Project Controls Professional III (Nuclear)

Location: Richland, WA (Onsite)

Schedule: 4x10 (Mon–Thurs)

Duration: 12-month contract with strong extension potential

Pay: $80-108/hr (depending on experience) + $216/day per diem (non-local)

Openings: 3

Citizenship: U.S. required

Position Overview

We are hiring a Project Controls Professional III to support capital and O&M projects at a nuclear generating facility.

This role leads cost, schedule, and performance tracking using Earned Value Management (EVM) and Primavera P6 in a highly regulated environment. You will partner with project managers, finance, and operations to ensure projects stay aligned to baseline scope, schedule, and budget.

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role. You will operate independently, provide recommendations, and directly influence project outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Lead project controls activities across capital and O&M projects
• Develop and maintain cost baselines and P6 schedules
• Monitor performance against plan and identify variances
• Perform trend analysis and forecasting
• Deliver monthly financial reporting and project summaries
• Recommend corrective actions to recover cost and schedule deviations
• Track risks and opportunities and maintain proper documentation
• Process and review financial journal entries
• Facilitate monthly project status review meetings
• Support project managers with planning and execution strategy
• Maintain schedule structures and layouts in Primavera P6
• Ensure adherence to project controls and change management processes
• Support onboarding and mentoring of junior staff
• Identify and drive process improvements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6–10 years of relevant experience
• OR
• Associate’s degree with 12+ years
• OR
• High school diploma with 14+ years
• Proven experience in:
• Project controls in a nuclear, utility, or power generation environment
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Cost tracking, budgeting, and forecasting
• Large capital project support
• Strong working knowledge of:
• Primavera P6 Professional
• GAAP principles
• Net billing agreements
• Nuclear plant operations and project environments
• Proficiency with:
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Power BI
• Certifications:
• PMP, CCP, or equivalent strongly preferred
• Experience with:
• Process improvement initiatives
• Working independently with minimal oversight
• Presenting to project managers and senior leadership

Work Environment

• Onsite at a nuclear generating facility
• Cross-functional collaboration with:
• Project Management
• Finance
• Operations and Maintenance
• Structured, compliance-driven environment

Compensation & Per Diem

This role offers $216/day per diem for non-local candidates, which equates to approximately:

• $1,512/week
• ~$6,500/month
• ~$79,000/year

This is intended to offset housing, meals, and travel-related expenses while working onsite.

Benefits

Eligible to apply for our benefits after 30 days. We offer health care, dental, vision, life insurance, and both short-term and long-term disability. Once you hit the 1-year mark, we also have a 401k.

Washington state provides paid sick leave, which can be used similarly to PTO. Employees accrue a minimum of 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked, with carryover allowed per state guidelines.