Project Controls/Scheduling Specialist opportunity in
Oak Ridge, TN.
Position Overview:The Project Controls/Scheduling Specialist will serve as the authoritative lead for schedule development, critical-path analysis, baseline management, and performance forecasting across high-value enrichment programs. You will independently establish, maintain, and integrate complex resource-loaded schedules that support multi-million- to multi-billion-dollar initiatives spanning design, experimental testing, construction, manufacturing readiness, and operational deployment. This position requires mastery of Primavera P6, expertise in DOE nuclear-capital scheduling standards, and the ability to influence program strategy through precise, data-driven visibility into schedule risks, constraints, and performance trends.
Responsibilities- Develop, update, and manage highly detailed, resource-loaded schedules covering development, experimental, construction, and operational phases for all Enrichment Operations projects.
- Build and maintain integrated master schedules using Primavera P6, applying DOE, EVMS, and capital-program scheduling requirements.
- Serve as the scheduling subject-matter authority, independently owning schedule baseline creation, integration, and maintenance for complex technical programs.
- Collaborate directly with project managers, engineering, operations, maintenance, supply chain, safety, environmental, and security teams to collect schedule inputs, validate logic, and resolve constraint conflicts.
- Perform critical-path analysis, identify trends, forecast performance, and recommend schedule or execution-strategy adjustments to prevent variance growth.
- Create routine and ad hoc schedule reports, including dashboards, SPI/CPI metrics, schedule forecasts, and at-completion projections for leadership.
- Conduct schedule-impact assessments, scenario modeling, procurement alignment reviews, and execution-sequencing analyses to support risk management.
- Ensure strict compliance with DOE scheduling requirements, internal controls, change-management processes, and configuration-control practices.
- Implement automation, data-pipeline improvements, and digital workflow enhancements to increase schedule integrity and reduce reporting cycle time.
- Participate in project reviews, design coordination sessions, constructability assessments, and implementation planning meetings as the scheduling authority.
- Champion continuous improvement across scheduling processes, tools, standards, automation, and digital capabilities.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in project management, business, engineering, construction management, or a related discipline (equivalent experience may be considered).
- 8+ years of progressive experience in project scheduling, project controls, earned-value management, or cost/schedule integration within DOE, nuclear, industrial, or other highly technical environments.
- Mastery of Primavera P6, critical-path methodology, resource loading, and development of Level 1-5 schedules.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage integrated cost/schedule baselines for large, complex programs in the multi-hundred-million- to multi-billion-dollar range.
- Strong ability to interpret technical engineering inputs, coordinate multi-discipline logic, and support field-level construction or execution schedules.
- Proven analytical skills with a track record of identifying risks early, diagnosing trends, and providing corrective or preventive recommendations.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across engineering, operations, regulatory, and program leadership.
- Experience implementing automation tools, utilities, or AI-assisted workflow enhancements for scheduling or reporting.
Other Job Requirements: - United States Citizenship
- Active DOE Q Clearance
If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careersEdgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!
