SUNITA HILL
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Project controls professional leading forecasting methodology, schedule oversight, and cost control. Developed tools and processes to improve monthly forecast performance. Delivered project controls training to strengthen team execution and reporting accuracy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Project Controls Specialist
Duke Energy
Raleigh, North Carolina
10.2024 - Current
- Led development of a new material forecasting process and tool, and delivered presentation on tool at the 2025 Summit.
- Directed forecasting methodology development, improving monthly forecast performance for the CE PC team.
- Oversaw schedule and cost control for high-visibility customer projectss, including brown-ranked project, aligning execution with strategic objectives.
- Trained newly hired talent to fill key positions and maximize productivity.
Senior Project Controls Specialist
Duke Energy
Raleigh, NC
10.2020 - 10.2024
- Provided schedule and cost support to project teams managing a $200m+ portfolio of distribution and transmission projects.
- Recommended recovery plans for cost and schedule impacts.
- Served as project controls governance and oversight lead for Carolina East.
- Built, validated, analyzed, and published periodic Power BI project controls reporting.
- Created and delivered training for project controls and project management audiences.
- Helped drive process improvements and best practice adoption.
- Coached and mentored project controls specialists.
Project Controls Specialist II
Duke Energy
Raleigh, NC
06.2016 - 10.2020
- Recipient of a recognition award for continuous improvement of business processes
- Co-chaired the 2020 Power of Giving Campaign.
Fire Protection Engineer II
Duke Energy
Raleigh, NC
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Directed the implementation of a new nuclear fleet Fire Protection software. Created a business plan, identified stakeholders, and addressed gaps across the nuclear fleet.
- Standardized processes across the fleet to enhance uniformity and compliance.
- Provided engineering support for nuclear power plant fire protection system design and analysis, ensuring compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 standards.
Probabilistic Risk Assessment Engineer II
Duke Energy
Raleigh, NC
06.2011 - 05.2014
- Developed the fleet's first Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) External Flooding calculation.
- Managed project supporting Significance Determination Process (SDP) efforts, leading vendor selection, scope definition, and communication with NRC staff, resulting in all SDPs being concluded as having very low safety significance.
- Updated plant-specific risk models and risk-based tools to provide insights supporting online maintenance, proposed plant changes, and regulatory activities for Duke Energy's nuclear power plant fleet.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FLSkills
- Leadership collaboration
- Project controls expertise
- Project management expertise
- Primavera P6, Ecosys, Maximo, PowerPlan, PeopleSoft
- MS Office Suite, Visio, Power BI
LANGUAGES
English, Portuguese & Spanish
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Featured in Duke Energy's "Faces of Inclusion: Sharing Your Journey" series.
Timeline
Principal Project Controls Specialist
Duke Energy
10.2024 - Current
Senior Project Controls Specialist
Duke Energy
10.2020 - 10.2024
Project Controls Specialist II
Duke Energy
06.2016 - 10.2020
Fire Protection Engineer II
Duke Energy
05.2014 - 06.2016
Probabilistic Risk Assessment Engineer II
Duke Energy
06.2011 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Central Florida