Senior Manager, Project Controls

TerraPower

$151K — $202K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in project scheduling on large-scale EPC or industrial projects.
  • Expert proficiency with Primavera P6.
  • Strong understanding of EPC workflows, procurement cycles, construction sequencing, and commissioning logic.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional scheduling coordination with internal teams and major contractors.
  • Excellent communication skills for articulating complex schedule concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and optimize the integrated EPC master schedule in Primavera P6.
  • Define schedule architecture, WBS hierarchy, coding structures, calendars, and logic standards.
  • Ensure alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, licensing, commissioning, and supplier schedules.
  • Perform detailed critical path and float analyses to identify trends and risks.
  • Prepare and deliver schedule dashboards and performance metrics for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
  • Evaluate schedule impacts of proposed changes, trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Partner with engineering and construction teams to ensure schedule accuracy.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits including Medical, Vision, and Dental
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) with 21 days annually accrued
  • Generous Holiday Schedule with 10 paid holidays
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
Full Job Description
Senior Manager Project Controls

The Senior Manager Project Controls is a key member of the Project Controls team for the Natrium Engineering, Procurement & Construction project, responsible for establishing, maintaining, and optimizing the integrated project schedule across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and regulatory workstreams. This role ensures schedule integrity, drives critical-path awareness, and provides strategic schedule guidance to project leadership, contractors, and execution teams. The ideal candidate brings strong EPC scheduling experience, deep Primavera P6 expertise, and proven capability supporting complex nuclear or large industrial megaprojects.

Key Responsibilities

Schedule Development & Integration
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize the integrated EPC master schedule in Primavera P6.
  • Define schedule architecture, WBS hierarchy, coding structures, calendars, and logic standards.
  • Ensure alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, licensing, commissioning, and supplier schedules.
  • Facilitate schedule development workshops with internal stakeholders and EPC partners.

Schedule Analysis & Reporting
  • Perform detailed critical path, near-critical path, and float analyses to identify trends and risks.
  • Conduct monthly schedule health checks, including DCMA 14-point assessments and logic quality reviews.
  • Prepare and deliver schedule dashboards, narratives, and performance metrics for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
  • Support earned value integration and forecast-to-complete scenario modelling.

Change Management & Risk Integration
  • Evaluate schedule impacts of proposed changes, trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Develop mitigation strategies and what-if simulations for re-sequencing and acceleration options.
  • Support risk register integration and probabilistic schedule risk analysis (e.g., PERT, Monte Carlo).
  • Ensure schedule baselines and revisions adhere to project governance requirements.

Execution Support
  • Partner with engineering, construction management, procurement, and licensing teams to ensure schedule accuracy and predictability.
  • Review contractor schedules for compliance with contractual requirements.
  • Provide coaching on schedule best practices to project engineers, field teams, and partner organizations.
  • Participate in readiness reviews, phase gate assessments, and integration meetings.

Qualifications

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in project scheduling on large-scale EPC or industrial projects.
  • Expert proficiency with Primavera P6. • Demonstrated experience with schedule governance, critical path management, and baseline control.
  • Strong understanding of EPC workflows, procurement cycles, construction sequencing, and commissioning logic.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional scheduling coordination with internal teams and major contractors.
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex schedule concepts for stakeholders.

Preferred
  • Experience with nuclear, large-scale energy, or advanced reactor projects.
  • Familiarity with AACE guidelines, DOE/NRC project environments, or major infrastructure megaprojects.
  • PMP, PSP, or equivalent professional certification.

Success Factors
  • Strong analytical mindset and disciplined approach to schedule integrity.
  • Ability to influence without authority and build alignment across diverse stakeholders.
  • Skilled at anticipating schedule issues and driving proactive mitigation.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, first-of-a-kind (FOAK) project environment.

This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.
  • Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
  • Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Repetitive work: Prolonged
  • Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
  • Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
  • Travel required 0-10%

TerraPower's technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower's export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range: $151,882 - $202,509

Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications and experience. This range is specific to Wyoming State.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
  • Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
    • Medical
    • Vision
    • Dental
    • Life and Disability
    • Gender Affirmation Benefits
  • Parental Leave
  • 401k Plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
  • Generous Holiday Schedule
    • 10 paid holidays
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

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