Hiring: Project Controls Specialist II #26-039 (3978) Company: Navarro Research and Engineering Location: Carlsbad, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:22:12 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •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.. Required Skills: •Oversee, maintain, and report Earned Value data for Carlsbad Field Office participants. •Assist with development and maintenance of the Federal Site Life Cycle Estimate. •Serve as the local backup Primavera Administrator and maintain continuity of critical Primavera P6 functions. •Use Primavera P6 and Cobra cost management software to support project controls activities for Management and Operating Contractor, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories control accounts. •Monitor and analyze cost, schedule, and performance data and identify solutions that support delivery of programs and projects on schedule and within budget in accordance with DOE Order 413.3B. •Support integrated life cycle estimate development and monthly Performance Measurement Baseline integration. •Prepare and review configuration control and change control documentation. •Provide pre-briefings, analyses, and recommendations to Carlsbad Field Office leadership. Qualifications: •Expert-level skill in Primavera P6 schedule development and analysis. •Advanced project controls experience, including cost analysis and cost estimating practices used to monitor, report, and support solutions for delivering programs and projects on schedule and within budget in accordance with DOE Order 413.3B. •Knowledge and experience in planning, program and project baseline development and reporting, Earned Value Management, variance analysis, cost estimating and analysis, and critical path analysis. •Knowledge and experience in risk evaluation and management, contingency management, configuration control, change control, acquisition planning, and program and project integration. •Demonstrated capacity to communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders and clearly and accurately convey appropriate information to individuals and groups. •Demonstrated capacity to produce quality results by addressing customer needs, analyzing and resolving problems, maintaining accountability for milestones, setting work-related goals and objectives, and applying innovative solutions to assigned work. •Demonstrated capacity to work onsite on a permanent, full-time schedule of approximately 40 hours per week on a 4/10 work schedule. •Advanced experience with Cobra cost management software. •Bachelor's degree in a physical science, engineering, technical discipline, or related field, as approved by the Contracting Officer, and 15 years of relevant project controls experience; or a master's degree and 10 years of relevant project controls experience. •Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required. Compensation: •Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!