Project Controls Engineer

Centrus Global • Oak Ridge, TN

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About The Position

Do you enjoy solving complex problems, uncovering trends in data, and keeping critical projects moving forward? As a Project Controls Engineer at Centrus Energy, you’ll help power the future by providing analysis, planning, and controls that keep major energy projects on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance. Working closely with Project Managers, Control Account Managers (CAMs), and cross-functional teams, you’ll translate data into strategy—offering clarity, confidence, and direction at every stage of project execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 4+ years of project controls experience supporting engineering, construction, or similar technical projects
• 4+ years of experience using Primavera P6
• 3+ years working with Cobra, or comparable cost systems
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• The ability to obtain and maintain a “Q” clearance

Nice To Haves

• PMI PMP or PMI-SP certification, or AACE certification
• Experience supporting DOE or NRC projects
• Experience in highly regulated, complex project environments
• Ability to resolve complex issues, and operate under minimal supervision
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of key project controls practices: WBS development, schedule logic, critical path analysis, cost engineering, change control, what-if analysis, and status reporting

Responsibilities

• Architect Project Baselines: Develop comprehensive, integrated baseline schedules, cost estimates, and risk considerations in collaboration with project teams
• Coordinate & Control: Lead planning, scheduling, monitoring, configuration control, analysis, and reporting across multiple scopes of varying size, complexity, and level of risk
• Drive Performance: Monitor, analyze, and update schedule and cost performance weekly/monthly to ensure accuracy and integrity, provide tools to keep project on track
• Manage the Critical Path: Actively maintain schedule logic, dependencies, and critical path to prevent bottlenecks and anticipate impacts
• Deliver Actionable Insights: Prepare clear cost and schedule reports, conduct variance analysis, perform analysis and document trending, and support corrective actions
• Control Changes: Lead the change control process, ensuring scope changes are properly evaluated, tracked, and documented
• Forecast & Budget: Support budgeting and forecasting for project planning and fiscal year planning

Benefits

• incentive eligible

What This Job Offers

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