Controls Specialist (Assoc to Senior)

Dominion Energy; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominion Energy is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support electric distribution infrastructure projects. You will develop and coordinate planning, estimating, cost control, performance reporting, and data analytics to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and informed decision-making.

In this role you will extract and validate enterprise data, build repeatable analytics, create dashboards, manage change orders, and help standardize processes.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in directly related field.
• Knowledge of cost controls principles.
• Good verbal/writing/presentation skills.
• Effective work and project management skills.
• Ability to verify data and present statistical reports and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed analyses of project progress, schedule, and budget. Track milestones and deliverables across stakeholder groups. Monitor expenditures, conduct variance analysis, and provide accurate forecasting.
• Extract, validate, and analyze enterprise data to identify trends, exceptions, and data-quality issues. Develop repeatable analytical workflows, reports, and dashboards that reduce manual effort and improve visibility into project cost, schedule, resources, materials, and performance.
• Identify and mitigate project risks. Manage change orders and events by assessing impacts on budget, scope, schedule, resources, and forecast, while ensuring proper ownership, documentation, and approvals.
• Create and maintain process maps and documentation for estimating, scheduling, reporting, and change management workflows. Promote clarity and consistency across teams.
• Support training and mentoring of team members. Drive continuous improvement through best practices and lessons learned.

Skills

Cost controls principles

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Decision making

Data verification

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor

Job description

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below

We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.

Job Summary

The Project Controls Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the successful execution of electric distribution infrastructure projects. This position develops, implements, and coordinates planning, estimating, cost control, performance reporting, and data analytics processes. In addition to core project controls responsibilities, the role strengthens the team’s ability to extract, transform, validate, analyze, and visualize data from enterprise systems so leaders and project teams can act on reliable, decision-ready information. The Controls Specialist helps ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic objectives while advancing reporting automation, continuous improvement, process standardization, and team development.

• Lead detailed analyses of project progress, schedule, and budget. Track milestones and deliverables across stakeholder groups. Monitor expenditures, conduct variance analysis, and provide accurate forecasting. Deliver actionable insights and status reports to cross-functional teams and leadership, highlighting trends, risks, drivers, recommended actions, and decision needs.
• Extract, validate, and analyze enterprise data to identify trends, exceptions, and data-quality issues. Develop repeatable analytical workflows, reports, and dashboards that reduce manual effort and improve visibility into project cost, schedule, resources, materials, and performance.
• Identify and mitigate project risks. Manage change orders and events by assessing impacts on budget, scope, schedule, resources, and forecast, while ensuring proper ownership, documentation, and approvals.
• Create and maintain process maps and documentation for estimating, scheduling, reporting, and change management workflows. Promote clarity and consistency across teams.
• Support training and mentoring of team members. Drive continuous improvement through best practices and lessons learned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

The knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences that are required for entry into this job include the following:

• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in directly related field
• Knowledge of cost controls principles
• Good verbal/writing/presentation skills
• Effective work and project management skills
• Effective decision making and problem solving
• Effective math and computer skills
• Effective 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 meet deadlines
• Ability to verify data and present statistical reports and documentation

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Bachelor

Preferred Disciplines

Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above

Other: Technical

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Working Conditions

• Cold Up to 25%
• Loud Noise Up to 25%
• Office Work Environment 76 -100%
• Outdoors Up to 25%
• Radiation Up to 25%
• Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required

Export Control

Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

What You'll Get

• Associate: 58,700 70$76,200
• Controls Specialist: $73,200 to $95,000
• Senior: $90,900 to 118,100

The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth.

At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. To learn more about our benefits,

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

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