[Hiring] Manager, Project Controls NUCLEAR ENERGY @Elementl Power

Role Description

We're building out our Project Management Office (PMO) and adding a Manager, Project Controls to establish the overall governance, oversight and support for earned value management and project schedule development and maintenance for project teams delivering across Elementl's nuclear power plant development portfolio.

As Manager, Project Controls, you are the corporate Subject Matter Expert (SME) for earned value management (EVM) and project schedule development and maintenance supporting nuclear projects from early development and licensing through construction, commissioning, and achievement of commercial operations. You will report to the SVP, Project Management and serve as the lead for project performance visibility across the Elementl portfolio.

This is not a general project controls role. Nuclear projects concentrate significant capital over long timelines, and we need someone who brings deep EVM expertise, strong governance instincts, the ability to provide leadership, and to provide management, the client, investors, and lenders with clear, accurate, and timely insight into project cost and schedule performance. You will set the standard for how Elementl measures, reports, and manages cost and schedule and you'll oversee project controls activities on all projects. During the early development phase of a project prior to full project team staffing you may perform EVM reporting.

What You’ll Do!

• Project Controls Leadership:
  • Lead project controls activities across the full nuclear plant development lifecycle.
  • Integrate schedules and EVM reporting from various stakeholders into a single view of total project performance.
  • Provide governance for the PMO's Project Controls program ensuring consistency and application of lessons learned and best practices.
  • Provide support and oversight to project EVM activities across the portfolio.
• Earned Value Management & Performance Reporting:
  • Ensure project teams establish and maintain cost and schedule baselines.
  • Monitor performance and variances against plan in alignment with Elementl policy and strategy.
  • Review analysis of cost and schedule variances prepared by project teams.
  • Support efforts to develop mitigation plans reflective of EVM reporting.
  • Provide recommendations to project management to support decision-making and corrective actions.
  • Interface with corporate finance to ensure accurate and timely transfer of performance data for budget and cost accounting.
• Schedule Management:
  • Oversee project schedules, including critical path and near-critical path activities.
  • Govern EPC or consortium-led schedule management and EVMS reporting.
• Risk, Change & Funding Support:
  • Identify cost and schedule risks and recommend mitigation plans.
  • Support funding authorization efforts through the formulation of cost models, estimates, and schedules.
• Innovation & Stakeholder Coordination:
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and partners to monitor project performance.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation in project controls, including the application of AI in control systems.
  • Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior management based on portfolio performance.
  • Identify resource requirements for project controls and support recruiting and budgeting efforts.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in project cost and schedule management.
• Experience supervising project controls professionals.
• In-depth knowledge of ANSI/EIA-748 EVMS standards.
• Hands-on experience establishing compliant EVMS systems.
• Detailed knowledge of project performance reporting standards.
• Expert user of Oracle Primavera P6 and MS Project scheduling platforms.
• Expert user of an earned value management software system.
• Expert user of Power BI and similar reporting tools.
• Experience extracting time and cost information from general ledger environments.
• Experience with large project cost and schedule management and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

It Would Be Great If:

• You have direct nuclear project experience across development, licensing, or construction phases.
• You have experience supporting owner/developer governance and oversight of EPC-led project controls programs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, personal time, and flexibility.
• Company-sponsored short- and long-term disability coverage and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with an impressive company match.
• Additional benefits designed to support your well-being and success.
• Work from anywhere - our team operates 100% remotely across the United States!