Project Controls Engineer
WA River Protection Solutions · Richland, WA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at WA River Protection Solutions (industrial) in Richland, WA. By embracing these principles, you will be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact today and for the future.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- DOE
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Washington: typical posted base $100k–$122k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 14 controls engineer openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 13 other live controls postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 2+)
Typical $100k–$122k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 79%
- Automation 79%
- Robotics 57%
- ✓ Team leadership 43%
- AutoCAD 36%
- Injection molding 29%
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Job Responsibilities/Duties
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) delivers exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. H2C leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup, including closure of the legacy waste tanks at Hanford containing 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste.
Joining H2C means becoming part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." At H2C, our culture is deeply rooted in our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, which guide our efforts on the Hanford Site and within our communities. Our vision to tackle the Department of Energy's largest environmental challenge reflects our commitment to leaving a positive legacy for future generations. We strive to deliver exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste.
Our values emphasize living safely, acting with integrity, and working collaboratively as a team. We encourage innovation, personal accountability, and continuous improvement, fostering an environment where everyone is empowered to contribute to our mission and celebrate our achievements. By embracing these principles, you will be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact today and for the future.
H2C is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support the WARM Capital & West Projects Project Controls Organization. The Project Controls Engineer, prepares, maintains, reviews and revises baseline schedules and budgets for programmatic/project activities and/or line-item construction project activities. Work will be performed per applicable DOE and H2C orders, standards, procedures and guidelines using established DOE and industry methodologies and techniques.
Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definition. Applies standard cost and/or scheduling data to departmental programs or systems. Responsible for utilizing the tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively manage and control concurrent projects throughout the organization from proposal through execution and completion.
Tasks may include the preparation, monitoring and control of baseline detailed and integrated master summary schedules and milestones; preparation, monitoring and control of baseline time‐phased budgets; 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 associated reporting and information distribution internally and externally to key stakeholders.
- ◆Under minimal supervision, responsible for the coordination and limited direction of estimating, planning and scheduling, cost engineering functions and resources for the purpose of providing high quality estimates, budgets, cost and schedule analysis and timely, accurate reports for measuring the performance and progress of projects.
- ◆Assists in developing estimates, budgets, schedules and forecasts and track performance against the established baselines. Advise management of project/work status for problem resolution decision making.
- ◆Assists in the preparation of cost and scheduling procedures for projects. Responsible for the validity of the project coding structures and work packages in the assigned area. Designs or assists in the design of a work‐breakdown structure.
- ◆Assists in developing project budget estimates and estimate of cost to go. Analyze and report performance parameters, evaluate and advise management on schedule status based on project baselines and actual accomplishments.
- ◆Assists in the development, implementation, analysis and maintenance of critical path method logic diagrams that require critical path analysis for time and resource management of manpower, equipment or facilities.
- ◆Ensures reporting, charging and accounting practices are consistent with site and DOE policies and/or procedures.
- ◆Extracts data from site financial and project control systems and compile information for analysis relevant to project or work activity controls analysis and reporting.
- ◆Evaluates actual expenditures against the approved cost estimates and if differences are significant, determine and report the cause for the differences. Recommend alternatives to restoring timeline and schedule continuity.
- ◆Collects and compiles relevant data, perform necessary analysis, and provide performance indicator status on a monthly basis. Generate and distribute routine charts, graphs and statistical data in a timely manner. Develop ad hoc reports and presentations as necessary and as directed.
- ◆Implements, analyzes and maintains cost and schedule trend program, baseline change program and forecast process.
- ◆Evaluates and analyzes manpower and budget/funding impacts from varying organization or project changes or modifications.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
- ◆Comply with H2C policies and procedures.
- ◆Ensure ISMS principles are incorporated into organization's activities.
- ◆Ability to manage a change in priorities.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Grade 18: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in project management, construction management, engineering, business or other related discipline and 6 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 larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.
- ✓Grade 19: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in project management, construction management, engineering, business or other related discipline and 8 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 larger, and the exp
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