Senior Controls Specialist-Financial Controls Strategic Projects - Innsbrook

Dominion Energy•GLEN ALLEN, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dominion Energy is seeking an experienced Senior Controls Specialist – Financial Controls to join their Nuclear Project Team. This role will focus on the development and implementation of cost controls for large capital projects across the company's four nuclear power stations. The Specialist will be responsible for establishing and implementing standardized cost and planning control policies, procedures, and tools, as well as overseeing their governance and enforcement. In this capacity, the Specialist will serve as a subject matter expert in forming cost estimates and project schedules, monitoring actual project costs and work status to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget. The role also involves analyzing monthly cost reports, providing status updates to management, training junior controls personnel, implementing and evaluating controls systems, coordinating controls equipment, conducting meetings with contractors, and acting as the lead controls discipline representative for major projects. A key aspect of this role is establishing and nurturing productive relationships with stakeholders across the organization through precise and purposeful communication.

Requirements

Five (5) or more years of work experience related to the fields of cost controls, accounting, budgeting, finance, business administration, or project management.
Strong knowledge of cost controls principles.
Strong Verbal/writing/presentation skills.
Strong work and project management skills.
Strong decision making and problem solving.
Strong math and computer skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Works effectively with employees at all levels and external personnel.
Consistently applies good business judgment.
Applies analytical abilities to diverse issues.
Manages multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Must be able to verify data and present statistical reports and documentation.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Project Management or closely related degree.
In lieu of the preferred Bachelor's degree, a candidate may substitute a related Associate's degree and seven (7) or more years of work experience related to the fields of cost controls, accounting, budgeting, finance, business administration, or project management.
In lieu of the preferred Bachelor’s degree, a candidate may substitute a High School diploma/GED and nine (9) or more years of work experience related to the fields of cost controls, accounting, budgeting, finance, business administration, or project management.
Additional training or certifications related to cost controls, financial management, or project management to include the Project Management Professional (PMP).

Responsibilities

Establishing and implementing standardized cost and planning control policies, procedures, and tools.
Overseeing ongoing governance and enforcement of standard practices.
Serving as a subject matter expert in the formation of cost estimates and project schedules.
Monitoring actual project cost and/or work status data to ensure projects proceed on schedule and within budget.
Analyzing monthly cost reports.
Providing status reports to management.
Assisting in the training of lower-level controls personnel.
Implementing, evaluating, and monitoring controls systems.
Coordinating the use of controls equipment and facilities.
Conducting meetings with contractors and company personnel on cost control matters.
Acting as lead controls discipline representative to major projects.
Establishing and nurturing productive relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
Communicating with precision and purpose.