Project Controls Cost Manager- Any SNC Site

JOB TITLE: Manager, Project Controls Cost

JOB SUMMARY:   In one or two sentences, provide a brief overview of the purpose or function of the job. Why does this position exist?  “This position is responsible for…” 

 This position is responsible for enterprise-level leadership, governance, and oversight of cost management, forecasting, contingency, and funding controls across Southern Nuclear’s Fleet Capital Projects portfolio. The role establishes and enforces fleet-wide cost management standards, baseline and re-baseline governance, and forecasting expectations to ensure cost information is credible, risk-informed, and suitable for executive decision-making and PRC / CPRC governance.

The position exists to provide independent project controls leadership, strengthen portfolio-level cost predictability, and improve confidence in funding and investment decisions across multiple sites.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills) 

 Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, or related discipline required.

Advanced degree or professional certification (PMP, CCP, CPA, or equivalent) preferred.

Experience

Extensive experience in project controls cost management and forecasting for capital projects in regulated or high-reliability environments.

Demonstrated experience influencing outcomes across multiple projects, sites, or portfolios.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:   Specify major duties performed by the job and % of time spent on duties. 

1.  Enterprise Cost Governance & Standards (30%)

• Establish and maintain SNC fleet cost management standards, procedures, and governance requirements.
• Define mandatory requirements for cost baseline maturity, approval readiness, and re-baseline triggers.
• Serve as functional authority for cost management expectations across Fleet Projects.

1. Fleet-Wide Cost Strategy & Integration (25%)

• Define the fleet cost management framework integrating estimates, budgets, schedules, risk, and change control.
• Ensure alignment between CBS structures, forecasting, and risk-based contingency methodologies.
• Establish expectations for how cost information supports portfolio forecasting and funding decisions.

1. Governance Assurance & Executive Decision Support (20%)

• Provide independent cost assurance for PRC, CPRC, and executive leadership forums.
• Review and challenge control budgets, forecasts (EAC/ETC), and funding requests.
• Escalate systemic and portfolio-level cost risks with clear recommendations.

1. Portfolio Performance & Forecast Credibility (15%)

• Monitor fleet-level cost performance and forecast accuracy trends.
• Define and track cost KPIs including forecast stability and contingency utilization.
• Drive improvements in early warning and funding confidence.

1. Organizational Leadership & Capability Development (10%)

• Provide senior leadership and direction to fleet and site-level cost controls resources.
• Partner with PMO, Finance, Engineering, Construction, and Supply Chain leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement of cost management discipline and capability.

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

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Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com. 

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.