Analyst III, Project Controls

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Project Controls Analyst III, you’ll lead scheduling activities for Southern Company Gas capital projects and programs. You’ll guide schedulers, promote consistent scheduling standards, partner with project teams to identify risks, and help ensure schedules support successful project delivery. The role is based at Southern Company Gas Headquarters, where you’ll work on-site with the team four days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, Business, or Project Management, or equivalent academic education and experience (at least 5 years).
Minimum 3–7 years of project scheduling or project management experience.
Hands-on experience in project controls, scheduling, project management, and/or construction management in a heavy industrial setting.
Experience leading a team, setting priorities, managing resources, and turning strategic objectives into action.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, with strong planning skills and judgment about which issues need immediate attention.
Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of experience in the relevant areas.
PMP, PMI-SP, or AACE PSP certification.

Responsibilities

Lead scheduling efforts across a variety of assigned projects and programs.
Support and mentor schedulers with day-to-day direction and technical guidance.
Oversee building and maintaining project schedules in Primavera P6.
Monitor critical path, float, milestones, schedule variance, and project risks.
Review schedules for quality, accuracy, and consistency.
Lead schedule reviews alongside Project Managers and project teams.
Share schedule forecasts, look-aheads, and clear explanations of variances.
Help keep scope, schedule, cost, and project execution plans aligned.
Contribute to scheduling standards, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Put recommended actions and improvements into practice within the assigned area and collaborate with fellow Team Leads to keep Project Controls deliverables consistent.
Build strong working relationships with project managers, portfolio managers, procurement, engineering, construction, start-up, and project controls.