Project Controls Analyst

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Rocklin, CA

1d•$99,348 - $132,420•Hybrid

About The Position

This journey-level Project Controls Analyst supports Project Managers on Electric Operations projects with minimal guidance from the Project Manager or PCA Supervisor. Depending on assignment, the role may perform work in Project Support, Central Data Management, and/or Central Financial Analysis. The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location within PG&E’s service territory based on business needs. It is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and subject to collective bargaining.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent education and experience.
At least 1 year of PG&E experience, or 2 years of non-PG&E experience, in electric or gas transmission or distribution business operations, business planning, accounting, finance, construction management, or project management.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP Work Management, BPC, Planning Orders, BW, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of Unifier, ProjectWise, and/or HeavyBid.
Mathematics knowledge, such as algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, as needed for the job.
Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of project management tools such as Primavera and PG&E work scheduling and management tools.
Project management, project controls, or construction management experience.
Risk management and earned value analysis experience.
Accounting or budgeting knowledge.
Forecasting skills.
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Willingness to travel.
Experience with SPSI reporting.

Responsibilities

Use cost and schedule plans to assess whether project objectives are achievable; create, maintain, and update monthly forecast budgets.
Prepare cost, performance, schedule, budget, and forecasting reports; monitor forecast accuracy and identify variances, recommending corrective action where appropriate.
Assess and report project performance using established industry standards, and provide project cost, schedule, and risk updates to project teams, stakeholders, and the public.
Ensure project budget, GRC, FERC, and quarterly-cycle cost responses use accurate, current information and have stakeholder concurrence.
Interface with design and planning resources and software systems; enter data in programs and prepare reports.
Review and help prepare Advance Authorizations, Job Estimates, and Re-Authorizations, and assist the Project Manager with approval routing.
Prepare journal entries and coordinate or process goods receipts in the current software system.
Verify whether project cost and schedule milestones were attained, identify potential process or business improvements, and work with responsible parties to implement them.
Manage orders from inception through completion, maintain required system documentation, resolve open items, meet compliance requirements, enter settlement rules, and close out orders.
Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and journal entry logs, as well as written and electronic project files in accordance with applicable guidelines.
Document change requests, project status, key issues, risks and resolutions, priority changes, and approvals.
Provide the Project Manager with monthly cost and/or schedule reports, including variance analysis, and provide project team members with current cost and schedule status reports.
Comply with Utility Operations Policies, Standards, and Guidelines, and assist the Project Manager with Post Job Critiques.
Prepare monthly and weekly project management and performance reports, including scorecards; validate data sets and ensure report quality for stakeholders and management.
Fulfill ad-hoc requests for cost-related data and analysis and participate in or lead Project Management process-improvement initiatives.
Prepare project performance, budget, cycle forecast, and finance status reports using financial tracking software; coordinate with stakeholders to develop reports that support business decisions and annual budget targets.
Coordinate and summarize project cycle forecast variance explanations, and post project performance, budget, cycle forecast, and status reports to the Project Management website.
Monitor, analyze, and report department forecasting performance using financial tracking tools; analyze monthly financial results and explain significant cost drivers to Project Management leadership.
Develop project schedules and cash-flow/forecast plans with the Project Manager and functional department input; attend project and job kickoff and walk-down meetings.
Create, maintain, and update schedules; document, monitor, and communicate milestones and risks; participate in status meetings, collect progress data, and revise project plans as needed.
Monitor financial progress, maintain the Project Manager’s order group, and develop, maintain, and control project schedule plans using appropriate software.