Infrastructure & Capital Projects, Senior Project Control Scheduler, ANS
About The Position
Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects is seeking a Senior Project Control Scheduler to join their team. This role involves developing and delivering critical infrastructure projects such as factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure. The team combines real-world experience with digital innovation and AI to transform how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed. The company emphasizes building for the future and outperforming norms. Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects offers various career opportunities, and depending on the role and location, applications may be directed through different legal entities of Accenture, with benefits varying by country and role.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field or six (6) years of equivalent related work experience.
- Minimum 7-10 years of professional experience in project cost analysis, project controls, or capital project financial management supporting utility or large infrastructure capital projects.
- Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, change management, and estimate-at-completion methodologies.
- Experience interpreting project financial information and communicating cost performance to project leadership.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
- Experience supporting electric transmission and substation capital programs with an EPC firm.
- Experience with SAP, Maximo, Power BI, Primavera P6, Cognos, or similar enterprise project controls systems.
- Understanding of earned value management principles and integrated cost and schedule reporting.
- Familiarity with utility capital governance processes and financial controls.
- Professional certifications such as AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP), AACE Certified Cost Technician (CCT), or other relevant project controls certifications are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and estimate-at-completion projections throughout the project lifecycle.
- Monitor project expenditures and analyze budget performance against approved funding.
- Prepare routine cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and executive project financial summaries.
- Support project managers with cost forecasting, contingency management, and financial decision-making.
- Evaluate project trends, change orders, and potential cost impacts to identify risks and opportunities.
- Assist in the preparation and review of project authorization packages, budget revisions, and funding requests.
- Support project controls activities by integrating cost and schedule information to improve forecasting accuracy.
- Maintain project cost documentation and ensure compliance with client financial controls and governance requirements.
- Participate in project meetings and communicate cost performance, financial risks, and recommended corrective actions.
- Promote continuous improvement of cost management processes, reporting, and project controls practices.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid parental caregiver leave
- Adoption assistance
- Surrogacy assistance
- Supplemental insurance plans
- Employee assistance program
- Legal resources
- Identity theft protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
