Director, Project Controls - Nuclear (USA)

Job Title: Director, Project Controls - Nuclear (USA)
Job ID: 87323
Location: Laurel, New Jersey

What you will be doing:

• Lead strategy development & implementation efforts on Project Controls systems & tools (including ERP solutions)

• Support regular lessons learnt documentation with & contribute to the company's lessons learnt repositories

• Act as a key liaison & partner to executive leadership (sector VPs, EVPs, SVPs) & Project Directors

• Lead efforts to reconcile or resolve consistency issues pertaining to Project Controls systems across various projects

• Lead efforts to resolve alignment issues within Project Controls disciplines (cost control, planning/scheduling, change management, risk management, reporting)

• Collaborating with other departments on the company-wide continuous improvement initiatives

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives on Project Controls policies and guidelines; assist with documenting processes and procedures to be followed by project teams

• Liaise with Finance & Accounting teams to support internal & external financial audits

• Conduct project-level cold-eyes audits to ensure adherence to Project Controls guidelines, industry best practice & contractual requirements

• Provide guidance & mentorship to project teams to drive process adoption, ensure accuracy of key project metrics

• Participate in sector-level resource planning, utilization analysis & resource leveling; manage & maintain aggregated staffing plan forecasts

• Provide input into sector-level business planning & strategic planning efforts

• Support sector-level recruitment efforts for new Project Controls resources

• Support the development of training, competency profiles and career development of Project Controls staff, including those at the management level

• Create, promote, and maintain a safe, open & respectful workplace culture and environment

• Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities

• Conduct annual performance reviews (with mid-year check-ins) & provide constructive feedback; implement performance improvement plans as needed with support from Human Resources 

• Support the company's quarterly Board risk review process & provide inputs into Board materials

What you must have:

• Demonstrated Analytical & Adaptive Thinking

• Quantitative, Engineering or Construction Management Post-Secondary Degree

• Strong Team Collaboration Skills

• Detail Oriented Approach, Focused on Quality

• Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills

• Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment

• Innovative Problem-Solving Skills

• Project Controls Ambassador

• EPC Contractor (Self-Perform) Experience

• Construction Field Experience

• Mega-project or Portfolio Projects Experience

• Demonstrated Project Controls Technical Knowledge (e.g. via PMI or AACE Certification)

• Stakeholder Management Experience

• Strategic Orientation

• Consensus Building Experience

• Claims Avoidance and/or Claims Negotiation Experience

• Leadership Experience in High-Performing Teams

• Microsoft Excel Expertise

• Primavera P6 Expertise

• ERP Systems Expertise (e.g. SAP, Oracle, JDE)

• Cost Management or Estimating Systems Expertise (e.g. Hard Dollar, EcoSys, PRISM)

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com