Project Controls 4 – Nuclear Facilities

Project Controls 4 - Nuclear Facilities (DOE/LANL)

Location: Los Alamos, NM | 100% Onsite Compensation: $85-$95/hr potential short-term per diem for qualifying candidates Schedule: 9/80 Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required Clearance: No clearance required to start (non-secure area) Duration: 1-Year Contract Positions Available: 2

Why This Role

LANL's most complex technical programs depend on experienced project controls professionals to keep cost and schedule performance on track. As a Project Controls 4, you'll serve as a senior-level authority - owning EVMS compliance, driving financial analysis, and providing the insights that project leadership relies on to make decisions on high-impact national laboratory programs.

What You'll Do

• Support and maintain the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and project controls processes
• Perform cost estimating, cost analysis, cost control, and financial reporting for complex projects
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules ensuring alignment with milestones and deliverables
• Identify cost and schedule trends and provide actionable recommendations to project leadership
• Supervise or provide technical direction for planning, scheduling, and cost engineering activities
• Prepare and review cost reports, schedule analyses, and project performance metrics
• Support budget tracking, performance monitoring, and project administrative activities
• Develop advanced concepts, techniques, and standards to improve project controls performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are achieved on time and within budget
  
  

What We're Looking For

Required

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related field
• 12 years of project controls experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Strong experience with cost estimating, cost control, and financial analysis for large projects
• Demonstrated experience with schedule development, monitoring, and analysis
• Experience supporting EVMS-based project environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and related tools)
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Los Alamos, NM
  
  

Preferred

• DOE, NNSA, or federal project environment experience
• Prior experience supporting engineering, construction, or technical programs
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) or supporting project budgets and financial reporting systems
• Knowledge of project financial status reporting and earned revenue tracking
  
  

Mandatory Requirements - Read Before Applying

• Must have 12 years of project controls experience or equivalent
• Must be able to work 100% onsite in Los Alamos, NM - hybrid/remote not available
• No clearance required to start; position operates in a non-secure area
  
  

LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory) | Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer All postings current as of March 2026. Compensation ranges subject to change.