Regional Project Control Specialist (Level I, II, or Senior) - Base Capital Projects

Description

• f) Provides training for internal and external stakeholders on process and function within the overall project management process. Provides mentoring on the work and asset management system and/or scheduling software in relation to execution, control, analysis and reporting.
• d) Responsible for understanding and integrating capital cost reporting tools and applications, including the Work and Asset Management System. Demonstrates super-user capabilities with the Work and Asset Management System, and other financial systems.
• Maintains a thorough, current knowledge of new and innovative techniques in the project planning, scheduling, and cost estimating fields. Represents the department in meetings and in efforts to promote standard project practices throughout the business area.
• Establishes Work Breakdown Structure standards in conjunction with Sr. Specialist, Project Cost Controls. Provides project controls individual and group training.
• Provides ongoing support for the optimal performance of the Online Project Management System. Demonstrates super user capabilities with the Online Project Management System
• Assists Project Managers and other personnel in preparing project related reports, schedules, and cost analysis. Initial setup of large projects for all aspects of project controls. Promotes the Project Office concept and communicates and establishes the Project Controls function within the Project Office.
• a) Supports the Project Managers with standardized reporting for regional capital project stakeholders regarding project level business area capital expenditures. Establishes, implements and monitors the availability, accuracy and usefulness of project cost analysis reports and key performance indicators for use at the individual project level up to executive management.
• Creates capital projects schedules and interviews Project Managers to validate project scope inclusion in schedule. Defines critical path and validates that the project schedule is aligned with the project cash flow. Provides project Cost Analysis Reports, reporting to management, and other project controls services as requested. Execution of work orders per corporate standards with-in the corporate ERP platform.
• Provides training for project personnel regarding project controls and its function within the overall six step project management process. Provides direction to less experienced project controls personnel to plan and schedule assigned projects.
• c) Assists Project Managers and other project personnel in preparing project Cost Analysis Reports and various cost analyses. Facilitate execution of strategic projects for all aspects of project cost controls. Understands, demonstrates and communicates the use of Work Breakdown Structures in project cost control.
• b) Develop, maintain and promote project schedules as a project management tool. Progressively elaborate schedule details to identify critical path. Support Project Managers by assessing the reporting of work progress against the project baseline. Maintain subject matter expert proficiency of the corporate tool and knowledge of industry standard software tools.
• Provides detailed tracking and reporting of project control metrics including Earned Value, Cost Performance Index, Schedule Performance Index, project costs to date, cost variance, schedule variance and resource allocation and utilization. Performs resource leveling analyses as required.
• Incorporates the six-step process into all capital project schedules. Expands schedule detail as needed. Recommends resources as needed for additional project schedule and cost development.

Requirements

• Practical knowledge of overall project control, estimating, and reporting methods and working knowledge scheduling and cost control for application in project cost estimating, organization, and control.
• Detailed knowledge of project planning and execution methods and practices. Comprehensive understanding of company policies, procedures and financial obligations that would apply to projects.
• Preferred: Professional certification through PMI, ASCE, or other accredited organization.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university, or equivalent relevant experience with knowledge of project planning, scheduling and cost estimating techniques.
• Associates Degree in engineering, construction, finance, or related field and/or three (3+) years of relevant experience with the use of scheduling software or cost control tools.
• BS/BA Degree in Construction Management, Business, Finance or technical field (or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge) and relevant experience with project planning, cost estimating, scheduling, forecasting and financial analysis.
• e) Works in conjunction with Capital Project Analyst, Capital Asset Accounting, Tax, Regulatory finance and other areas of Xcel Energy and the business area to facilitate integration of financial aspects and impacts for Capital Projects. Understands Sarbanes Oxley key controls and provides and reporting and tracking for all key controls applicable to a capital project.
• 5+ years related project controls experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of company policies, procedures and financial obligations that would apply to projects.
• Practical knowledge of overall project control, estimating, and reporting methods.
• 10+ years related experience.
• Demonstrates super user capabilities with the Online Project Management or ERP system. Provides Project Management with individual, plant and regional reporting on a regular basis.
• Expert level knowledge of one or highly proficient in both: Cost control for application in project cost estimating, organization, and control. Scheduling for project planning and monitoring/control methods and practices. Comprehensive understanding of company policies, procedures and financial obligations that would apply to projects.
• Proficient in standard server software applications such as e-mail, spreadsheet, word processing, database, as well as scheduling and cost estimating software applications.
• Promotes Project Office concept and communicates and establishes the Project Controls function with the Project Office. Understands, demonstrates, and communicates the use of Work Breakdown Structures in project control.
• Expert in standard server software applications such as e-mail, spreadsheet, word processing, database, as well as scheduling applications.
• Understands and applies project controls metrics, including but not limited to Earned Value Analysis, Cost Performance Index and Schedule Performance Index or work-flow auditing. Facilitates continuous improvement towards business area KPI targets.
• Preferred past experience with Enterprise based scheduling tool, Project & Portfolio Management tool, Business Objects and SAP software programs is desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of project planning, scheduling, and monitoring/control methods and practices.
• Past experience with software tool development for project management desirable.
• Practical knowledge and experience in overall project scheduling and reporting methods.
• Expert in standard server software applications such as e-mail, spreadsheet, word processing, database, as well as scheduling and cost estimating software applications.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance