Senior Analyst, Project Cost, Transmission (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource Energy•Westwood, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Monitor, maintain and report on budgets, contracts, and other financial issues for Eversource Transmission projects in the Eversource Transmission Project Management Organization. Responsible for obtaining, providing, and implementing information and recommendations to meet project goals and positively influence project direction. Perform cost forecasting, monitoring and control activities including the preparation of cost performance and productivity reports, analysis of supporting data, variance reporting and special studies. Work with project estimates and cash flow/budgets to monitor and communicate status and completion costs for projects and individual contractors. Evaluate and report the cost impact of scope changes and/or productivity changes and recommend corrective actions, as necessary. Understand and apply project management theories and methodologies and utilize a variety of related project control tools.

Requirements

Technical Knowledge/Skill: Competency in Eversource's accounting methods and budgeting process and systems including MIBS, MIDSS, MIMS, UVLs and Microsoft software, especially Excel, is desirable.
Education: Baccalaureate degree or the equivalent is required.
Experience : Minimum of five (5) years of cost experience is required.
Licenses & Certifications: N/A
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the "Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge" is highly desirable.
Degree in finance strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with project estimates and cash flow/budgets to monitor and communicate status, variances, trends and completion costs for projects and individual contractors.
Reports corrective action, as necessary.
Assists in the review of bid specifications, change orders, invoices and performance for vendors, contractors, and material contracts.
Evaluates and reports the cost impact of scope changes and/or productivity changes.
Coordinates the preparation of project work orders or purchase orders as required.
Provides cost engineering liaison and interface for projects with financial and tax departments, Plant and General Accounting and Eversource Purchasing and Stores.
Evaluates and reports the cost impact of scope changes and/or productivity changes.
Compares and evaluates cost of similar projects with other utilities to provide an analysis of Eversource performance compared with other utilities (benchmarking).
Provides actual man-hour, quantity, and productivity input to Planning and Scheduling to assist in identifying project forecasted activity durations.
Establishes and maintains a Project Cost Commitment Program which monitors actual vs. estimated cost of purchase orders.