Senior Project Controls Professional - Nuclear Development

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Project Controls Professional - Nuclear Development

Richland, Washington | Contract | 4 openings | Monday-Thursday, four 10-hour days

Candidate pay: $92.94-$108.97 per hour, depending on verified experience and qualifications.

Initially onsite. Up to 25% remote work may be considered after 3-6 months based on training, performance, trust and team needs; no remote arrangement is guaranteed. No per diem or on-call requirement.

Senior Project Controls Professional - Nuclear Development

Looking for someone with more scheduling background and P6 as well as Cost Analysis, Finances of project, Deltek Cobra, SAP, Workday, PeopleSoft, EVM, Commercial Nuclear.

Position Overview

The Senior Project Controls Specialist supports the Nuclear Development organization by providing advanced project scheduling, cost control, and performance analysis for large scale, multi disciplinary capital projects. This role is responsible for the development, integration, and execution of detailed project schedules and cost strategies to ensure predictable project performance and accurate forecasting.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience supporting mega projects in industrial environments and demonstrates deep expertise in Primavera P6, earned value management, cost analysis, and project performance reporting. This role partners closely with Project Managers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to identify risks, analyze variances, and drive corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and maintain Level 1 through Level 5 detailed project schedules using Primavera P6

• Support development of project scope in collaboration with Project Managers and assigned project teams

• Integrate project schedules and cost estimates to produce logic driven, resource loaded cost flow projections

• Monitor project progress and analyze schedule and cost deviations to identify risks and potential impacts

• Prepare schedule and cost performance reports including critical path analysis, resource loading, manpower projections, and recovery plans

• Evaluate real time cost and schedule performance to determine project status and financial condition

• Partner with Project Managers to develop accurate Estimates to Completion and cost forecasts

• Provide technical guidance, challenge assumptions, and support corrective action planning

• Track and report schedule, scope, and cost changes to Project Managers and management

• Maintain configuration control of project data throughout approval and execution phases

• Perform independent schedule and data consistency reviews and resolve findings

• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives

• Attend project challenge reviews, approval meetings, safety meetings, and staff meetings

• Follow all the client processes and procedures and perform additional tasks as assigned

Work Conditions

• Schedule: 4 days x 10 hours, Monday through Thursday

• On Call: No

• Remote Work: Not initially available

• Per Diem: Not allowed

• U.S. Citizenship: Required

• Badge: Blue Badge

• No ePHQ required
• FFD testing required
• Access to buildings outside the protected area

Remote work may be considered after 3 to 6 months based on training completion, performance, trust, and team needs.

Required Education and Experience

One of the following is required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university plus 8 years of project controls or project management experience in an industrial environment

• Associate’s degree plus 9 years of project controls or project management experience

• High school diploma or GED plus 11 years of project controls or project management experience

Formal training in Primavera P6 or a comparable project management system is required.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong experience with earned value management methodology

• Advanced project controls experience including schedule and cost variance analysis

• In depth experience using Primavera P6

• Strong project reporting and cost analysis skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint

• Strong understanding of logic driven, resource loaded schedules

• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and data validation skills

• Ability to establish goals, set priorities, and manage interdependencies across activities

• Strong organizational, administrative, and time management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to groups

• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work independently and self direct

Desired Qualifications

Commercial nuclear experience is preferred, not required.

• Earned Value Management certification or PMI certifications such as PMP, PBA, SP, CAPM, or RMP

• Experience supporting large scale projects with budgets of $25M or greater

• Experience in power generation, nuclear, renewables, LNG, heavy industrial, data centers, or large manufacturing environments

• Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Asset Suite, Workday Adaptive Planning, or Workday

• Experience supporting process improvement initiatives

• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

Eligible full-time CRG contract employees may enroll in medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D coverage, voluntary disability and accident options, and employee assistance resources. Eligibility, waiting periods, employee contributions and coverage are governed by current plan documents. Field employee short-term disability coverage is voluntary. Washington paid sick leave for eligible employees accrues at a minimum of one hour per 40 hours worked, starting on the first day, with no annual accrual cap. Accrued leave is available after 90 calendar days and at least 40 unused hours carry over annually. Five days of paid time off are offered subject to CRG policy and the approved offer; statutory sick leave is separate.