Project Controls Specialist

Edgewater Technical Associates • Richland, WA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Controls Specialist opportunity in Richland, WA for the DOE Hanford Field Office. The Project Controls Specialist will provide project controls support services in support of Tank Waste Mission and Business Operations. Support will be provided in the following areas: Obtain and maintain required schedule inputs from WTP and Tank Waste Mission. Identify schedule constraints and assess their impact on the integrated project schedule; ensure alignment with overall schedule requirements. Monitor and report on driving paths, critical path activities, and overall schedule performance for the project. Provide Project Controls oversight for assigned capital projects in accordance with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles. Prepare and deliver monthly schedule and cost analyses, including financial summaries, to support project management decisions. Develop and communicate recommended corrective actions to project managers to recover cost and schedule variances and maintain alignment with the established baseline.

Requirements

• BS/BA (or AA, MS, MBA, PhD, etc.) degree in engineering, science, or business management. Eight years of experience may be substituted for BS/BA degree.
• Ten (10)+ years of directly applicable successful experience consulting or contributing on complex projects, including providing strategic, management, technical, or business assistance to significant projects or programs in a senior capacity and/or as a consultant, preferred on the WTP capital project.
• Experience with researching and navigating complex federal regulations.
• United States Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing project controls and/or estimating support directly to HFO.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Hanford Site mission, activities, and priorities.
• In-depth knowledge of DOE Hanford processes, procedures and the BNI and H2C contracts.
• Proficient in DOE’s program management practices, policies, and procedures.
• Proficient with project controls functions including scheduling and risk management.
• Expert-level proficiency with Cobra and P6 scheduling software.
• Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn and utilize, various technology management tools used at Hanford.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and maintain required schedule inputs from WTP and Tank Waste Mission.
• Identify schedule constraints and assess their impact on the integrated project schedule; ensure alignment with overall schedule requirements.
• Monitor and report on driving paths, critical path activities, and overall schedule performance for the project.
• Provide Project Controls oversight for assigned capital projects in accordance with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Prepare and deliver monthly schedule and cost analyses, including financial summaries, to support project management decisions.
• Develop and communicate recommended corrective actions to project managers to recover cost and schedule variances and maintain alignment with the established baseline.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability insurance
• pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

What This Job Offers

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