About Careertakes

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Position overview

Confidential Client seeks a Technical Project Manager 1 to support project risk management for capital asset projects in Los Alamos, NM. This is a junior, developmental role designed to build foundational skills in identifying, documenting, and assessing project risks, and to provide hands-on training in cost & schedule risk analysis and Monte Carlo techniques under close mentoring.

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What You’ll Do

• 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, tracking owners, probability & impact, 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 understanding of the capital asset project lifecycle and how risk management informs planning, execution, and closeout.
• Learn fundamentals of cost and schedule risk analysis, including estimate uncertainty, probability distributions, and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Assist in gathering and checking analysis inputs, running established risk models under supervision, and documenting assumptions and results.
• Prepare routine risk summaries and reporting materials in 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, engineers, and other team members to maintain accurate risk documentation.

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Minimum 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, training, or experience.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to review data for completeness and consistency.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and common office applications.
• Ability to follow established procedures, manage assigned tasks, and work collaboratively.
• Willingness to ask questions, accept feedback, and develop skills in quantitative risk analysis.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Introductory exposure to project controls, engineering, construction, or data analysis via coursework, internships, or work experience.
• Familiarity with basic statistics and probability concepts.
• Prior exposure to DOE projects or capital asset project processes is a plus.
• Any coursework or experience with Monte Carlo methods or risk software is helpful but not required.

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Training & Level of Responsibility

This is an entry-level, mentored role. Training, mentoring, and supervised practical experience will be provided. Initial assignments are routine and reviewed by experienced personnel; complexity increases as skills develop. Senior personnel retain approval authority for risk acceptance, model validation, and funding decisions.

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Compensation & Benefits

Estimated salary (source): $90,417 per year — estimated.

Benefits include:

• Health care (medical, dental & vision)
• Retirement plan (401k)
• Life insurance (basic, voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid time off (vacation & public holidays)
• Short-term & long-term disability

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Location & Citizenship

Location: Los Alamos, NM (onsite).

Due to government contract and/or clearance requirements, U.S. citizenship is required.

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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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