Los Alamos National Laboratory

Project Controls Engineer 1/2 (Project Controls 1/2)

Los Alamos National Laboratory$64K — $125K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree and 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience for Project Controls 1.
  • Bachelor's degree and 4 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience for Project Controls 2.
  • Ability to obtain a Q clearance.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Experience managing multiple projects with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Provide project controls support via schedule development and monitoring activities.
  • Conduct cost estimating, analysis, and control tasks as directed.
  • Assist in cost engineering or planning and scheduling activities.
  • Supervise cost engineering functions, if assigned at the higher level.
  • Interface effectively with management and project stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care plans.
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Paid time off and holiday leave.
  • Relocation assistance may be offered.
Full Job Description
Description

Job Title Project Controls Engineer 1/2 (Project Controls 1/2)

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name PC/ Project Controls

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

What You Will Do

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.

This position will be filled at the Project Controls 1/Project Controls 2, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Project Controls 1 ($64,700.00 - $101,400.00)

This position provides project controls support and performs schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities, as directed. Performs cost estimating, analysis, and cost control activities, as directed. Support cost engineering and/or planning and scheduling activities.

Project Controls 2 (78,700.00 - $125,100.00)

Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities, as directed. Performs schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities, as directed. Supervises cost engineering and/or planning and scheduling activities, when delegated.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize, prioritize, and follow through to completion on multiple tasks under strict deadlines and changing priorities.
  • Demonstrated successful experience working on multiple projects with frequent interruptions, varying priorities and deadlines while maintaining excellent quality in daily work.
  • Excellent capabilities with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to obtain a Q clearance


Additional Job Requirements for Project Controls 2:

  • Two years of experience working in a large organizations, programs, or projects with significant fiscal and programmatic scope.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with all levels of management and staff.
  • Successful track record in following technical direction and goals, implementing effective business practices and systems, analyzing budgets and finances, and interacting with customers and stakeholders.


Education/Project Controls 1: Position requires an Associates Degree and 2 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Education/Project Controls 2: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Knowledge in using schedule software tools, including customarily acquired over time through education, or practical experience.
  • Knowledge in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, schedule control, schedule analysis, cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, budgets analysis, and cost variance analysis, customarily acquired over time through education, or practical experience.
  • Excellent communication skills including interpersonal, verbal and written, demonstrating the ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.


Note to Applicants: For full consideration, please submit a comprehensive resume that addresses the key requirements of the position. While the posted salary range for this position is broad, it is highly unusual for selected applicants to be hired at the top end of the range and more common for selected candidates to grow into the full salary band over time.

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. USA. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular

Contact Details

Contact Name Broge, Margaret Ann



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About Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory initially organized during World War II for the design of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. It is located a short distance northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the southwestern United States. LANL conducts research in fields such as national security, space exploration, renewable energy, medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. It is the largest institution of its kind in the world. LANL is managed and operated by Triad National Security, LLC, which is composed of Battelle Memorial Institute, the University of California, and the Texas A&M University System.
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