Project Controls Engineer (NI/EI Civil Schedule)
Nuclear industryUS only
About this role
Principal Project Controls Engineer leading civil schedule management for TerraPower's Natrium advanced reactor project. You'll oversee project performance tracking, earned value analysis, and schedule control for this cutting-edge DOE-funded nuclear facility, working across TerraPower teams and external subcontractors.
Responsibilities
- —Monitor, report, and trend all NI/EI civil construction schedule issues
- —Apply EVMS principles and project management best practices to support scope and deliverable execution
- —Lead month-end Earned Value reporting process, analyzing BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, SPI, CPI, EAC, BAC, VAC with variance reporting for threshold exceedances
- —Gather, analyze, and verify schedule performance data; monitor project work-in-place costs including procurement, subcontractor spend, and accruals
- —Lead change control process through development and processing of Project Change Notices (PCNs) into P6 baseline and live schedules monthly
- —Create ad-hoc reports, analyses, and forecasts for internal and external stakeholders
- —Evaluate schedule progress and performance; identify problem areas and communicate via Power BI dashboards and collaborative modeling tools
- —Facilitate project review meetings and planning sessions as the primary project controls point of contact
Qualifications
- —Minimum 15 years of project controls and project scheduling experience
- —Experience with nuclear industry projects, including R&D, engineering, and/or DOE (DOE O 413.3B) work
- —Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 and EPPM application
- —Proficiency in MS Power BI Service and advanced MS Excel
- —Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to work autonomously
- —High degree of integrity, open communication, and teamwork orientation
Desired
- —Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent technical field
- —PMP or AACE certification
- —Experience with Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA)
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Job details
FieldEngineering
LocationKemmerer, Wyoming, USA
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJun 2026
About the company
TerraPower →A nuclear innovation company founded by Bill Gates, building the Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor and advancing medical isotope production.
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