Sr Project Control Engineer II - Sr Project Control Engineer III

UCOR; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oak Ridge area is seeking a talented Sr Project Control Engineer II - Sr Project Control Engineer III to enhance their project management capabilities. This role will be critical in overseeing project control processes, managing budgets, schedules, and reporting metrics for concurrent projects. Ideal candidates will possess a comprehensive understanding of project controls principles and a track record of effective project management, making significant contributions to project success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related work experience for Grade 26.
• 12+ years of related work experience for Grade 27.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage project control activities from proposal through execution.
• Prepare and control baseline budgets and detailed schedules.
• Provide administrative and technical direction for Project Controls activities.

Skills

Project Controls

Cost Control

Budget Management

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering

Job description

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:

Classification Title:

Sr. Project Controls Eng II-III

Grade:

26-27 (depending on experience)

Requisition No.:

2538

Number Of Positions:

2

Location:

Oak Ridge

Organization:

PIBS

Department:

Project Controls

Project Assignment:

Non Deployed

Posting Date:

06/11/2025

Closing Date:

06/18/2025

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for providing the tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively manage and control concurrent projects throughout the organization from proposal through execution and completion. Tasks may include the preparation and control of baseline detailed and integrated summary schedules and milestones; preparation and control of baseline time-phased budgets; cost control and earned value performance measurement including the Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS), Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP), Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP), and Schedule Variance (SV)/Cost Variance (CV); and associated reporting and information distribution internally and to DOE and stakeholders.

Grade 26:

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline plus 10+ years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience. Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired.

Level Specific Responsibilities:

Under management direction, applies advanced Project Controls principles, theories and concepts in assignments and related work.

Responsible for the overall implementation and direction of the estimating, cost engineering, and the planning and scheduling functions to provide services, procedures and methods for the timely and accurate response to client, project management, departmental, and company requirements.

On small or multiple projects the individual may act independently or may direct, as controls team leader, a staff of other project controls individuals. On large projects the individual, as controls team leader, may direct a staff of other project control individuals. On very large projects the individual may report to a controls team leader and may direct a portion of the staff on the project.

Applies advanced Project Controls principles, theories and concepts. Contributes to development of new principles and concepts.

Grade 27

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, construction management, engineering or other related discipline plus 12+ years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant work experience. Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) desired.

Level Specific Responsibilities:

Working independently, has basic responsibility for providing administrative and/or technical direction of Project Controls activities.

Responsible for defining, developing, acquiring, training, implementing, integrating, maintaining, and auditing the methods, techniques, standards, guidelines, procedures, and tools to support the desired level of information and reporting for project control and management visibility as needed on projects, from proposal through execution and completion.

Depending on the size of the project, the individual will act independently, or will direct, as an area controls team leader, a portion of the controls staff, or as controls team leader, a staff of other project controls individuals, in the performance of functional activities to support and maintain project information requirements for the purpose of control and management visibility.

Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness. Applies and/or develops highly advanced principles, theories and concepts. Viewed as expert within field.

Relocation: ☐ YES ☒ NO

Assignment Ends:

UCOR prohibits smoking in enclosed areas, including company vehicles.

NOTE 1: Candidates eligible for 3161 status must so indicate on their résumé or cover sheet and provide a copy of their 3161 Preference-In-Hiring Eligibility form with their résumé. Section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act requires UCOR to give preference-in-hiring to qualified 3161 eligible displaced Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employees before other external hiring on DOE-funded work is considered. To be 3161 eligible, you must have worked for a DOE contractor on or before September 27, 1991.

NOTE 2: Only web applications will be considered.

TO APPLY:

External Applicants (i.e. non-employees): go to the UCOR Employment external web site: https://ucor.com/employment to submit your cover letter and résumé for a job posting:

For Internal Applicants , go to the UCOR internal web site: http://intranet.ettp.gov and click on “J” for Job Postings.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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