Senior Project Controls/EVMS Administrator

Jobtailor; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls professional in Los Alamos, NM, to lead and oversee program controls activities across scheduling, cost engineering, and reporting. This role emphasizes EVMS proficiency, complex project support, and strategic guidance to assure performance against schedules and budgets.

The candidate will mentor staff, manage CAM responsibilities, and ensure adherence to federal requirements with potential clearance considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship due to the federal nature of the work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued clearance, if needed.
• Extensive experience in project controls, cost engineering, planning, scheduling, and project management.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects and resolving challenging technical or project execution issues.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with schedule development, maintenance, control, and analysis.
• Experience supporting project controls functions in both field and home office environments.
• Knowledge of engineering and/or construction management principles.
• Knowledge of project financial systems, controller account codes, financial status reports, and earned revenue determination processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer operating systems, standard software applications, and discipline-specific project controls software.
• For CAM responsibilities: demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, corrective actions, status reporting, and technical project execution.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and oversees project controls activities, including schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, cost engineering, cost analysis, and cost control.
• Leads preparation, review, and presentation of cost engineering, planning, scheduling, and project controls deliverables.
• Provides project controls support for complex projects with significant technical, non-routine, or high-value requirements.
• Monitors project performance, identifies cost and schedule trends, analyzes risks, and recommends innovative solutions.
• Ensures work is completed according to established schedules, budgets, and project objectives.
• Develops and applies advanced project controls concepts, techniques, standards, and processes.
• Provides expert guidance and resolution of complex issues requiring independent analysis and creativity.
• Performs and reviews planning and scheduling functions, including development and control.
• Performs and reviews cost engineering functions, including estimating, control, and financial reporting.
• Supports project controls activities in both field and home office environments.
• Provides leadership, supervision, training, and direction to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Serves as a Control Account Manager (CAM), managing control accounts and providing accurate project status reporting.
• Applies expert knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes to monitor and improve project performance.

Skills

Project Controls

Cost Engineering

Scheduling

EVMS

CAM

Leadership

Communication

Budget Management

Risk Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Project Controls Software

Computer Operating Systems

Standard Software Applications

Job description

• Supervises and oversees project controls activities, including schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, cost engineering, cost analysis, and cost control.


• Leads preparation, review, and presentation of cost engineering, planning, scheduling, and project controls deliverables.


• Provides project controls support for complex projects with significant technical, non-routine, or high-value requirements.


• Monitors project performance, identifies cost and schedule trends, analyzes risks, and recommends innovative solutions.


• Ensures work is completed according to established schedules, budgets, and project objectives.


• Develops and applies advanced project controls concepts, techniques, standards, and processes.


• Provides expert guidance and resolution of complex issues requiring independent analysis and creativity.


• Performs and reviews planning and scheduling functions, including development and control.


• Performs and reviews cost engineering functions, including estimating, control, and financial reporting.


• Supports project controls activities in both field and home office environments.


• Provides leadership, supervision, training, and direction to technical and non-technical personnel.


• Serves as a Control Account Manager (CAM), managing control accounts and providing accurate project status reporting.


• Applies expert knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes to monitor and improve project performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.


• United States (U.S.) citizenship due to the federal nature of the work.


• Ability to obtain and maintain a government‑issued clearance, if needed.


• Extensive experience in project controls, cost engineering, planning, scheduling, and project management.


• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects and resolving challenging technical or project execution issues.


• Advanced knowledge and experience with schedule development, maintenance, control, and analysis.


• Experience supporting project controls functions in both field and home office environments.


• Knowledge of engineering and/or construction management principles.


• Knowledge of project financial systems, controller account codes, financial status reports, and earned revenue determination processes.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Proficiency with computer operating systems, standard software applications, and discipline‑specific project controls software.


• For CAM responsibilities: demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, corrective actions, status reporting, and technical project execution.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced project controls capabilities, including cost engineering, scheduling, and project management, with a strong focus on Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes. Provides leadership and expert guidance in managing complex projects and resolving technical issues.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Controls Management


• Cost Engineering


• Schedule Development


• Earned Value Management System (EVMS)


• Project Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cost Analysis


• Cost Control


• Planning


• Scheduling


• Financial Reporting


• Risk Analysis


• Project Performance Monitoring


• Technical Issue Resolution


• Budget Management


• Project Execution

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Engineering Management


• Construction Management


• Control Account Manager (CAM)


• Federal Compliance


• Government Clearance

Tools & Technologies

• Project Controls Software


• Computer Operating Systems


• Standard Software Applications