Project Controls Engineer 4 #3022

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Project Controls Engineer 4 #3022 (3631) in Los Alamos, NM.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position offers staff augmentation services to Los Alamos National Laboratory. Approval for per diem and travel expenses is contingent on the employee's home of record.

• Support the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Project Controls System. Perform cost estimating, analysis and control activities. 
• As delegated to, supervises and provides technical direction for cost engineering and/or planning/scheduling activities. Identifies trends for management attention.
• Supervises schedule development, maintenance and monitoring activities. 
• Supervise cost engineering analysis and control activities. 
• Prepares and reviews or supervises the preparation and presentation of cost engineering and planning activities. 
• Supports project organizational and administrative activities. 
• Responsible for cost engineering and cost analysis/control and planning and scheduling activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for discipline/projects/proposal cost and planning activities which require a high degree of technical skilled experience. 
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering and schedule guidance to projects. 
• Ensures work is completed as scheduled. Identification of cost trends for management attention. 
• Has broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. 
• Develops advanced concepts, techniques, and standards based on professional principles and theories. 
• Viewed as expert in field within the Laboratory.
• Works on unusually significant, unique or complex issues, provides solutions that are highly creative and where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. 
• Has impact on success of future concepts, products or technologies. 
• Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets. 
• Assignments are often self-initiated. Virtually self-supervisory. 
• Uses independent judgment for determining course of action to accomplish objectives. 
• Uses wide latitude in the methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. 

• Position typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of twelve years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. At this level, post graduate course work may be expected.
• Requires a Department of Energy Q clearance.
• Expert level knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tools and processes.
• Position requires experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis, and cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office. 
• Knowledge of supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel. 
• Skilled in oral and written communication. 
• Proficiency in using personal computer operating systems, including several basic software applications. 
• Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications currently used. 
• Knowledge of financial report systems and controller account codes, and understanding of controller instructions, which impact project controls (including project financial status reports and earned revenue determination data). 
• Demonstrates an intermediate level of understanding of project controls general technical skills.
• Knowledge of engineering and/or construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience. 
• For positions also serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM), subject matter expertise and proven experience with project controls and/or project management, project budgets including cost estimating, cost control and cost analysis, project scheduling, implementation of corrective actions, developing and delivering detailed and accurate status reports and subject matter expertise and proven experience with engineering functions and principles required to understand and successfully implement and monitor technical projects. 

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by applicable state or local law.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability