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Project Controls Senior Analyst

Consolidated Nuclear Security

Job Location:

Oak Ridge, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 22 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 19 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Project Controls Senior Analyst
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Project Controls-Scheduling

What Youll Do

This position performs the following duties:

Coordinate the planning scheduling estimating monitoring configuration control analysis and reporting on multiple scopes of varying size complexity and level of risk
Interface significantly with Project Managers and Core Team Members as well as functional organizations
Provide project manager with tools to keeping projects on track within budget and within compliance requirements

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Plan develop monitor and control project scopes schedules cost estimates and risk for projects and tasks
Perform schedule cost and resource variance analysis.
Prepare cost and schedule reports conduct effective cost and schedule trending processes provide analysis for use to support corrective actions and produce timely reports for assigned projects
Ensure the data integrity and configuration control for assigned projects
Facilitate internal team communications and meetings
Assist with customer interactions including tracking project management deliverables and presenting project management status to external or internal customers
Perform budgeting and forecasting responsibilities in support of program planning internal Fiscal year planning and BOEs for project execution

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
Top-notch dedicated colleagues
Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Career advancement and professional development programs
Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelors degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
OR Masters degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
OR 12 or more years of relevant education training and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements

Preferred Job Requirements

Professional or advanced level of project control technical skills in cost schedule and reporting
High level of proficiency with Primavera P6
Proficiency with Microsoft software applications including Windows Excel Word Access and PowerPoint and the ability to integrate applications
Knowledge of or experience with project controls practices and principles including work breakdown structure development duration management schedule logic and dependencies critical path analysis change control cost engineering estimating Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) status reporting and what-if analysis
Ability to resolve complex issues strong organizational skills excellent oral and written communications skills strong analytical and problem solving skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Ability to effectively facilitate meetings
Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities
Understanding of basic accounting principles
Strong working knowledge of SAP cost planning and financial management software

Why Y-12

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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