Project Controls Manager

Leidos Holdings Inc.•Jackson, MS

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join our dynamic Project Consulting team within our Power Delivery Services Division, working with a major electric utility client. This role will require the selected candidate to be on site in Rayville, Louisiana during the work week. The worker will be compensated for job related travel accomodations. Our Power Delivery Services Team is the go-to for utilities and mobile operators who need reliable power and telecommunication expertise. We've worked with over 50 investor-owned utilities, over 160 municipals/cooperatives, and we're continuing to expand our reach. Plus, we've got an amazing group of industry-leading construction partners who help us deliver meaningful Energy Delivery Solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader has been confirmed time and time again. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked Leidos among the Top 10 T&D Firms and Top 10 Power Firms. Position Summary: Provides direct oversight, coaching and support to Project Controls Specialist throughout the project lifecycle. Integrates with and supports Project Management team as needed to ensure successful execution of assigned projects. Ensures comprehensive project cost, schedule, scope, and risk controls are implemented on Entergy projects and helps ensure projects have reliable cost and schedule estimates and achieve business goals on time and to budget. Ensures contract agreements reflect project controls requirements and that contractors implement controls in line with those requirements where they are utilized for elements of the project. Supports project reporting and regulatory reporting as required. Utilizes project management and project controls expertise as well as business acumen and experience to provide SME-level project management, controls, and business case guidance to project team members across business units. This role will work on construction sited, in engineering offices, fabrication sites, etc. to support project teams. Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.

Requirements

6 years minimum capital project management and/or project control experience with project controls focus
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management (or related field) OR 8 years equivalent/related work experience in lieu of a degree
Previous Electric Utility capital project experience is required
Demonstrated Project controls experience on large scale capital projects
Must display advanced knowledge of the fundamentals of scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
Must display knowledge of scheduling software packages and related analytics
Ability to demonstrate skills with spreadsheet based analytics.
Knowledge of project and construction management fundamentals will be required in order to execute this position successfully

Nice To Haves

Experience of project controls implemented on projects executed under various types of contract agreements including EPC. Both contractor and owner construction project controls experience.

Responsibilities

Implements all Project Management Standards in the area of cost, schedule, scope, WBS, and risk and issues management for assigned projects
Performs rigorous and independent project assessments of projects within Entergy's project portfolio to ensure compliance with Entergy's SGP and project management standards; serves as a SGP Gate Reviewer.
Conducts training on the Entergy SGP, project management standards/implementation guides and various project controls disciplines, such as Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)
Assists in the performance of analysis, optimization, and reporting on Entergy project portfolio including assessments of risk associated with completing planned scopes of work according to multi-year budget plans.
Works with the scheduler assigned to projects to prepare and maintain the Owner's schedule and to integrate the Owner's and all contractor's schedules into the master schedule for the project.
Works with Cost Analysts assigned to projects to prepare and maintain the required cost reports and forecasts.
Performs schedule analytics to determine the quality of the schedule and to perform progress assessments.
Monitors and reports on compliance with schedule related contractual requirements by contractors.
Validates the Estimate to Completion and Estimate at Completion forecast.
Prepares contingency analysis and report on contingency status.
Collaborates with the project manager and other project team members to identify, characterize and document project risks in a risk register and develops mitigation plans in accordance with the Standards.
Works with the project manager and other project team members to manage the Change Management process and document clearly throughout the project lifecycle; documents and tracks approved project changes.
Work is performed in both an office setting and in field conditions.