Senior Project Controls Engineer

WA River Protection Solutions; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

4 x 10 work schedule

Job summary

WA River Protection Solutions at the Hanford Site in Richland, WA, is seeking a Project Controls Engineer (PCE) to support budgets, schedules, and forecasts for DOE-related programs. The role focuses on data extraction from financial systems to produce monthly indicators and executive-level reports, maintaining baselines, and guiding management decisions.

The PCE will implement cost/schedule control methods, analyze variances, and help drive corrective actions while ensuring adherence to DOE

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, construction management, engineering, business or related discipline.
• Ten (10) years of related experience for Grade 20, or twelve (12) years for Grade 21.
• Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, but the scope is larger.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project control procedures for projects and support the project manager in planning and execution.
• Develop forecasts and ensure updates reflect current scope of work.
• Autonomous handling of smaller projects; may supervise staff on larger projects.
• Create and maintain integrated project schedules and cost baselines.
• Develop critical path method logic diagrams for time and resource management.
• Analyze data to validate project control parameters and communicate solutions to management.
• Assess potential cost and schedule impacts and propose corrective actions.
• Maintain cost/planning/schedule database operations and assist in management reporting.
• Investigate deviations from baselines and advise on corrective actions.
• Issue periodic status reports highlighting significant program issues and potential delays.

Skills

Project controls

Cost control

Scheduling

Earned value

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management / engineering / related field

10+ years related experience

Job description

Job Responsibilities/Duties

The anticipated start date for this position is dependent upon operational and training needs and could be scheduled as late as April 2027.

Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup effort. Every day, our teams work to safely remove, treat, and dispose of 56 million gallons of legacy tank waste at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington.

When you join H2C, you become part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." Guided by our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, we work together with integrity, innovation, and accountability. We empower our workforce, encourage continuous improvement, and celebrate achievements as we make measurable progress toward tank waste cleanup and long term site closure. At H2C, your work has a meaningful impact—today and for future generations.

H2C is seeking a Project Controls Engineer (PCE). The PCE is responsible for supporting the development of budgets, schedules, and forecasts or programmatic/project activities and/or line-item construction project activities. Extracts and compiles data from site financial and project controls systems to produce monthly performance indicators, routine charts/graphs/statistics, and ad hoc reports and presentations; advises management on project status to enable informed decision making and problem resolution. Implements, analyzes, and maintains cost and schedule trends, baseline changes, and forecasts; evaluates actual expenditures against approved estimates, identifies root cause variances, and recommends corrective alternatives to restore timeline and schedule continuity. Performs cost control and earned value performance measurement including the Budgeted Cost for Work Scheduled (BCWS), Budgeted Cost for Work Performed (BCWP), Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP), and Schedule Variance (SV)/Cost Variance (CV); and manages internal and external reporting and information distribution to key stakeholders. Ensures all work complies with applicable DOE and H2C orders, standards, procedures, and guidelines, following established DOE and industry methodologies and techniques. Key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the preparation of project control procedures for projects and the direct support of the project manager in the planning and execution of Projects.
• Participates in improving techniques for estimating planning and cost control. Develops forecasts and assures that all pertinent information is updated in relation to the present scope of work.
• Acts autonomously on smaller projects and may also be responsible for supervising a staff of project controls personnel on larger projects.
• Develops, implements, analyzes, and maintains comprehensive, integrated project schedules and cost baselines based on thorough analysis of project requirements by applying advanced project controls and business system techniques to support DOE Orders.
• Develops, implements, analyzes, and maintains critical path method logic diagrams that require critical path analysis for time and resource management of manpower, equipment or facilities.
• Performs complex analysis and summarize data to validate project control parameters with consideration given to performance, reliability, maintainability and cost/schedule control criteria. Evaluate major changes in procedures or system design and communicate recommended solutions to management.
• Assess potential cost and schedule impacts.
• Coordinates and maintains cost/ planning/ schedule database operations, review and analyze project control data or results, and assist in preparation of management reports along with corresponding recommendations. Participate in planning meetings as appropriate and gather data for database input.
• Investigates all deviations from established cost and schedule baselines, apprise and make recommendations to management concerning corrective actions or workarounds required to meet established objectives.
• Prepares and issues periodic status/critical items reports to management that highlights significant program issues and potential delays to project milestones and DOE financial objectives.
• Develops, implements, analyzes and maintains cost and schedule trend program, baseline change project and forecast process.
• May lead review meetings or assume primary role in the responsibility for the scheduling portion of the division, department or project plan-of-the-day (POD) meeting. Provide and disseminate guidance, instruction and rules for proper and effective planning and scheduling functions within the area assigned.
• Comply with H2C policies and procedures.
• Ensure ISMS principles are incorporated into organization's activities.
• Ability to manage a change in priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Grade 20: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in project management, construction management, engineering, business or other related discipline and; Ten (10) years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Grade 21: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in project management, construction management, engineering, business or other related discipline and; Twelve (12) years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.

Compensation & Benefits

In accordance with the company's philosophy on compensation for exempt and salaried non-exempt employees, H2C takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining initial grade and salary to include assigned job scope and responsibility, a candidate's qualifications as compared to internal comparators performing in a similar role, and the external labor market. A salary offer will be made at the appropriate grade level and within the targeted hiring range posted according to these factors. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration.

Hiring Range Minimum: $131,888

Hiring Range Maximum: $183,050

H2C offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please visit https://hmis.hanford.gov/hr/page.cfm/HEWTBenefits

• A business casual dress work environment: jeans are permissible (restrictions may apply).
• Opportunity for work/life balance: a standard 4 x 10 work schedule, allowing more personal time to enjoy life outside of the office (other schedules and/or shift work may be required).

Note: employment at H2C involves working in the office or in the field depending on the role.

Relocation Funding Provided Yes

U.S. Citizenship Required Yes

Clearance Required No

Job Classification Exempt

Shift Work Required No

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, H2C abides by federal statutory requirements of 41 CFR § 60-300.5 VEVRAA Protected Veterans, 41 CFR § 60-741.5 Workers with Disabilities, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and state and local requirements.

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