About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level Technical Project Manager (Project Manager 1) role supports project risk management for capital asset projects under the guidance of experienced risk professionals. You will perform clearly defined, supervised tasks while learning core risk-management and project-controls practices.

• Assist with identifying and documenting risks that could affect project scope, cost, schedule, or technical performance.
• Work with risk owners and project team members to gather information and draft risk statements (causes, potential consequences, assumptions).
• Update and maintain risk registers: assign owners, track probability and impact ratings, document handling actions, due dates, and status.
• Participate in risk review meetings, document outcomes, and follow up on assigned action items.
• Learn to assess risk probability and impacts using established criteria and guidance from senior analysts.
• Support fundamentals of cost and schedule risk analysis (estimate uncertainty, probability distributions, Monte Carlo basics).
• Gather and validate analysis inputs, run established risk models under direct guidance, and document assumptions and results for review.
• Prepare routine risk summaries and reporting materials using established formats.
• Identify missing or inconsistent information and escalate questions or potential changes in risk exposure to senior staff.
• Collaborate with project managers, project controls staff, engineers, and other team members to ensure accurate risk documentation.

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Who You Are (Required & Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of project management concepts (scope, cost, schedule, deliverables) from education, internships, or work experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to review data for completeness and maintain accurate records.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard office tools.
• Willingness to follow established procedures, manage assigned tasks, ask questions, and incorporate feedback.
• Desired: introductory exposure to project controls, engineering, construction, data analysis, or similar through coursework, internships, or employment.
• Desired: familiarity with basic statistics and probability concepts.
• Desired: exposure to DOE projects or capital asset project processes is a plus.

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Training & Level of Responsibility

• This is a developmental role. Prior experience with Monte Carlo simulation or specialized risk software is not required.
• You will receive training, mentoring, and supervised practical experience. Initial assignments are routine and reviewed by experienced personnel.
• Senior staff retain approval authority for risk assessments, model validation, and risk acceptance/funding decisions.

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Compensation & Location

• Estimated base salary: $82,770 per year (estimated).
• Location: Richland, WA (on-site / local to Richland, Washington).
• Employment Type: Full-time.
• This position supports capital asset work aligned with DOE guidance (DOE G 413.3-7A, DOE O 413.3B) and applicable institutional requirements.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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