Elementl Power Inc. is hiring a Manager, Project Controls (Nuclear Energy) to establish governance and oversight for earned value management and project schedules across our nuclear power plant development portfolio. You will serve as the corporate Subject Matter Expert, providing leadership and clear performance insight to management, clients, investors, and lenders.
What You'll Do
- Lead project controls activities across the full nuclear plant development lifecycle, integrating schedules and EVM reporting into a single view of total project performance.
- Provide governance for the Project Management Office's Project Controls program, ensuring consistency and application of lessons learned and best practices.
- Ensure project teams establish and maintain cost and schedule baselines, monitoring performance and variances against plan.
- Review analysis of cost and schedule variances prepared by project teams and support efforts to develop mitigation plans.
- 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.
- Oversee project schedules, including critical path and near-critical path activities to support float management and decision-making.
- Govern EPC or consortium-led schedule management and EVMS reporting, ensuring project integrators meet expectations.
- Identify cost and schedule risks and recommend mitigation plans.
- Support funding authorization efforts through the formulation of cost models, estimates, and schedules.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and partners to monitor project performance from early planning through completion.
- 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.
What We're Looking For
- 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, including hands-on experience establishing compliant EVMS systems.
- Detailed knowledge of project performance reporting standards, including reporting that meets U.S. DOE EVMS requirements under DOE G 413.3-10A.
- Expert user of Oracle Primavera P6 and MS Project scheduling platforms.
- Expert user of an earned value management software system such as Oracle Primavera Ecosystem, Contruent Enterprise (formerly ARES PRISM), Deltek Cobra, or a similar system.
- Expert user of Power BI and similar reporting tools.
- Experience extracting time and cost information from general ledger environments to develop cost performance reports.
- Experience with large project cost and schedule management and reporting.
- Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities across a fast-paced portfolio environment.
Nice to Have
- Direct nuclear project experience across development, licensing, or construction phases.
- Experience supporting owner/developer governance and oversight of EPC-led project controls programs.
Technical Stack
- Oracle Primavera P6
- MS Project
- Earned Value Management Software (e.g., Oracle Primavera Ecosystem, Contruent Enterprise, Deltek Cobra)
- Power BI
Team & Environment
This role is part of the Project Management Office (PMO) and reports to the SVP, Project Management.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $140,000 - $170,000.
- 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 well-being and success.
Work Mode
This is a global position open to candidates located in the United States.
Elementl Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions), gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, personal appearance, genetic information, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable U.S. law.
