Project Controls Engineer

Overview

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Project Controls Engineer to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Centrus Energy in Oak Ridge, TN.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

If you love bringing order to complexity and turning data into decisions, this role is your playground. As a Senior Project Controls Engineer at Centrus Energy, you’ll be the engineer behind project performance—driving cost, schedule, and risk visibility across mission-critical initiatives. You’ll partner with project leaders to keep everything on track, on budget, and aligned with strategic goals, all while mentoring others and shaping best practices along the way.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the development and maintenance of project cost and schedule baselines, using tools like Primavera and Cobra to track performance and forecast outcomes.
• Drive project reporting by coordinating and leading status updates, analyzing earned value metrics, and identifying risks and opportunities early.
• Develop guidelines and desktop procedures.
• Mentor team members on cost and schedule control practices.
• Support risk management efforts to ensure projects stay aligned with scope, budget, and timelines in a high-performance environment.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor of science degree in engineering, construction management, accounting, finance, or business, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• 2+ years of project controls experience required.
• Active Q Clearance. 
• Experience with Cobra or similar cost processing tools.
• Knowledge of earned value management.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6. 
• Knowledge of risk management processes and associated tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. 
• Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance. 
• Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.                                               
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing required. 

Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:

• PMP or AACE Certification.
• Centrus Energy – Oak Ridge, TN
• 100% onsite position.
• Initial assignment through L&A with possibility of extension and/or conversion.