Senior Project Controls Analyst

Pacific Gas And Electric Company

Provides electricity and natural gas to millions in Northern and Central California.

Supports project managers on electric transmission & distribution substation projects.

23 days ago ago

$10,303 - $12,885

Experienced (8-12 years)

Full Time

Oakland, CA

Hybrid

Company Size

24,000 Employees

Service Specialisms

Energy Services

Renewable Energy

Grid Modernization

Utility Infrastructure

Power Generation

Electric Transmission

Electric Distribution

Gas Transmission

Sector Specialisms

Electric Utility

Natural Gas

Residential

Commercial

Infrastructure

Energy

Safety

Reliability

Role

What you would be doing

cost forecasting

schedule management

sap bw

edms

data analysis

performance reporting

In coordination with Project Manager develop project schedule and cash flow/forecast plans with functional department input.
Fulfill ad-hoc requests for cost-related data analysis.
Review and assist in the preparation of Advance Authorizations, Job Estimates and Re-Authorizations and assist PM in routing for approval.
Participate on (or lead) various process improvement initiatives within Project Management.
Manage orders from inception through completion and all required documentation is entered in current software system (Ex: EDMS).
Input data into various programs and prepare various cost and forecasting reports.
Assess and report on project performance using established industry standards.
May provide support to project manager(s) as necessary.
Provide regular communication on project cost, schedule and risk status to project team members, stakeholders and public.
Prepare various monthly and weekly project management reports and report performance reports to management group including scorecards.
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).
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.
Use the cost and schedule plan to determine if project objectives are achievable. Create, maintain, and update monthly forecast budgets. 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.
Validate weekly and monthly data sets.
Assist PM with Post Job Critique.
Provide Project Team members with current status report containing schedule and cost information. Comply with Utility Operations Policies, Standards and Guidelines.
Interface with design and planning resources and software systems.
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.
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 MS Project).
Ensure that responses to project budget, and GRC or FERC cost requests reflect accurate and current project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence.
Ensure that responses to budget and cost requests reflect correct project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence.
Maintain written and electronic project documentation and records for required aspects of the project: Maintain project files in accordance with established guidelines and requirements (Ex: utilizing the electronic document management system or EDMS).
Prepare journal entries and coordinate or process goods receipts in current software system.
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).
Participate in project status meetings, collect progress data and revise project plan as needed.
Coordinate and summarize project cycle forecast variance explanations for the department, to report out to stakeholders.
Document, monitor and communicate project milestones and risks with appropriate stakeholders.
Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and journal entry logs.
Document change order requests, project status, key issues, risks and resolution, priority changes and approvals.
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.
Post and update all the project performance; budget and cycle forecast; and status reports on the Project Management website.
Ensure quality of reports for the department, to report out to stakeholders.
Resolve all open items, ensure compliance requirements are met and settlement rules are entered, and close out order.
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.
Create, maintain and update schedules.
Ensure that all responses to budget, quarterly cycle requests reflect accurate and current project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence.

What you bring

primavera p6

sap work

capm/pmp

bachelor's