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At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications - all for significant human health benefits.\nTerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. \nPosition Overview\nAs a Senior Project Controls Specialist at TerraPower, you will leverage your extensive experience in program and project controls to support complex, high-value capital projects. You will play a key role in developing, implementing, and overseeing project controls processes, with a particular focus on cost controls, change management, and contract administration, to ensure successful delivery of milestones and objectives. This position requires advanced skills in cost control, scheduling, risk management, and reporting, as well as the ability to lead cost control teams and mentor junior team members.\nResponsibilities\nCost Control and Budget Management\nLead and oversee cost control activities, tracking budgets, costs, commitments, and actuals across large-scale, multidisciplinary programs and their subdivided projects.\nPrepare monthly cost reports and cashflow projections, including forecasts, accruals, and updates to financial tools and systems.\nReview contractor quotations, invoices, and payments; support creation and tracking of purchase orders and commitments.\nSupport estimating efforts and allocate estimates into project controls disciplines to analyze deviations from budget.\nChange Management and Contract Administration\nReview and track contractor change proposals and submittals, evaluating entitlement, merit, and justification; analyze claims and implement effective mitigation strategies.\nCoordinate and lead Change Review Board meetings and negotiations with all stakeholders; manage the change process and issue change orders.\nReview release of retainage, liens, and punch list items; recommend final payments and support contract close-out and project close-out reporting.\nProject Planning and Scheduling\nProvide analysis and oversight of detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or other advanced scheduling tools, ensuring alignment with project milestones and deliverables for large-scale, multidisciplinary projects.\nReview and validate schedule data, analyze cost and schedule impacts of changes, identify potential risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.\nPerformance Monitoring and Analysis\nTrack and analyze project performance metrics, including cost, schedule, contractor productivity, and earned value (EV).\nPrepare variance analyses and forecasts, identifying areas of risk, budget deviations, and potential impacts, and recommending mitigation strategies.\nSupport the generation of burndown charts for action item tracking and progress monitoring.\nReporting and Documentation\nGenerate regular reports and dashboards for project leadership, including KPIs, milestones, and action trackers, using tools such as Power BI.\nMaintain accurate records and ensure compliance with project controls workflows.\nFacilitate project reviews, including Schedule Reviews, cost reviews, and data reviews.\nCollaboration and Stakeholder Engagement\nWork closely with the PMO team, project management, engineering, procurement, and construction teams, as well as engineers and architects of record, contractors, and owner’s representatives, to ensure seamless coordination.\nLead, provide guidance to, and train project teams on project controls processes and tools.\nKey Qualifications and Skills\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., Civil Engineering), project management, business, or a related field.\n15+ years of experience in project controls, cost management, planning, and scheduling, preferably in engineering or construction.\nExperience supporting large capital programs (for example, aviation, transportation, energy, oil & gas, or water/wastewater infrastructure), including leading cost control teams.\nPMP certification preferred.\nFamiliarity with advanced project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar).\nTechnical Skills\nStrong expertise in cost control, change management, and contract administration, including budget, forecast, commitment, and variance analysis.\nWorking knowledge of CPM scheduling and Primavera P6 software.\nDemonstrated proficiency in preparing, monitoring, and reporting cost and schedule information in engineering, procurement, and construction environments.\nAdvanced knowledge of project management tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint); experience with Power BI, SharePoint, MS Access, and SAP or similar ERP/financial systems is a plus.\nAbility to review, analyze, and present cost, planning, and scheduling products independently using professional judgment.\nAdditional Requirements\nLegal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.\nAbility to pass pre-employment drug screens and background checks, including verification of employment, education, and travel history.\nStrong oral and written communication skills.\n\nJob Functions:\nJob Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.\nMotor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)\nPhysical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.\nRepetitive work: Prolonged\nSpecial Senses: Visual and audio focused work\nWork Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day\nTravel required 0-10%\nTerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.\nJob details\nSalary Range: $143,101.00 - $185,846.00 \n\nAny salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. 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