Project Controls Analyst

Overview

Support electric operations projects with cost, schedule, and performance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• forecast budgets
• cost reporting
• schedule management
• sap bw
• primavera
• risk reporting

Tasks

-Provide regular communication on project cost, schedule and risk status to project team members, stakeholders and public. -Coordinate and summarize project cycle forecast variance explanations for the department, to report out to stakeholders. -Create, maintain, and update monthly forecast budgets. -Input data into various programs and prepare various cost and forecasting reports. -Maintain written and electronic project documentation and records for required aspects of the project: Maintain project files in accordance with established guidelines and requirements -Use the cost and schedule plan to determine if project objectives are achievable. -Ensure that responses to budget and cost requests reflect correct project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence. -Attend Project and Job kickoff and walk down meetings. -Monitor, analyze and report out on the Department’s Forecasting Performance, with weekly performance reports, utilizing the financial tracking tools (e.g. SAP/BW). -Document change order requests, project status, key issues, risks and resolution, priority changes and approvals. -Resolve all open items, ensure compliance requirements are met and settlement rules are entered, and close out order. -Interface with design and planning resources and software systems. -Coordinate and work with all stakeholders, on creating new reports, that best measure and support good business decisions, to meet the Year End Annual Budget target. -Ensure that responses to project budget, and GRC or FERC cost requests reflect accurate and current project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence. -Monitor financial progress and maintain Project Manager’s order group. Develop, maintain and control project schedule plans using appropriate software (for ex: SAP Project System, SAP Work Management System, and Primavera P6). -Fulfill ad-hoc requests for cost-related data and analysis. -Provide Project Manager with monthly report of project costs and/or schedule information including variance analysis according to an agreed upon level of detail and prioritization. -Create, maintain and update schedules. -Participate on (or lead) various process improvement initiatives, within Project Management. -Participate in project status meetings, collect progress data and revise project plan as needed. -Manage orders from inception through completion and all required documentation is entered in current software system ( -Assist PM with Post Job Critique. -Post and update all the project performance; budget and cycle forecast; and status reports on the Project Management website. -In coordination with Project Manager develop project schedule and cash flow/forecast plans with functional department input. -Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and journal entry logs. -Prepare various cost reports and maintain forecast accuracy. Prepare project performance analysis, cost, and schedule status reports. Identify cost and schedule variances from objectives and recommend corrective action. -Review and assist in the preparation of Advance Authorizations, Job Estimates and Re-Authorizations and assist PM in routing for approval. -Prepare journal entries and coordinate or process goods receipts in current software system. -Ensure that all responses to budget, quarterly cycle requests reflect accurate and current project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence. -Assess and report on project performance using established industry standards. -Verify that project cost and schedule milestones were/were not attained and provide input to identify future process or business improvements and work with responsible parties to implement. -Document, monitor and communicate project milestones and risks with appropriate stakeholders. -Provide Project Team members with current status report containing schedule and cost information. Comply with Utility Operations Policies, Standards and Guidelines. -Prepare various monthly and weekly project performance reports - budget and cycle forecast reports; and finance status reports, utilizing the financial tracking software (e.g. SAP/BW system and EPM). -Analyze financial results on a monthly basis, providing explanations of significant cost drivers to PM Leadership – reports such as the Green-Red Scorecard and Lessons Learned Reports.

Requirements

• pmp
• primavera
• sap
• excel
• bachelor's
• project management

What You Bring

-Accounting/budgeting knowledge -Onsite construction experience -Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification -Competency in making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems -Forecasting skills -Knowledge of mathematics - for example algebra, geometry, trigonometry - as needed to perform at the job level -1 year of experience in electric or gas transmission or distribution business operations area, business planning, accounting, finance, construction management or project management, at PG&E; OR, 2 years of experience in electric or gas transmission and/or distribution business operations area, business planning, accounting, finance, construction management and/or project management, if hired externally -Experience with appropriate software tools, e.g., SAP Work Management, BPC, Planning Orders, BW -Competency in interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions -Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience -Proficiency in Primavera P6 or relevant scheduling experience -Good knowledge of MS Excel; ability to write/ repair Macro codes preferred -Experience with SPSI reporting -Competency in providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done -Knowledge of project management tools - for example Primavera P6, PGE work scheduling and management - as needed to perform at the job level -Risk Management and Earned Value Analysis experience -Project Management, Project Controls, or Construction Management experience -Knowledge of Unifier, ProjectWise, and/or HeavyBid -Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level -Willing to travel as and when needed

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About Pacific Gas And Electric Company

-Focus on delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity and natural gas to a diverse customer base. -Operations span from energy generation, transmission, and distribution to customer service and renewable energy solutions. -Heavily involved in the development of green energy sources, including solar and wind power. -Maintains a key role in maintaining the region’s energy grid and supporting sustainable growth. -Pioneered energy efficiency programs to help reduce consumption and minimize costs for customers. -Recognized for innovation in grid modernization and integration of clean energy into California’s power mix. -Faced challenges, including natural disasters like wildfires, which have shaped its operations and future strategies. -Remains a cornerstone of California's energy sector, continuously working to improve and modernize the grid.

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