Project Controls Coordinator

Colorado Springs Utilities•Colorado Springs, CO

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About The Position

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking a Project Controls Coordinator (Controls I) to work within the Systems and Planning Division Controls Team. The role performs project, program, and portfolio control assignments and ensures project administration, change management, estimating, cost management, and schedule management activities are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with company standards and contractual requirements. The coordinator collaborates with planning, engineering, project management, accounting, controls, and finance teams to develop and implement project controls and procedures that support project objectives. The work includes collecting and analyzing cost and schedule data, managing information through project management software, supporting financial reporting and billing, maintaining documentation processes, and training personnel on work management and delivery processes.

Requirements

Demonstrated financial analysis and budgeting skills, supported by solid experience in construction and project management.
Proficiency with project management SaaS tools and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Strong skills in the Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to manage and report on schedule and budget activities through a project management SaaS tool.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in Cost Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or AACEi cost- or schedule-related certifications.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement project controls and monitoring procedures to help achieve project scope, schedule, and cost objectives.
Collaborate with planning, engineering, project management, accounting, controls, and finance teams on cost, schedule, and documentation control matters.
Ensure cost budgets, revised cost budgets, and cost forecasts meet company requirements.
Collect, build, and analyze project and program cost and schedule data to establish baseline information.
Assemble and compile schedule and cost data, enter it into project control databases or tools, analyze it, and provide output information.
Configure processes and workflows in a project management Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.
Manage and report schedule and budget activities using a project management SaaS tool.
Assist in creating project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
Support work management processes, including planning, scheduling, work-order processing, and supply chain management.
Develop and maintain periodic status reports, including daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and intermittent reports.
Support project financial reporting and invoice and billing processes.
Assist with field assignments such as quantity tracking and retrieving project data.
Develop and administer documentation and records management processes integrated with Planning, Delivery, and Operations.
Train personnel on Work Management, Delivery processes, and associated control tools.

Benefits

Vacation starting at 13 days annually and increasing to 24 days with tenure
3 personal leave days per year
12 paid holidays per year
12 sick leave days per year
Option to purchase up to 40 additional vacation hours annually
Medical plans, including a $0-premium HDHP option with HSA eligibility
Access to hundreds of medical services at no cost through Zero Health
Dental and vision plans
Family-building support for fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy
Voluntary wellness program with the opportunity for employees and spouses enrolled in a medical plan to earn up to $600 in HRA or HSA contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Health Savings Account available with an HDHP
Colorado PERA pension plan
Supplemental retirement plans, including PERAPlus 401(k), MissionSquare Roth IRA, and 457 plans
Short- and long-term disability insurance available
Employer-paid life insurance with optional supplemental plans
Employee Assistance Program support for mental health, stress, legal, financial, and work-life balance needs
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness as a qualifying employer