Project Controller

Oklo•Santa Clara, CA

5d•$165,000 - $205,000

About The Position

We are seeking a disciplined, analytical, and commercially minded Project Controller to support capital project delivery across Oklo’s portfolio of nuclear powerhouses and supporting infrastructure. This role is expected to provide an independent financial perspective within the project team, constructively challenging assumptions and ensuring financial integrity in forecasting, reporting, and commercial decision making. This role will be a key member of project teams and will partner closely with the Project Manager to ensure rigorous cost control, schedule integration, financial transparency, and performance accountability throughout the project lifecycle. This role interfaces with the EPC and other vendors, reviewing reporting, participating in regular updates, and constructively challenging cost and progress assumptions. The Project Controller will work in close coordination with the Capital Cost Management organization to ensure project-level cost tracking, reporting, and forecasting remain aligned with established cost frameworks, breakdown structures, and governance standards. This role reports into the Director of Project Budgeting and Controls with day-to-day integration within project teams.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive project controls experience, including ownership of EAC and independent forecast development within large-scale energy, infrastructure, industrial, or construction sectors
Experience supporting EPC or construction projects (preferably $100M+ environments)
Strong knowledge of cost control processes, forecasting, earned value, and schedule integration
Experience reviewing contractor reporting and managing change control processes
Strong analytical skills with comfort working in large datasets and financial models
Proficiency with ERP and project cost systems, with ability to adapt across tools and environments
Proven ability to work closely with cross-functional project teams
Clear and concise communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with nuclear or other FOAK energy infrastructure projects
Familiarity with DOE, NRC, and other regulated capital environments
Experience with IRA ITC eligibility and compliance tracking.
Startup or high-growth company experience

Responsibilities

Forecasting and EAC Ownership: Develop and maintain independent cost-to-complete and Estimate at Completion (EAC) positions, ensuring forecasts reflect financial reality and risk exposure. Provide data-informed challenge to assumptions impacting cost and schedule outcomes and clearly articulate forecast deltas, underlying drivers, and financial implications to project and senior leadership.
Cost Control and Tracking: Provide trusted reporting, trending, and variance analyses of commitments and actual expenditures compared to project budgets.
Project Performance Assessment: Lead cost and schedule integration to assess project performance, including the financial impacts of schedule changes and drive transparency between progress and cost performance.
Risk and Performance Management: Identify and quantify cost and schedule risk. Maintain independent, data-informed judgement of project performance and escalate concerns around forecast integrity and compliance. Monitor contingency utilization and change order trends.
Reporting & Insights: Own monthly project financial reporting packages and executive-ready project narratives. Support the preparation of materials for senior leadership reviews as required.
Vendor and Contract Performance Oversight: Review and audit contractor and vendor cost reports and validate progress against contractual milestones, physical progress and schedule status. Hold vendors accountable to transparent, timely, and contractually compliant reporting standards and frequency.
Governance and Framework Alignment: Ensure project-level cost tracking aligns with standardized methodologies and governance frameworks established by Capital Cost Management. Maintain and enforce cost discipline and reporting consistency across project teams.
Corporate Financial Integration: Act as the primary interface between project financials and accounting to ensure accurate consolidation, alignment, and reporting of project financial data.