Project Controls Professional III

ACS Professional Staffing; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

401k (employer match up to 4%)

Life/AD&D

Job summary

ACS Professional Staffing is seeking a Project Controls Professional III to work on-site in Richland, WA. You will support Capital and O&M projects, manage schedules and budgets, and provide performance reporting.

The role emphasizes Primavera P6 scheduling, EVM rigor, and risk mitigation in a federal contractor environment. The position requires a strong background in project controls, analytical skills, and formal Primavera P6 training.

Qualifications

• Requires degree with years of project controls/PM experience or equivalent work history (8–11+ years).
• Formal Primavera P6 training or equivalent PM system.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and project controls.
• Proficient in Excel, Project, Word and PowerPoint; strong cost and schedule analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent project controls oversight for Capital and O&M projects.
• Develop and maintain schedules in Primavera P6; analyze cost and schedule variances.
• Prepare reports on financial health, schedule performance, and forecasts.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop ETCs and reliable forecasts.
• Update baselines, track changes, and communicate financial impacts to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Organization

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Associate degree in relevant field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

MS Project

Word/PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Project Controls Professional III will support Capital and O&M projects by managing project schedules, cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and performance reporting. The role will develop and maintain schedules in Primavera P6, analyze cost and schedule variances, and provide recommendations to mitigate project risks and overruns. The ideal candidate will have project controls experience, knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), strong analytical skills, and formal training in Primavera P6 or another project management system. This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Pay rate: $76.02 - $108.96

Benefits

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40-hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90-days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Responsibilities

• Support Capital and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects by providing independent project controls oversight, monitoring, risk identification, and cost analysis.
• Coordinate, track, and execute project estimates, schedules, budgets, and cost forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist project teams with developing project scope, detailed schedules, cost estimates, and project control activities.
• Develop and maintain Level 1–4 project implementation schedules using Primavera P6.
• Integrate project cost estimates and schedules to create logic-tied, resource-loaded cost flow projections.
• Analyze schedule and cost variances to identify potential impacts to project scope, budget, and timelines.
• Evaluate real-time project cost data and provide recommendations to mitigate potential cost or schedule overruns.
• Partner with Project Managers to develop accurate Estimates to Completion (ETC) and maintain reliable project forecasts.
• Prepare reports and metrics that communicate project financial health, schedule performance, earned value, and anticipated changes in scope or funding.
• Track changes to projected and actual project budgets and communicate potential financial impacts to appropriate stakeholders.
• Implement approved budget and schedule changes into baseline project schedules.
• Review project schedules to ensure they accurately reflect the approved scope of work and update schedule status in P6.
• Prepare journal entries for completed but not yet invoiced work and correct identified project or work order charges.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and project teams to develop and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Maintain project data and configuration control across databases and project management systems.
• Perform project and schedule consistency reviews, resolve identified discrepancies, and incorporate lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
• Participate in project review, challenge, approval, safety, and staff meetings as required.
• Recommend improvements to project controls processes, procedures, and desktop instructions.
• Develop ad hoc project schedules and reports as requested.
• Perform additional project controls duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 8 years of project controls/project management experience in an industrial environment;
• OR Associate degree and 9 years of project controls/project management experience;
• OR High school diploma or GED and 11 years of project controls/project management experience in lieu of a degree.
• Formal training in Primavera P6 or another project management system is required.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and professional project management principles.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and project controls.
• Experience performing detailed cost, schedule, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of project estimating, forecasting, reporting, scheduling, and cost analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and data validation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and time-management skills with the ability to establish priorities and manage interrelated activities.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, including comfort presenting information to groups.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with project managers, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

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