Project Controls Senior Manager
This position may sit at any SNC site.
JOB SUMMARY: In one or two sentences, provide a brief overview of the purpose or function of the job. Why does this position exist? “This position is responsible for…”
This position is responsible for leading fleet‑wide project controls execution for Fleet Capital Projects, ensuring disciplined estimating, scheduling, cost control, change management, and risk management are consistently applied across all projects. The role exists to provide independent, objective project controls oversight and decision support that enables safe, predictable project delivery and supports effective governance across the fleet.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills )
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, or a related technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience is required
- Advanced degree or professional certification (PMP, PSP, CCP, or equivalent) preferred
Experience
- 12+ years of experience in project controls and capital project delivery , preferably in nuclear, power generation, or other highly regulated industrial environments
- Demonstrated experience providing portfolio‑level estimating, scheduling, cost control, and risk management support across multiple projects or sites
- Experience leading project controls teams and supporting site project leads, task directors, and governance organizations
Knowledge
- Nuclear safety culture and the role of disciplined project controls in risk reduction
- Capital estimating practices, estimate validation, and estimate governance
- Integrated scheduling, critical path management, and schedule performance measurement
- Cost control, forecasting, and earned value or equivalent performance techniques
- Change management processes and quantitative risk analysis
- Project performance reporting and executive decision support
Skills
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with portfolio‑level perspective
- Ability to establish and enforce standard project controls processes and tools
- Effective issue identification, escalation, and recommendation development
- Strong collaboration skills across Projects, Engineering, Construction, and Finance
- Clear written and verbal communication, including executive‑level briefings
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Specify major duties performed by the job and % of time spent on duties.
- Lead fleet‑wide project controls execution , providing consistent estimating, scheduling, cost control, change management, and risk management support for all Fleet Capital Projects.
- Establish and maintain project controls standards, procedures, and governance , ensuring consistency, transparency, and compliance across the project portfolio.
- Provide independent validation and challenge of project estimates, schedules, forecasts, and change requests to support informed governance decisions.
- Ensure development and maintenance of integrated project schedules and cost forecasts that accurately reflect scope, execution strategy, and risk.
- Monitor portfolio‑level cost and schedule performance, identify systemic trends and emerging risks , and drive timely escalation and corrective action.
- Partner with Construction, Engineering, PMO, and site organizations to ensure project readiness, disciplined change control, and alignment between field execution and controls .
- Develop and sustain project controls organizational capability , including staffing models, proficiency expectations, standard work, tools, and lessons learned.
- Provide clear, objective performance reporting to the Director, Project Governance and Controls and executive leadership, enabling transparency into portfolio health and recovery actions.
Southern Nuclear , a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.
For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.
Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 18581
Job Category: Power Plant Operations & Maintenance
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Southern Nuclear
