Controls Specialist/Senior Controls Specialist

About the role

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose‑driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. The position offers a hybrid 3‑2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) and gives preference to military service members and veterans with ranks E5‑E9, W1‑CW5, or O3‑O6 (or equivalent education/experience).

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and coordinate planning, estimating, and cost controls for power station construction projects.
• Develop and review project estimates and schedules.
• Monitor actual project cost and/or work status data to ensure projects proceed on schedule and within budget and provide status reports to management.
• Develop and review O & M and capital budgets and analyze monthly cost reports.
• Assist in training lower‑level controls personnel.
• Implement, evaluate and monitor controls systems.
• Coordinate use of controls equipment and facilities.
• Conduct meetings with contractors and company personnel on cost control matters.
• Act as lead controls discipline representative to major projects.
• Interface and coordinate with other corporate and station groups.
• Establish and implement cost and planning control policy and procedures for power station construction projects.

Requirements

• 5‑6+ years of relevant experience in a directly related field.
• Strong knowledge of cost controls principles.
• Strong verbal, writing, and presentation skills.
• Strong work and project management skills.
• Strong decision‑making and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong math and computer skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels and external personnel.
• Consistently applies good business judgment.
• Applies analytical abilities to diverse issues.
• Manages multiple priorities and meets deadlines.
• Able to verify data and present statistical reports and documentation.
• Responsible for managing monthly project forecasting and cost performance for a portfolio of construction projects across multiple nuclear power stations.
• Collaborate within a cross‑functional matrix team consisting of project managers, supply chain specialists, contract administrators, and invoice coordinators.
• Provide contract administration such as validating invoices and working with vendors to resolve issues.
• Conduct meetings with vendors and company stakeholders on forecasting costs.
• Implement control policy and procedures.
• Identifies and implements better work alternatives and business processes.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree and 5‑6+ years of relevant experience; OR Associate degree and 7‑8+ years of experience; OR HS Diploma and 9‑10+ years of experience in a directly related field (finance, cost controls, etc.).
• Preferred disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Project Management (other disciplines may be substituted).
• Working conditions (exposure up to 25% each): Cold, Loud Noise, Office Work Environment (76‑100%), Operating Machinery, Outdoors, Radiation, Travel.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners.
• Vacation.
• Retirement plans including 401(k) contributions and matches.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Sick leave.
• Disability insurance.
• For more details, see Dominion Energy benefits page: dombenefits.com