Project Analyst - Oahu

Hawaiian Electric•Honolulu, HI

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About The Position

The Project Analyst supports Energy Delivery project and program managers by providing accurate, timely analysis of major project and program performance and progress against approved budgets and milestones. The role monitors compliance with applicable federal, state, and local government requirements and serves as a resource throughout the initiation, planning, execution, control, and closeout of major Energy Delivery projects and programs. The analyst also assists in establishing milestones that support team goals. The position configures and manages project information and management systems, prepares project plans and schedules, supports budgeting and risk analysis, and coordinates required company, regulatory, and external approvals. It develops project reports, analyses, and presentations for internal stakeholders and external audiences, including regulators and community groups. The analyst tracks project costs and progress, maintains accurate SAP and UI Planner information, follows up on design, permitting, materials, and construction milestones, and supports contractual, administrative, and accounting closeout. The employee may participate in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including activities required to prepare for emergency response. The position is based in Honolulu, Oahu. Two vacancies are available. The stated hiring range is $79,600 to $101,600, with placement based on skills and qualifications.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of personal computers and related software, including Excel, MS Word, SAP, MS Project, Pillar/UI Planner, PowerPoint, and MS Access.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Three to five years of experience in accounting and forecasting systems and capital project budgets.
Three to five years of experience or demonstrated ability with computers, information systems, and software applications, including MS Project and Excel.
Three to five years of analytical experience or demonstrated ability, preferably involving data and/or projects.
Two to three years of experience utilizing project management techniques.
Advanced expertise with computers or mainframe systems and related project scheduling/management, spreadsheet, database, and word-processing applications.
Advanced ability to create and interpret trends, models, forecasts, and simulations; analyze problems and information; evaluate solution options; and make sound decisions.
Ability to plan, prioritize, schedule, and manage work and time to meet deadlines while handling multiple assignments and adapting to changing priorities.
Intermediate written, oral, listening, presentation-preparation, interpersonal, professionalism, and team collaboration skills, as well as basic presentation-delivery, decision-making, conflict-resolution, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license issued by Hawaii or another U.S. state and meet the standards for driving positions in the Hiring Standards for Driving Positions policy.
Must be capable of learning project management principles, Earned Value analysis, and utility information systems.
Must be capable of developing a general understanding of city and state permitting; land use and rights and related regulatory, social, and public affairs processes; electric transmission, substations, and distribution systems; and utility operations and regulation.
Working knowledge of best practices for achieving a safe workplace environment.

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge of matrix project management systems and critical path scheduling using MS Project is highly desirable.
Analytical experience involving data and/or projects is preferably demonstrated.

Responsibilities

Support or lead teams in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing Energy Delivery major projects and programs.
Configure and manage project/program information and management systems, including plans, work breakdown structures in SAP, schedules, budgets in UI Planner, orders, risk analyses, communication matrices, and system interfaces.
Prepare project-related information, reports, analyses, and presentations to support company expenditure authorizations, PUC approvals, rate case approvals, and other approvals or permits.
Coordinate with regulatory affairs, management accounting and financial services, community relations, government relations, corporate communications, legal, Energy Delivery, and other groups to obtain approvals and permits.
Support project external relations by working with community groups, neighborhood boards, media, utilities, private companies, government agencies, city council, the state legislature, and the Public Utilities Commission to share information, address concerns, and resolve project problems.
Prepare and provide testimony and presentations at public meetings and regulatory hearings as needed.
Develop, automate, generate, monitor, and analyze project cost and progress information and reports to support budget and schedule management and project reporting requirements.
Monitor and manage UI Planner and SAP updates to ensure timely, accurate reports and analyses.
Track design, permits, materials, construction, and other project status, and follow up with project leads to support on-time, on-budget delivery.
Ensure project costs are posted promptly and accurately.
Support contractual and administrative closeout, including project acceptance and signoffs, drawing and records updates, procurement audits and reconciliation, performance and lessons-learned reviews, resource and team release, and accounting closeout of projects and work orders.
Participate in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including preparation activities.