Project Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡ ️

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a “ Project Analyst ”. This is what you need to know :

Location : Knoxville, TN

Salary : Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract : Permanent, full time

Reporting to : Director of Project Controls

Your role in the mission :

The Project Analyst will play a critical role in supporting Type One Energy's mission by ensuring projects are effectively planned, monitored, and delivered. The successful candidate will contribute across cost management, scheduling, risk tracking, reporting, and tool / process improvements to support overall project success.

The candidate will utilize foundational project management skills, including scheduling, risk management, and tool configuration, to support overall project success.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in project management, and reporting EVM metrics with a focus on driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement across multiple projects.

Project Planning & Scheduling – Develop and maintain project schedules (MS Project / Primavera), ensuring alignment of milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.

Performance Tracking & Reporting –Monitor project health using schedule, cost, risk, and EVM metrics; prepare dashboards and status reports.

Risk & Issue Management – Maintain registers, tracking issues, and monitor mitigation plans.

Financial & Cost Management – Support budget development, forecasts, cost analysis.

Process & Tool Improvement – Implement automation, dashboards, and workflow enhancements.

Collaboration – Partner with Finance, PMs, and Engineering teams to ensure cross function alignment.

What you’ll need :

• Project Management Foundations : 2+ years in project planning, scheduling, and analysis, preferably in the energy, engineering, or high-technology sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Project Management, Data Science, or a related field. A master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., PMP, EVP) is a plus.
• Project Controls and Analysis Skill : experience in cost tracking, EVM, data visualization, performance dashboards.
• Project Scheduling : Experience developing and maintaining project schedules using tools such as MS Project or Primavera P6. Ability to align schedules with project budgets and EVM metrics.
• Risk Management : Understanding of risk management processes, supporting risk registers and mitigation planning.
• Advanced Excel : Expertise in Excel for financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization.
• Automation Tools : Experience with Microsoft Power Automate, PowerApps, or workflow automation is a plus.
• Communication and Collaboration : Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex project data to diverse stakeholders. Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

We offer :

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get…

Embrace the mission by submitting your application on our careers page, then head over to our website to learn more about the revolutionary team behind Stellarator technology.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.