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Oglethorpe Power Project Controls Manager in Oglethorpe Power Headquarters, United States
Are you passionate about driving impactful projects in the power generation industry? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your expertise in project controls, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management can shine? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
As our Project Controls Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the development, construction, and startup of cutting-edge power generation facilities. You will lead a talented, multi-disciplinary team of contracted project controls service providers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
This position will oversee project controls, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and project governance. The Project Controls Manager will ensure the accurate and timely delivery of metrics, reports, and analysis to OPC leadership and other internal and external stakeholders. This role requires daily interaction with OPC's major construction contractors, owner's engineering resources, and internal OPC budgeting, planning, and financial resources.
Job Duties:
Develop and manage comprehensive project controls strategies and plans to support the construction of new gas-fired power plants.
Lead and manage a team of contract resources in the production of project controls deliverables, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to OPC standards, including regular feedback loops to and from OPC's contracted project controls service provider(s).
Oversee the creation and delivery of project budgets, schedules, risk management plans, governance reports, ensuring integration and alignment with broader company processes and objectives.
Facilitate and direct the development of comprehensive project reporting, including the coordination of key stakeholder review meetings.
Provide detailed variance analysis and reporting on project financials, ensuring accurate forecasting and financial planning, including ownership of the monthly cost forecasting and accruals process.
Own the project risk management program, including development and management of the project risk register and associated mitigation strategies.
Own the project change management program, including management of project change control process and integration with risk management, budgeting, and scheduling.
Serve as the primary liaison between project management, financial planning, corporate risk, and external stakeholders including project financing partners, ensuring effective communication and strategic alignment.
Maintain and manage the Project Execution Plan, ensuring it reflects the current project strategies.
Utilize and optimize advanced project management and controls software (e.g., Primavera, MS Project, ProCore, Unifier, PowerBI) to manage and report on project progress.
Required Qualifications:
Education : Bachelor's degree in Finance, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field is preferred. An M.B.A. or advanced degree in Finance or Construction Management is highly advantageous.
Experience : A minimum of 12 years of experience in power generation with at least 6 years in a risk/financial/budgeting/controls leadership role directly supporting new build power plant projects is required. Proven track record in managing cross-functional teams and external contracted resources in complex project environments.
Specialized Skills : Advanced proficiency in project management and controls software systems. Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to develop complex budgets, manage significant risks, and deliver on comprehensive project controls reporting and objectives. Ability to communicate complex financial, risk, and project controls processes and results to a broad audience. Proficient in stakeholder engagement.
Travel : 25-50% of time travel to project sites to provide direct oversight of project controls and reporting activities and view progress of associated construction works