Title Project Controls Engineer
Position Number 41567
Company Hanford Tank Waste Operations
City/State Richland, WA
Location 2435 Stevens Center
Posted 10/22/2026
Closes 11/05/2026
Regular/Temporary Regular
Full/Part-Time Full-Time
Job Responsibilities/Duties
The anticipated start date for this position is dependent upon operational and training needs and could be scheduled as late as April 2027.
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup effort. Every day, our teams work to safely remove, treat, and dispose of 56 million gallons of legacy tank waste at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington.
When you join H2C, you become part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." Guided by our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, we work together with integrity, innovation, and accountability. We empower our workforce, encourage continuous improvement, and celebrate achievements as we make measurable progress toward tank waste cleanup and long term site closure. At H2C, your work has a meaningful impact - today and for future generations.
H2C is seeking a Project Controls Engineer (PCE). The PCE is responsible for supporting the development of budgets, schedules, and forecasts or programmatic/project activities and/or line-item construction project activities. Extracts and compiles data from site financial and project controls systems to produce monthly performance indicators, routine charts/graphs/statistics, and ad hoc reports and presentations; advises management on project status to enable informed decision making and problem resolution. Implements, analyzes, and maintains cost and schedule trends, baseline changes, and forecasts; evaluates actual expenditures against approved estimates, identifies root cause variances, and recommends corrective alternatives to restore timeline and schedule continuity. Performs cost control and earned value performance measurement including the Budgeted Cost for Work Scheduled (BCWS), Budgeted Cost for Work Performed (BCWP), Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP), and Schedule Variance (SV)/Cost Variance (CV); and manages internal and external reporting and information distribution to key stakeholders. Ensures all work complies with applicable DOE and H2C orders, standards, procedures, and guidelines, following established DOE and industry methodologies and techniques. Key responsibilities include:
- Responsible for preparing estimating, scheduling or cost engineering data to provide accurate information to be used for project planning and analysis of project status.
- Performs routine assigned tasks related to the preparation and application of schedule updates and cost monitoring activities (direct labor, material, subcontract and indirect costs).
- Assists in the reviews required for cost control data and collects information for specific functions and disciplines. Coordinates the timeliness and accuracy of the ETC/forecast relative to the scope in the development of resource loaded schedules and Activity Based Cost Estimates. The ETC development may be based on quantities, vendor estimates, vendor durations, prior historical information, subject matter expert input or industry standards such as Means.
- Assists in the periodic (typically monthly) status/input into the integrated cost and scheduling software (i.e. COBRA/P6). Assists in Performance Measurement Baseline development and maintenance.
- Assists in the preparation, logging, and tracking of Baseline Change Proposals and cost/schedule trend reports.
- Provides scheduling support to facility, department or project activities as directed.
- Reviews purchase requisitions and invoices for application of appropriate cost codes, budget ceilings and quantities.
- Comply with H2C policies and procedures.
- Ensure ISMS principles are incorporated into organization's activities.
- Ability to manage a change in priorities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Grade 14:
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in project management, construction management, engineering, business or other related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Grade 15:
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in project management, construction management, engineering, business or other related discipline and one (1) year of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.
Grade 16:
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in project management, construction management, engineering, business or other related discipline and two (2) years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is significantly larger, and the expected level of performance is greatly increased.
Desired Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
In accordance with the company's philosophy on compensation for exempt and salaried non-exempt employees, H2C takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining initial grade and salary to include assigned job scope and responsibility, a candidate's qualifications as compared to internal comparators performing in a similar role, and the external labor market. A salary offer will be made at the appropriate grade level and within the targeted hiring range posted according to these factors. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration.
Hiring Range Minimum: $74,538
Hiring Range Maximum: $113,550
H2C offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please visithttps://hmis.hanford.gov/hr/page.cfm/HEWTBenefits
Depending on the nature of your employment with H2C, you can expect the following:
- A business casual dress work environment: jeans are permissible (restrictions may apply).
- Opportunity for work/life balance: a standard 4 x 10 work schedule, allowing more personal time to enjoy life outside of the office (other schedules and/or shift work may be required).
Note: employment at H2C involves working in the office or in the field depending on the role.
Relocation Funding Provided Yes
U.S. Citizenship Required Yes
Clearance Required No
Job Classification Exempt
Shift Work Required No
As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, H2C abides by federal statutory requirements of 41 CFR § 60-300.5 VEVRAA Protected Veterans, 41 CFR § 60-741.5 Workers with Disabilities, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and state and local requirements.
These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, age, sex, and national origin. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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- Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster)
- Family Medical Leave Act
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf)
- WA State Paid Family Medical Leave