Project Controls Professional II CC60311

Job Description

Job Description

Project Controls Professional II

Location: Richland, WA (Onsite)

Schedule: 4x10 (Mon-Thurs)

Duration: 12-month contract

Pay: $54-$90/hr, depending on experience

Openings: 1

Citizenship: U.S. required

No Per diem

Position Overview

We are hiring a Project Controls Professional II to support a nuclear development project team in Richland, WA.

This role supports schedule development, cost tracking, estimating, variance analysis, forecasting, reporting, and project controls communication. You will partner with project managers and leadership to monitor project performance, identify risks, track scope/schedule/cost changes, and help maintain accurate project reporting.

This is an onsite, detail-driven role for someone who can work independently, organize complex information, and support project managers with the tools and analysis needed to keep work aligned to scope, schedule, and budget.

What You Will Do

Support project schedule and cost development, analysis, and reporting

Track project estimates, budget performance, and cost/schedule changes

Prepare budget-to-actual reporting, variance analysis, forecasts, and reconciliations

Monitor contingency balances and support project reporting

Assist project managers with project scope, detailed schedules, cost estimates, and control activities

Use system-generated reporting tools and ad hoc analysis to identify trends and explain variances

Support annual budget, month-end, and year-end close activities

Assist with budget policies, procedures, desk manuals, and training tools

Apply accounting and budgeting principles to project controls work

Interpret and apply GASB-related requirements as needed

Communicate project status, risks, and changes to project managers and leadership

Interface with internal managers, supervisors, and external agencies as needed

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of project controls or project management experience in an industrial environment

OR

Associate’s degree and 6 years of project controls or project management experience

OR

High school diploma/GED and 8 years of project controls or project management experience

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

Proven experience with:

Earned Value Management methodology

Project controls in an industrial, power generation, nuclear, renewables, heavy industrial, data center, manufacturing, or production environment

Detailed variance analysis

Project reporting and cost analysis

Logic-driven scheduling

Cost estimates, forecasting, and budget tracking

Strong working knowledge of:

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint

Professional project management principles

Accounting and budgeting principles

Preferred experience with:

Microsoft Power BI

Asset Suite

Workday Adaptive Planning

Workday

Process improvement

Generally accepted accounting principles

Large, complex projects with budgets of $25M+

Certifications :

Earned Value Management certification through PMI, such as PMP, PBA, SP, CAPM, or RMP, is preferred.

Work Environment

Onsite in Richland, WA

4 days per week, 10 hours per day

No remote work

No on-call requirement

Business travel may be authorized as needed

Structured project environment supporting nuclear development work

Cross-functional collaboration with project management, finance, leadership, and external stakeholders

Benefits

Eligible to apply for benefits after 30 days. Benefits include health care, dental, vision, life insurance, and both short-term and long-term disability. After 1 year, employees are also eligible for 401(k).

Washington State provides paid sick leave, which can be used similarly to PTO. Employees accrue a minimum of 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, with carryover allowed per state guidelines.