Project Controls Engineer

X-Energy•Oak Ridge, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

X-energy LLC is seeking a qualified individual to manage the prime engineering contract for the building design of their TX-1 fuel fabrication plant in Oak Ridge, TN. This role will provide project controls support to program and project leadership in areas such as planning and scheduling, cost, estimating, and change management/trends. The position involves documenting and capturing the project plan, monitoring performance against the plan, and reporting key data metrics. Experience managing a construction engineering contract and a design or architecture background is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
Typically, ten plus years’ experience in engineering, project management or related industry experience for a Level IV or 5 plus years' experience for a Level III.
Basic understanding of engineering documents and derive quantities from them.
Basic software application skills (i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel).
Experience utilizing industry-known best practices in at least one of the areas below: Planning and scheduling, Cost management, Estimating, Risk Management, Project Performance Reporting
Experience using project management software applications.
Advanced software skills using on screen takeoff and estimating tools.
Experience writing the basis of estimate documents.
Knowledge of several construction and project disciplines.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a construction engineering contract
Design or architecture background

Responsibilities

Provide project controls support to project teams.
Assist in the development and maintenance of project schedules, ensuring accurate timelines and resource allocation.
Support program/project leadership in collecting progress and performance updates and updating schedules to reflect actual progress and changes.
Track and monitor project budgets, expenses, and financial forecasts for assigned program/projects.
Prepare cost reports and financial analyses.
Help identify project risks and support the development of mitigation strategies.
Maintain risk registers and ensure timely updates.
Create and distribute project status reports and performance dashboards to program/project leadership.
Support the development of project metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track progress and performance.
Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
Perform other duties as assigned by manager.