Expert Project Controls Analyst

PG&E • Oakland, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Expert Project Controls Analyst demonstrates advanced expertise in Cost Management, Schedule Management, and/or Earned Value Management, and serves as a lead in one or more of these areas. The position provides strategic leadership and technical guidance across project controls systems and functions, including developing and implementing standards and tools. The analyst is a recognized authority who proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and applies deep knowledge to resolve complex challenges with minimal oversight.

The role requires greater autonomy, strategic oversight, and leadership than a senior-level Project Controls Analyst. The analyst works independently on complex assignments, uses discretion and independent judgment, assists lower-classification analysts, and works with supervisors. The position also interacts with managers and directors to influence, design, and implement processes, and provides specialized technical information and training as appropriate.

The position is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and is subject to collective bargaining. It is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location within the PG&E Service Territory based on business need. The annual salary range is $143,976 to $179,988.

Requirements

• A BA or BS degree from an accredited U.S. curriculum, or equivalent education from outside the United States, or equivalent experience.
• Project Scheduler Professional (PSP) credential.
• Seven years as a project analyst (PCA, Senior PCA, PMA, or Senior PMA).
• External hires must have at least eight years of applicable experience.
• In lieu of a four-year degree, candidates may qualify with at least eleven years of directly related work experience in accounting, construction management, project scheduling, or project controls, with responsibilities comparable to those of the role.
• For candidates qualifying through the experience substitution, external hires must have at least thirteen years of applicable experience.

Nice To Haves

• Expert-level proficiency in SAP, MS Excel, Word, project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, and reporting platforms.
• Leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Resolve problems involving complex scope and develop creative solutions, techniques, and approaches to assignments while working independently with limited supervisory feedback.
• Assist lower-classification Project Controls Analysts and work with the supervisor.
• Interact with managers and directors to influence, design, and implement processes; provide specialized technical expertise, information, and training.
• Partner with Business Finance and Program Management to translate strategic objectives into detailed annual budgets and align budgets with organizational targets.
• Reconcile forecasts with historical spending and future cost drivers to maintain accurate, consistent financial plans.
• Lead monthly and quarterly cost variance reviews, identify root causes, and present actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Develop forecasting models incorporating labor, material, and contractor costs, and perform scenario analyses.
• Design and automate budget-tracking dashboards, such as Power BI dashboards, and establish standardized cost datasets and definitions.
• Use trend analysis and KPIs, such as unit cost, to provide predictive insights, influence investment decisions, and optimize resource allocation.
• Develop tools and provide analysis to support accurate, integrated project timelines, on-time delivery, and resource optimization.
• Review and validate contractor and internal resource schedule submissions for accuracy, baseline integrity, and legitimacy of delay or scope-change claims; enforce schedule specifications and standards.
• Integrate contractor schedules into enterprise tools to provide a unified view of project timelines and dependencies.
• Forecast milestone completion, identify schedule risks, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate delays or accelerate progress.
• Establish and enforce schedule quality standards, including logic ties, float analysis, and critical path accuracy.
• Develop tools for schedule-change impact analysis, including comparing schedule versions, documenting changes, and assessing effects on project timelines.
• Collaborate with Earned Value Management analysts to connect schedule performance metrics, including SPI and CPI, with cost and progress indicators.
• Create dashboards and reports linking schedule trends with resource needs and budget impacts, and communicate risks and mitigation strategies to leadership.
• Track and analyze earned value metrics to assess cost and scope performance against annual targets.
• Identify trends and variances in cost and schedule data, forecast year-end outcomes, and highlight risks to scope and budget compliance.
• Partner with scheduling teams to align earned value data with contractor and internal schedules for accurate forecasting and milestone tracking.
• Investigate variances between planned and actual performance and provide actionable insights and recovery strategies to leadership.
• Build and automate earned value dashboards and scorecards integrating cost, schedule, and scope data.
• Communicate earned value findings as clear, actionable recommendations supporting resource-allocation and corrective-action decisions.
• Develop and enforce EVM standards and methodologies to promote consistency and compliance across projects.
• Use EVM data to forecast project completion dates and final costs and inform strategic planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior