Project Controls Analyst 3

N3B Los Alamos; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) is seeking a project controls specialist to supervise planning, scheduling, and EVMS for Environmental Remediation projects at Los Alamos.

You will support CAMs and PMs, develop and maintain IMS, monitor EVMS compliance, and prepare budgets and reports while mentoring staff and coordinating with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a closely related field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with DOE or government contracts is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of EVMS, cost estimating, budgeting, and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and EVMS for Environmental Remediation projects.
• Support CAMs, PMs, and field staff with data analysis, reporting, ETC development, and variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules (IMS) and ensure horizontal/vertical integration across teams.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and life-cycle cost estimates; present analyses to senior management.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Procurement, IT, and other departments to ensure EVMS-compliant systems and interfaces.

Skills

Earned Value Management

EVMS knowledge

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Deltek Cobra

Costpoint

Cognos

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Oversees project controls for Environmental Remediation projects, including planning and scheduling, cost estimating and control, earned value management (EVMS), Waste Management and baseline configuration management. Provides technical guidance, analysis, and reporting to ensure projects are executed in compliance with DOE and contractual requirements.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a project controls resource for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Control Account Managers (CAMs), Project Managers (PMs), and field project controls staff through data analysis, specialized reporting, estimate-to-complete (ETC) development, variance analysis, reporting, risk, identification and analysis and quality reviews of contract-required reports.
• Assist with project scoping for engineering, construction, remediation, and contractual requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and control integrated master plans and integrated master schedules (IMS), ensuring horizontal and vertical integration across functional groups.
• Monitor and maintain resource-loaded schedules to ensure EVMS compliance.
• Evaluate schedule logic, activity durations, resource loading, and critical path to support earned value analysis and status reporting.
• Prepare, review, and control project budgets, forecasts, and life-cycle cost estimates.
• Prepare and present project controls reports and analyses to senior management, including project cost and schedule performance.
• Support cost estimating, cost engineering, material take-offs, and cost analysis in support of project execution, bids, change proposals, and REAs.
• Develop baseline change proposals, contract change order estimates, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain configuration management and change management logs, including baseline, contract, and funding logs.
• Ensure adherence to EVMS processing calendars and required review cycles.
• Support Baseline Configuration Management processes and participate in Internal Change Control Board (ICCB) and DOE change control meetings.
• Review change requests for completeness, assess impacts, and conduct post-implementation reviews.
• Develop and maintain historical cost data to support future estimating.
• Provide mentoring, training, and technical guidance to project controls and estimating staff.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Procurement, IT, and other departments to support EVMS-compliant systems, reporting, and interfaces.
• Prepare and present project controls reports and analyses to senior management, including project cost and schedule performance.
• Conduct special projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Support Integrated Project Team (IPT) activities, including reconciliation of obligations and costs by funding source.

Education & Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in a closely related field or a closely related field with at least five (5) years of related experience. However, a combination of education and relevant experience wherein the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position’s duties and responsibilities have been adequately demonstrated is acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within the Department of Energy community or other government setting

Knowledge, Skill, & Ability:

• Proficient knowledge of project controls, scheduling, estimating, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Practiced skilled in Primavera P6 scheduling and database administration.
• Practiced skilled with EVMS cost processing systems (e.g., Deltek Cobra or comparable systems) and interfaces with general ledger systems (e.g., Costpoint, Cognos).
• Practiced skilled in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and pivot tables.
• Proficient knowledge of project cost accounting and financial controls.
• Proficient knowledge of environmental remediation regulations and project management business processes.
• Ability to analyze complex data and communicate results clearly to PMs and CAMs.
• Ability to lead and support cross-functional teams.
• Ability to develop and manage DOE-compliant baselines.
• Ability to independently perform complex professional work and develop innovative solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION:

Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organization.

IMPACT:

Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a serious effect upon the administration of the organization.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and occasionally climb, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach.
• Frequently lifts up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 20 pounds.
• Requires close, distance, color, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires ability to hear and communicate effectively in person, virtually, and by phone.Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Additional Qualifications:

• Maintains required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including stopping work if job is unsafe or compromises security.
• This position will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner to include protecting the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we do not discriminatebased on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) manages the 10-year, $2.1 billion Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office.

N3B is a limited liability company owned by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Nuclear and BWX Technologies, joined by our critical subcontractors Longenecker and Associates and Tech2 Solutions.

N3B brings operational discipline, proven approaches, and predictable results to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract.