Planning & Performance Lead

Energy Northwest • Richland, WA

2d • $126,362 - $189,542

About The Position

Responsible for the execution of and project alignment with Earned Value Management (EVM) and integrated cost/schedule performance and analysis. Supports the development and execution of complex project baselines, oversees schedule health and compliance, and drives high‑quality performance reporting. Leads the coordination across project partners (internal and external) to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and maintain accurate, realistic plans. Provides technical leadership, training and mentorship to less experienced team members and within the nuclear development organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and ten years of industrial level experience working in a financial/budgeting/project controls/scheduling or Earned Value Management (EVM) position within a complex and/or regulated work environment or profit center
• Associate’s degree and twelve years of industrial level experience working in a financial/budgeting/project controls/scheduling or EVM position within a complex and/or regulated work environment or profit center
• High school diploma or GED and fourteen years of industrial level experience working in a financial/budgeting/project controls/scheduling or EVM position within a complex and/or regulated work environment or profit center

Responsibilities

• Leading with minimal supervision the development, coordination, tracking and execution of complex cost/schedule performance baselines, including multi‑subcontractor integration.
• Executing monthly EVM cycles, including performance measurement, variance analysis narratives, spend forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Ensuring EVMS compliance by validating data, supporting system audits, and maintaining alignment between schedule, cost, and performance reporting.
• Performing Time Impact Analyses (TIA), trend analysis, and change order integration into project baselines.
• Serving as advanced user and subject matter expert on Primavera P6, developing, maintaining, and auditing complex schedules across multiple scopes.
• Leading weekly and bi‑weekly schedule review meetings, ensuring data quality, schedule integrity, and critical path accuracy.
• Collaborating with subcontractors to establish Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), integrated master schedules, calendars, and methodology frameworks.
• Implementing schedule health checks, logic tracing, retained logic assessments, and best‑practice schedule governance processes.
• Supporting cost forecasting, subcontractor accrual analysis, invoice validation, and cost/schedule alignment activities.
• Developing reports, tools, templates, and methodologies to improve forecasting, transparency, and performance tracking.
• Assisting in proposal development by providing schedule, cost, and labor input; supporting baseline change requests and capital asset reporting requirements.
• Acting as a key scheduling and project controls liaison across project teams, partners, subcontractors, and leadership.
• Providing strategic consultation on contractual language, EVMS standards, and scheduling approaches.
• Communicating schedule risks, performance concerns, and recovery recommendations with clarity and confidence.
• Mentoring new project controls staff, providing onboarding support, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives, including development of standardized calendars, templates, and performance tools.
• Performing special assignments and exhibiting leadership qualities and demonstrating proficiencies using gained knowledge through experience and education.

Benefits

• Substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan.
• Multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan repayment
• Childcare subsides
• Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurances
• Credit monitoring/identity theft insurance
• Personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year
• Nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior