Project Control Specialist II or Sr Project Control Specialist

Description

• 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.
• 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.
• Establishes Work Breakdown Structure standards in conjunction with Sr. Specialist, Project Cost Controls. Provides project controls individual and group training.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provides ongoing support for the optimal performance of the Online Project Management System. Demonstrates super user capabilities with the Online Project Management System
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Past experience with software tool development for project management desirable.
• Comprehensive understanding of company policies, procedures and financial obligations that would apply to projects.
• Expert in standard server software applications such as e-mail, spreadsheet, word processing, database, as well as scheduling and cost estimating software applications.
• 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.
• 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.
• Preferred: Professional certification through PMI, ASCE, or other accredited organization.
• Practical knowledge of overall project control, estimating, and reporting methods.
• Minimum of ten (10) years related experience.
• Preferred Past experience with Enterprise based scheduling tool, Project & Portfolio Management tool, Business Objects and SAP software programs is desirable.
• Minimum of five (5) years related project controls experience.
• Bachelor Degree from an accredited university, or equivalent relevant experience with knowledge of project planning, scheduling and cost estimating techniques.
• Detailed knowledge of project planning, scheduling, and monitoring/control methods and practices.
• Required 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.
• 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.
• Proficient 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