Project Controls Planner

OpenKrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GEM Technologies, Inc. seeks a seasoned Project Controls Planner to join our team supporting N3B in Los Alamos, NM. This full-time role offers remote capacity with an annual trip to the site, leveraging extensive EVMS experience and scheduling expertise.

You will support CAMs/PMs, manage IMS schedules, perform ETC and variance analyses, and prepare cost/schedule reports for senior management. DOE-tier1 experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with DOE EM FAR-based Tier 1 contracts within past 24 months.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong EVMS knowledge.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project controls resource for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support CAMs, PMs, and field project controls staff through data analysis, reporting, ETC development, variance analysis, risk reviews, and quality reviews of contract reports.
• Assist with project scoping for engineering, construction, remediation, and contractual requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and control IMS with cross-functional integration.
• Monitor and maintain resource-loaded schedules to ensure EVMS compliance.
• Evaluate schedule logic, durations, loading, and critical path to support EVMS and status reporting.
• Prepare and present project controls reports and analyses to senior management.
• Support cost estimating, cost engineering, material take-offs, and cost analysis for execution, bids, and change proposals.
• Support baseline change proposals and change order estimates with supporting documentation.
• Ensure adherence to EVMS calendars and review cycles.
• Support Baseline Configuration Management and participate in ICCB and DOE change control meetings.
• Review change requests for completeness and assess impacts.

Skills

Project controls

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder communication

Cost estimating

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management (EVMS) tools

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Project Controls Planner to join our team supporting N3B! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico. This position has been approved for work in a remote capacity with an annual trip to N3B.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 lifecycle 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.
• Support baseline change proposals, contract change order estimates, and supporting documentation.
• 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.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience - Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Citizenship - To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
• Clearance - To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
• This position REQUIRES direct experience working on a DOE EM FAR-based Tier 1 level contract or other DOE experience within the past 24 months with:- Proven experience in project planning and scheduling.- Proficiency in using scheduling tools, particularly Primavera P6.- Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction terminology and concepts.- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.- Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirements.

About the Site

N3B manages the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management's Los Alamos Field Office, which is responsible for cleaning up contamination that resulted from LANL operations before 1999 and packaging and shipping radioactive and hazardous waste off-site for permanent disposal (n3b-la.com http://n3b-la.com).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy - We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.
• Our relationships - Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.
• Our team - We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.
• Our community involvement - Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM's offered compensation is dependent on candidates' education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee's needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.