Assoc/Sr Project Controls Analyst

Portland General Electric•Portland, OR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. SUMMARY As a Project Controls Analyst, you will have the unique opportunity to support capital construction projects by monitoring and controlling costs and scope, developing, maintaining and analyzing project schedules, and supporting the project authorization process. You will design and implement project controls to ensure scheduling, cost control, regulatory, reporting, and other project requirements are met, while identifying risks and recommending remediation strategies. A successful candidate will have intermediate knowledge of project management principles and techniques, particularly related to construction projects, as well as strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. We are excited for someone who enjoys working with capital construction projects and is passionate about meeting PGE's goals for clean energy and reliable service. Join our Generation, Transmission and Distribution Project Management Organization team and play a vital role in shaping the future of energy in Oregon! We have 2 positions available. Either position can be filled as a Project Controls Analyst, P2 or a Sr. Project Controls Analyst, P3. See determining qualifications below. Your Role: Project Controls Designs and implements project controls to help ensure scheduling, cost control, regulatory, reporting and other project requirements are met. Identifies budgetary and schedule risks and recommends remediation. Project Cost Control Management Develops, monitors, and updates project cash flows on a monthly basis, monitors against corporate budget. Ensures costs are accurately reflected in PGEs financial statements, future financing needs for the company are accurately portrayed, and accurate annual cash flow forecasts are provided to Portfolio Management for annual budgeting needs. Project Scheduling Develops project schedules with the appropriate level of detail and scope to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and to meet the needs for timely and accurate project development and execution; coordinates and integrates schedules from other organizations supporting the project; works with project workgroups to resolve important and critical material and schedule issues or concerns. Develops and maintains milestone schedules. Monitoring Monitors project during all phases to identify real or potential deviations to project plans; identifies scoping changes, analyzes impacts and adjusts project plans accordingly. Communicates variances and works with project/program team to obtain appropriate level change approval as required. Project Reporting and Documentation Works with project/program team to ensure coordination of efforts to issue timely, accurate project reports on project schedules, costs, problems, risks and other significant issues; develops and provides information, reports and presentations to key stakeholders and other company entities. Metrics Develops project metrics or operational performance metrics to report on project performance. Develops and maintains schedule metrics to communicate schedule status updates, planned action and deviations requiring development of recovery plans. Prepares reports for management. Process Analysis and Improvement Provides or leads teams in the analysis of business processes, resource requirements and work efficiency; develops processes, analyzes throughput and refines and streamlines processes; recommends improvements; translates processes into quantitative metrics/KPIs for measuring and reporting on project performance. Makes recommendations on systems and potential enhancements; manages and prioritizes improvements and enhancements; collaborates broadly with operations, IT and other stakeholders to define the evolving objectives and deliverables. Coordination and Communication Build relationships with key stakeholders and develops communication plans. Provides updates and coordinates tasks with stakeholders as needed. Designs communications specific to each audience. Provides technical guidance and expertise to stakeholders.

Requirements

P3 – Senior Project Controls Analyst Education/Experience/Certifications Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, engineering, construction management or other related field or equivalent experience.
Five or more years working in a technical field in a regulated utility company or large complex engineering and construction programs or a related field.
P2 – Project Controls Analyst Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, engineering, construction management or other related field or equivalent experience.
Experience: Two or more years working in a technical field in a regulated utility company or large complex engineering and construction programs or a related field.
Intermediate knowledge of project management/project controls principles, techniques, methods and standards, particularly related to construction projects and programs
Intermediate knowledge of project management computer applications and tools such as scheduling software, team collaboration software, financial tools and spreadsheets
Working knowledge of asset, financial and inventory management software
Intermediate knowledge of utility accounting, procurement and budgeting
Working knowledge of principles, concepts and methods used in Generation and T&D substation engineering, construction and maintenance
Advanced skills in learning and applying new technologies
Intermediate analytical thinking skills
Intermediate problem-solving skills
Intermediate decision-making skills
Intermediate enterprise/business awareness skills
Working interpersonal and communication skills
Working negotiation skills
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Nice To Haves

Experience in cost control management; projecting and managing project forecasts.
Experience with Primavera P6

Responsibilities

Designs and implements project controls to help ensure scheduling, cost control, regulatory, reporting and other project requirements are met.
Identifies budgetary and schedule risks and recommends remediation.
Develops, monitors, and updates project cash flows on a monthly basis, monitors against corporate budget.
Ensures costs are accurately reflected in PGEs financial statements, future financing needs for the company are accurately portrayed, and accurate annual cash flow forecasts are provided to Portfolio Management for annual budgeting needs.
Develops project schedules with the appropriate level of detail and scope to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and to meet the needs for timely and accurate project development and execution; coordinates and integrates schedules from other organizations supporting the project; works with project workgroups to resolve important and critical material and schedule issues or concerns.
Develops and maintains milestone schedules.
Monitors project during all phases to identify real or potential deviations to project plans; identifies scoping changes, analyzes impacts and adjusts project plans accordingly.
Communicates variances and works with project/program team to obtain appropriate level change approval as required.
Works with project/program team to ensure coordination of efforts to issue timely, accurate project reports on project schedules, costs, problems, risks and other significant issues; develops and provides information, reports and presentations to key stakeholders and other company entities.
Develops project metrics or operational performance metrics to report on project performance.
Develops and maintains schedule metrics to communicate schedule status updates, planned action and deviations requiring development of recovery plans.
Prepares reports for management.
Provides or leads teams in the analysis of business processes, resource requirements and work efficiency; develops processes, analyzes throughput and refines and streamlines processes; recommends improvements; translates processes into quantitative metrics/KPIs for measuring and reporting on project performance.
Makes recommendations on systems and potential enhancements; manages and prioritizes improvements and enhancements; collaborates broadly with operations, IT and other stakeholders to define the evolving objectives and deliverables.
Build relationships with key stakeholders and develops communication plans.
Provides updates and coordinates tasks with stakeholders as needed.
Designs communications specific to each audience.
Provides technical guidance and expertise to stakeholders.