Cost & Project Controls Specialist; Nuclear

Cost & Project Controls Specialist (Nuclear)

Location: Killona, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

Job Title: Cost & Project Controls Specialist (Nuclear)

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.

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* This position may be filled as a Project Controls Specialist I, II, or III based on the background and/or qualifications of the selected candidate.*

Responsible for the cost control, and other project support functions and activities, as instructed by management. Creation, maintenance, updating and analysis of cost budgets versus actual and committed values, forecasted project costs at completion, cost forecasting, cost accruals, and issuing reports to the Project Team, Project Manager, and management as required.

• Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project. Leads the project team to establish leading indicators and proactive requirements while ensuring safety is considered in all aspects of project execution.
• Setting up the control systems for the project to record, maintain and report original and current budgets, pending/approved/rejected change orders and budget transfers, actual spend, estimate-to-complete, estimate-at-completion amounts, and their variances against control budgets, and work progress and productivity values.
• Gathering, consolidating, producing, and incorporating into reports, all required costs, progress and performance data and charts, and ensuring they are current and accurate, and issue reports as required and on-time.
• Provides clear, timely and accurate project status reports for management.
• Prepares reports and presentations to management. Prepares and issues status reports as needed.
• Identifies, makes timely decisions, and takes prompt action on project issues that could impact project performance. Promptly communicates issues to the next level of leadership that are outside the authority or capability to resolve.
• Coordinates with all functional departments as required to successfully execute the requirements of the applicable corporate standards and process, to achieve project budget and timeline, and interacts with Supply Chain to ensure timely project and contract information flows to the Project Managers.
• Delivers projects with cost with certainty; manages and controls costs; manages risk by identifying and mitigating risks.
• Participates as a member of the site’s emergency response organization.

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or other scientific discipline generally associated with power plant operations, or accounting or equivalent work experience. Equivalent experience is defined as demonstrated success at the Finance Specialist level.
• Preferred
  . B.S. Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related discipline generally associated with financial reporting.

• Project Controls Specialist I (Nuc): 0+ years of experience in nuclear power design, construction, maintenance, operations, production, finance or equivalent.
• Project Controls Specialist II (Nuc): 2+ years of experience in nuclear power design, construction, maintenance, operations, production, finance or equivalent.
• Project Controls Specialist III (Nuc): 4+ years of experience in nuclear power design, construction, maintenance, operations, production, finance or equivalent.
• Experience in an operating nuclear power plant environment.
• 3 years of equivalent work experience.

• Basic understanding of Project Management or Project Controls concepts. Ability to apply computer attributes using spreadsheets, databases, and other computer software.
• Highly Preferred: Intermediate to Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Desired: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Desired: Strong Written and verbal communication skills, Conflict resolution skills.

Primary

Location:

Louisiana-Killona Louisiana :
Killona
Job Function
:
Field & Skilled Trade
FLSA Status
:
Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code
: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings
: 1
Req : 121860
Travel Percentage
:

Up to 25%

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