Director, Project Controls - NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, develop and oversee policies, practices, procedures and programs designed to achieve long-range and short-term company objectives in a cost-effective manner for the areas of responsibility.
• Provide project controls guidance to ensure contract documents are aligned with project controls objectives and support effective project execution, including contract invoice payments in accordance with contract terms.
• Provide strategic and technical direction to the managers/supervisors within the organization on all responsibilities related to setting, enforcing and improving all Project Controls processes.
• Supervise the preparation of improvement requisitions.
• Establish and implement effective systems and processes to manage site material on major projects, including site warehousing, site procurement, and validation of vendor invoicing, as applicable.
• Responsible for management, maintenance, integration, and administrative aspects of critical business systems.
• Provide regular status updates on the financial health of the projects to executive management for use in corporate decisions.
• Provide consultative services regarding best industry practices in project controls to various BUs within AEP in order to advance project controls knowledge and consistency across AEP.
• Direct, guide, and champion the administration of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards. Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the AEP Project Management Governance Committee.

Requirements

• Education : Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Business or related field of study from an accredited college or university.
• For nuclear facilities only: Educational requirement f or advancement can be fulfilled by qualified experience in the Navy Nuclear Program in addition to the maximum years of experience as noted.
• Experience must exhibit progressive levels of responsibility and accomplishment, highly proficient level of business acumen, and demonstrated effective leadership skills.
• For nuclear facilities only: Educational requirement can be fulfilled by qualified experience in the Navy Nuclear Program in addition to the maximum years of experience as noted.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or other project controls certifications preferred but not required.
• Safely and effectively perform light physical duties at various work sites including home and AEP locations in varying conditions.
• Exemplary project controls skills required.
• Proven strength in strategic thinking, planning, r

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Additional Information

Job Posting End Date 07-05-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date Job Summary Provides overall leadership and technical direction for all facets of the Project Controls groups which can include: Project Support and Scheduling, Project Cost Management, Project Material Management, Project Risk, Quality Analysis, Quality Services, and Capital Project Excellence. These groups are responsible for ensuring the appropriate proactive controls are in place to report progress, opportunities, metrics, and risks associated with all projects. Responsible for the effective planning, organization, implementation and operation of business unit's project controls functions. Tasked with identifying, prioritizing and evaluating the financial, operational, strategic and reputational risk implications to the business. Shall design, develop and implement programs and policies to neutralize or mitigate the risks. Coordinates Business Unit (BU) strategic project activities to ensure all barriers to timely completion of projects are identified and appropriately resolved in accordance with standard and acceptable project controls methodologies. Job Description

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