Cost controller

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Job Summary

This position will report to the Major Projects - Senior Manager of Projects and is responsible for managing cost control functions on multi-billion-dollar Extended Power Uprate projects. The role supports project leadership by developing and maintaining detailed budgets, monitoring expenditures, and tracking variances to ensure strict cost and schedule discipline.

Responsibilities include supporting the Site Long Range Plan (LRP), overseeing project controls systems and software, preparing estimates and forecasts, analyzing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with corporate standards. The Cost Controller also coordinates payments with subcontractors and vendors, providing accurate and timely reporting that enables executive decision-making and protects project performance.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for all cost control functions on multi-billion-dollar Extended Power Uprate projects involving 100+ major plant modifications.

• Manages cost tracking, invoicing, budgeting, and forecasting to maintain strict financial discipline across complex project scopes.

• Monitors project performance with KPIs and provides timely reporting to site and executive leadership.

• Develops and maintains detailed cost estimates, monthly capital forecasts, and supports the Vistra Long Range Plan (LRP).

• Ensures consistent use of project control practices across EPC partners, OEMs, and site teams to drive alignment. Integrates cost, schedule, and risk processes to support outage execution and project milestones while proactively identifying and mitigating financial risks.

Education , Experience & Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; BS in Engineering, BA in Business or Construction Management (recommended).

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. (recommended)

• At least 5 years' experience in a combined finance, construction or project controls role that includes budgeting, scheduling, project support or project management

• Technical Expertise: Analytical and mathematical skills to accurately assess project budgets and spending.

• Knowledge of Project Controls processes and guidelines.

• General understanding of nuclear operation, practices and processes.

• Collaborative: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with projects staff and present cost estimates clearly and persuasively.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with advanced Excel experience

• Knowledgeable in SAP enterprise software(recommended)

Key Metrics

• Safety Excellence

• Continuous Improvement

• Financial Optimization

• Operational Excellence

• Talent Development

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Perry, Ohio

Ohio

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Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.

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It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] to make a request.