Project Controls Engineer III (Risk Management)

X-energy; Gaithersburg, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

X-energy seeks a Project Controls Engineer III (Risk Management) in Rockville, MD to provide project controls and risk analysis across cost, schedule, and technical domains. You will develop risk registers, run probabilistic models, and deliver executive summaries to leadership.

The role focuses on integrating risk insights into EAC, cost baselines, and contingency planning, with a strong emphasis on dashboards and KPIs for ongoing program visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• Five plus years’ engineering/project management experience.
• Experience in planning/scheduling, cost management, estimating, and change management.
• Experience using project management software applications.
• Advanced software skills with on-screen takeoff and estimating tools.
• Experience writing basis of estimate documents.
• Knowledge of construction/project disciplines and deriving quantities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide project controls and risk management support to project teams.
• Lead quantitative risk analysis including SRA, CRA, and Monte Carlo modeling.
• Develop and maintain risk registers across cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic domains.
• Analyze schedules and cost baselines with risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Produce risk reports and executive summaries with distributions and sensitivity analyses.
• Create dashboards, KPIs, and risk metrics for leadership.
• Support risk-adjusted forecasts and EAC integration in financial reporting.
• Maintain integrated schedules with risk analysis and resource allocation.
• Monitor budgets, expenses, and variance with risk focus.
• Prepare periodic risk assessments and actionable insights.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Cost management

Estimating

Change management

Project management software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

On-screen takeoff

Estimating tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

## Project Controls Engineer III (Risk Management)Apply: Rockville, MD: Full time: Posted 30+ Days Ago: R100920*X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page,* *www.x-energy.com/careers/**. We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at* *www.x-energy.com/contact-us**.***Job Description**This role is responsible for providing project controls support to program and project leadership in one or more of the areas of planning and scheduling, cost, estimating, and change management/trends across a variety of programs/projects. This role documents and captures the project plan developed by program/project leadership, monitors and measures performance against the plan, and reports on key data metrics back to program/project leadership.**Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities*** Provide project controls and risk management support to project teams.* Lead quantitative risk analysis activities including schedule risk analysis (SRA), cost risk analysis (CRA), and probabilistic modeling to assess project uncertainties and confidence levels.* Develop and maintain comprehensive risk registers, ensuring timely identification, assessment, quantification, and tracking of project risks across cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic domains.* Conduct risk-informed analysis of project schedules and cost baselines, integrating risk mitigation strategies and contingency planning into project controls processes.* Produce technical reports and executive summaries documenting risk analysis findings, including probability distributions, sensitivity analyses, and Monte Carlo simulation results.* Create and distribute risk metrics, dashboards, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to program/project leadership, tracking risk exposure trends, mitigation effectiveness, and emerging risk areas.* Support the development of risk-adjusted forecasts and Estimates at Completion (EAC), incorporating quantitative risk assessment results into financial analyses and project performance reporting.* Assist in the development and maintenance of project schedules with integrated risk analysis, ensuring accurate timelines, resource allocation, and critical path identification.* Track and monitor project budgets, expenses, and financial forecasts with emphasis on risk-driven cost variance analysis and contingency burn-down tracking.* Prepare periodic risk assessment reports and performance analyses for program/project leadership, translating complex quantitative data into actionable insights.* Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.* Execute the core tasks and responsibilities listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, with minimal supervision.* Based on assigned project, could perform detailed quantity surveys using on screen takeoff tools.* Perform other duties as assigned by manager**Job Profile Minimum Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.* Typically, five plus years’ experience in engineering, project management or related industry experience.* Experience utilizing the industry-known best practices in at least one of the areas below: Planning and scheduling; Cost management; Estimating; Change management and trends.* Experience using project management software applications.* Advanced software skills using on screen takeoff and estimating tools.* Experience writing the basis of estimate documents.* Knowledge of several construction and project disciplines.* Basic understanding of engineering documents and derive quantities from them.* Basic software application skills (i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel).* Execute the core tasks and responsibilities listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, with minimal supervision.* Based on assigned project, could perform detailed quantity surveys using on screen takeoff tools.**Location:** 9801 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD**Work Site Expectations:** 5 days in office **Travel Expectations:** 5% (as needed for project assignment) **Hours:** Standard office hours are 8:00am ET to 5:00pm ET, Monday - Friday**Compensation**As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth. The salary range for this position is:$109,000 - $135,000**Position Job Classification**Full time - Exempt**Benefits**X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.*An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.*