Project Controls Analyst
About The Position
We're building a talent pipeline for future opportunities that occur regularly. While there may not be an immediate opening, we're excited to connect with motivated candidates! This role is hybrid in the Detroit area. We are looking for Project Controls Cost Analysts in the Detroit, MI area to support our client, a major U.S. utility, in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of project controls across a multibillion‑dollar capital portfolio. This role supports a diverse range of electric infrastructure initiatives, including Substations, Conversions, Sub‑Transmission & Distribution, Programs, and Customer Connections & Relocations. Working alongside project directors, managers, engineers, and financial stakeholders, you will help develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and performance reports. You will contribute to project governance, support cost and schedule analysis, and help drive clear communication across teams to keep large‑scale utility projects on track. This role plays a key part in enabling disciplined project delivery for large budget portfolios.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required, Masters degree preferred.
- 5+ years of work experience in Project Controls, Finance, Accounting or Project Management.
- Experience specifically with large-scale capital projects (utility, construction, or infrastructure) is highly valued.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel-VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis principles.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SAP & Procore preferred
- Familiarity with earned value management (EVM) and related reporting standards is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain detailed project forecasts and cash‑flow projections for large multi‑year capital projects, including substation, conversion, sub‑transmission & distribution, programmatic, and customer connection/relocation work.
- Collaborate with project team members, attend and facilitate project status meetings to ensure accurate and timely cost data collection.
- Monitor and analyze variances between forecast, budget, and actual costs; provide clear explanations and actionable insights.
- Prepare and deliver regular project cost reports, including earned value metrics and performance indicators.
- Support project managers in identifying cost trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the Project Controls liaison during contract award and execution phases, verifying that awarded contractors implement agreed Project Controls processes and escalate any deviations for corrective action.
- Timely processing of Cost Accruals.
Benefits
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, retirement program with a company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.
- Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and retirement plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually.
- Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
- May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
