Senior Controls Specialist - Project Risk Management - Strategic Nuclear Projects Innsbrook

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Senior Controls Specialist – Project Risk Manager ("Specialist") in Dominion Energy’s Nuclear Project Team.

As a member of the central project controls office, the Specialist oversees risk management governance, procedures, and tools used at the local level across the four nuclear power stations.

• Lead the development, implementation, and governance of enterprise‑level project risk management processes for nuclear construction and capital projects.
• Establish a standardized, fleet‑wide approach to risk identification, analysis, mitigation, and reporting to ensure early visibility and proactive management of risks that may impact project cost, schedule, and performance.
• Develop the end‑to‑end project risk management lifecycle, including development and maintenance of risk analyses, risk registers, heat maps, and mitigation/contingency plans.
• Partner closely with Project Managers across all sites to ensure risks are identified early, clearly defined, and actively managed through the engagement of appropriate stakeholders, resources, and response strategies.
• Maintain oversight of risk activities throughout the full project lifecycle to ensure alignment with project objectives and timely escalation of emerging issues.
• Serve as the central point of coordination for project risk reporting within the Project Controls department, consolidating site‑level inputs into a comprehensive, fleet‑wide risk profile.
• Ensure consistent execution of risk processes across projects by establishing and enforcing governance frameworks, procedures, tools, and reporting standards.
• Provide leadership visibility into aggregate risk exposure, trends, and potential impacts, enabling informed, real‑time decision‑making at the executive level.
• Identify and escalation significant project risks to the enterprise risk review board to ensure appropriate awareness, evaluation, and adjudication of risks with broader organizational impact.
• Integrate project‑level risk insights into enterprise risk considerations, supporting alignment with corporate risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and strategic objectives.
• Partner with project controls, finance, and operations teams to align risk management with planning, estimating, scheduling, and cost control processes.
• Monitor project status, risk exposure, and performance metrics to ensure projects remain on track and within approved budgets and timelines.
• Support the development and evaluation of capital and O&M budgets through integrated risk‑informed analysis.
• Lead coordination with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on risk and controls matters, ensuring alignment of expectations and execution across all parties.

• Five (5) or more years of work experience related to project management, risk management, or business administration; preferred Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management or closely related discipline.
• In lieu of the preferred Bachelor’s degree, a related Associate’s degree plus seven (7) or more years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of the preferred Bachelor’s degree, a High School diploma/GED plus nine (9) or more years of relevant experience.
• 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.
• Works 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.
• Must be able to verify data and present statistical reports and documentation.

Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a closely related discipline. Substitutions with higher levels of experience are acceptable as outlined above.

Preferred:
Project Management Professional (PMP).

• Cold: up to 25 %
• Loud noise: up to 25 %
• Office work environment: 76‑100 %
• Operating machinery: up to 25 %
• Outdoors: up to 25 %
• Radiation: up to 25 %
• Travel: up to 25 %

No testing required.

Certain positions may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these controls may affect consideration of applicants.

Competitive salary; health benefits covering families and domestic partners; vacation; retirement plans; paid holidays; tuition reimbursement and other benefits.

Dominion Energy is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.