Entry-Level Technical Project Risk Manager

Navarro Research; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Technical Project Manager 1 in Los Alamos, NM. This junior role supports risk management for capital asset projects and provides hands-on learning under experienced risk professionals.

You will learn to document risks, support risk assessments, and contribute to risk reporting while aligning with DOE risk guides and capital asset processes. US citizenship is required and benefits include health, retirement, and time-off provisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of project management concepts, including scope, cost, schedule, and deliverables, gained through education, training, or work experience.
• Ability to organize information, review data for completeness and consistency, and maintain accurate records.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard office applications.
• Ability to follow established procedures, manage assigned tasks, and work collaboratively.
• Willingness to ask questions, incorporate feedback, and develop skills in project risk management and quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with identifying and documenting risks that could affect project scope, cost, schedule, or technical performance.
• Work with risk owners and project team members to gather information and draft risk statements, including causes, potential consequences, and supporting assumptions.
• Update and maintain risk registers, including risk owners, probability and impact assessments, handling actions, due dates, and status updates.
• Participate in risk review meetings, document discussion outcomes, and follow up on assigned action items.
• Learn to assess risk probability and potential impacts using established criteria and guidance from experienced analysts.
• Develop an understanding of the capital asset project lifecycle, including critical decisions and how risk management supports planning, execution, and closeout.
• Learn the fundamentals of cost and schedule risk analysis, including estimate uncertainty, probability distributions, and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Assist with gathering and checking analysis inputs, running established risk models under direct guidance, and documenting assumptions and results for review.
• Prepare routine risk summaries and reporting materials using established formats.
• Identify missing or inconsistent information and bring questions or potential changes in risk exposure to senior staff for review.
• Collaborate with project managers, project controls staff, engineers, and other team members to understand project activities and support accurate risk documentation.

Skills

Project management basics

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Documentation and record-keeping

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, statistics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Technical Project Manager 1 in Los Alamos, NM. This junior role supports risk management for capital asset projects and provides hands-on learning under experienced risk professionals.

You will learn to document risks, support risk assessments, and contribute to risk reporting while aligning with DOE risk guides and capital asset processes. US citizenship is required and benefits include health, retirement, and time-off provisions.