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Senior Project Controls Specialist Energy - Remote

Hegarty Business Services
Oak Ridge, TN Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
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  • Your role
  • About you
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist Energy – Remote. This remote position is based out of our Oak Ridge, TN office.

Your role

  • Supports a growing Commercial Nuclear Services business.
  • Applies cost estimating, risk management, scheduling, accounting and procurement interface, cost reporting and variance reporting to the team.
  • May include field experience supporting large nuclear projects, construction projects, and/or US Department of Energy projects.
  • Assists the Business Manager with leading schedule development and maintenance.
  • Supports the Business Manager with integrating project earned value data, project cost estimates, and schedules into a combined data source and working with them to ensure compliance of their processes.
  • Assists and supports projects planning through development of project schedules and cost estimates; schedule maintenance activities; cost engineering analysis and control activities; monitoring that work is completed as scheduled and develops estimates using various sources.
  • Supports projects with varied and emergent tasks as needed, including tasks that might not be strictly project controls in scope.
  • Leads and directs development and maintenance of project and program schedules of various levels, including summary, detailed and programmatic.
  • Leads and directs monthly reporting activities.
  • Assists with establishing and maintaining an Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
  • Supports proper control, tracking and cost accounting for project financials and cost alignment with the approved project Work Breakdown/Project Coding structure.
  • Assists with total project cost updates related to schedule/cost engineering and material control and develops supporting data for proposal development and contract negotiations. Reviews requirements related to determining total scope.
  • Leads and directs coordination and consolidation of project schedules and data from multiple sources into the integrated project schedule.
  • Develops cost estimates of various types, including conceptual, order of magnitude, parametric and bottoms‑up.
  • Develops or provides support and guidance in the development of Basis of Estimates and WBS Dictionaries.
  • Assists and supports reviews of all estimates for completeness and correctness prior to being submitted to management.
  • Supports scope changes to the Performance Measurement Baseline through the Baseline Change process.
  • Interfaces with designated management and project counterparts for specific planning and schedule tasks.
  • Provides project controls support related to the integration, control and management of projects; specifically, project planning and scheduling and progress management.
  • Implements and complies with policies, plans, processes, interfaces and reporting to organize and schedule project work, taking into account time and resource constraints.
  • Supports the project team with all aspects of the project planning and scheduling functions, including determining durations for the time phasing of the project baseline into the project schedule, management of an integrated schedule, development and updating of progress curves, performance curves and assessment of resources.
  • Coordinates vendor/ subcontractor requested quotes as related to specific WBSs of the estimate.
  • Promotes and contributes to synergy among teammates
  • Leads and directs the work of others.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Nuclear Risk Management & Project Controls

Location

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America

Job Type

Full time

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R‑158713

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About You

  • Bachelor's degree required in Business or an equivalent technical degree with 15 years' experience. Without a degree, requires 20 years' experience.
  • Previous experience with large nuclear design and construction projects.
  • Previous experience with $500M construction project schedules.
  • Previous experience with 7 year project schedule for large projects.
  • Effective organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Effective coordination and integration skills.
  • Intermediate skills with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, with advanced Excel skills preferred.
  • Advanced skills with Primavera P6 and MS Project software.
  • Intermediate skills with InEight Estimator or similar cost estimating software.
  • Intermediate skills with earned value management systems and reporting.
  • EVMS, Cobra or Primavera P6 certification helpful.
  • American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) and/or Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International certifications preferred.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
  • Previous Experience with Integrated Program Schedules covering multiple nuclear construction projects preferred.
  • Previous experience with $1B construction cost estimates preferred.
  • Effective organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Effective coordination and integration skills.
  • Intermediate skills with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, with advanced Excel skills preferred.
  • Advanced skills with Primavera P6 and MS Project software.
  • Intermediate skills with InEight Estimator or similar cost estimating software.
  • Intermediate skills with earned value management systems and reporting.
  • Some ability to develop cost estimates from various sources including engineering drawings, sketches, bills of materials, equipment lists, etc.
  • Ability to develop project schedules from all sources as required.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen in order to be considered.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like‑minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company‑paid life and short- and long‑term disability benefits, employer‑matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $113,000 - $216,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug‑Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

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