond to assigned estimate requests and establish project design fidelity and needs.
Work under general direction and guidance as required to ensure project and estimating objectives.
Exercise discretion and judgement in performing work assignments.
Proactively communicate with senior level team members to mitigate gaps/unknowns and expedite deliverables.
Meet with the IPT members to review and discuss support documentation.
Read and understand low, medium and high complexity project scope, that may include supporting elements for line-item capital projects under DOE 413.B and/or high complex system and infrastructure projects.
Evaluate a project’s WBS, supporting documents, and design stage to meet the level of estimate requested.
Provide SME comments and suggested input to WBS and establish an Estimate Plan.
Conduct research for information and develop background material.
Use of MSTS project management processes, techniques and tools.
Define, complete, and monitor required estimating documents to define design fidelity, scope, schedule, deliverables, assumptions, basis of estimate, and exemptions throughout the estimating process.
Visit work sites to better visualize the project and to help plan for unusual circumstances, which could affect the estimate.
Establish and actively monitor specific customer satisfaction standards.
Support communications between Estimator, project stakeholders, and team members.
Support Estimating quality assurance activities, process improvement initiatives and periodic assessments to enhance estimating procedures and deliverable consistency.
Complete required weekly and monthly reporting.
Participate in the change control process and contribute to estimate revisions as project scope and requirements evolve.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in related field and at least 12 years of professional level experience, or equivalent training and experience.
2 years of project management experience is preferred.
Previous experience and responsibilities should include:
- Ability to understand low, medium, and large projects
- Ability to work with project teams
- Maintaining satisfaction of stakeholders with differing needs and expectations
- Managing communications between project stakeholders and team members
- Prioritizing multiple projects and meet fast-paced objectives and deadlines
- Experience with Earned Value Management
- Construction field experience
- Learn Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques
- Working knowledge in Microsoft Suite and Primavera
- Technical writing skills
DOE O 413.3B knowledge and experience as it relates to project planning and execution is preferred.
Prefer demonstrated experience working with the Department of Energy (DOE) or National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) or equivalent at headquarters or field office level, or with state or federal regulators, or other national security agencies.
The primary work location will be at the North Las Vegas campus in Las Vegas, Nevada, with periodic trips to the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) when required.
Work Schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 , “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 , “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 , “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $119,995.20 - $186,014.40.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.

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