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Project Controls Specialist

ComTec Information Systems (IT)
Richland, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/24/2026
Project Controls Professional

12 Months

Richland WA

Job Summary

This position supports the Nuclear Development project and team by providing schedule and cost development, analysis, reporting, and communications as part of the Nuclear Development organization. The role plays a critical part in project monitoring, risk identification, and accurate costing.

Responsibilities include coordinating, tracking, and executing project estimates; providing technical direction, guidance, and support to project managers using established tools and processes for developing project scope, detailed project schedules, and cost estimates; performing detailed project analysis and control activities; and monitoring and reporting project schedule, scope, and cost changes to project managers and New Nuclear management in a timely manner.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Provide financial guidance and analytical support within the Budgets Department.
  • Prepare budget-to-actual reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, reconciliations of contingency balances, and project reporting.
  • Support special projects, including budgeting and monitoring labor-related costs, employee benefits, and overhead allocations.
  • Utilize system-generated reporting tools including:
    • Online journal entries
    • General Ledger
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • Budget inputs
  • Perform ad hoc reporting and complex budgetary analysis to identify trends and explain variances.
  • Support the annual budget cycle.
  • Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
  • Help prepare and update budget policies, procedures, desk manuals, and training materials.
  • Apply accounting and budgeting principles gained through education and experience.
  • Understand and apply Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements to Energy Northwest.
  • Interface with internal managers, supervisors, and external agencies.
Required Skills & Experience

  • Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology.
  • Project Controls experience.
  • Detail variance analysis.
  • Working knowledge of:
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Project
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Primavera P6
  • Working knowledge of professional project management principles.
  • Knowledge of project reporting and project cost analysis.
  • Strong administrative and time management skills.
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Comfortable presenting to groups.
  • Strong teamwork skills.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and data validation skills.
  • Ability to establish goals, prioritize work, and understand interrelationships among activities.
  • Strong keyboarding and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Self-starter.
Education & Experience Requirements

Project Controls Professional I

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of project controls/project management experience in an industrial environment; OR
  • Associate (AA) degree and six (6) years of project controls/project management experience; OR
  • High School Diploma/GED and eight (8) years of project controls/project management experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Training

  • Formal training on Primavera P6 or another project management system.

Project Controls Professional II

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of project controls/project management experience in an industrial environment; OR
  • Associate (AA) degree and seven (7) years of project controls/project management experience; OR
  • High School Diploma/GED and nine (9) years of project controls/project management experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Training

  • Formal training on Primavera P6 or another project management system.

Project Controls Professional III

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and eight (8) years of project controls/project management experience in an industrial environment; OR
  • Associate (AA) degree and nine (9) years of project controls/project management experience; OR
  • High School Diploma/GED and eleven (11) years of project controls/project management experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Training

  • Formal training on Primavera P6 or another project management system.

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