Senior Project Controls Analyst (ESC)
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Clovis
Posted on: June 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Location: Clovis
Department Overview
The Electric Operations team ensures the delivery of safe and
reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is
responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution
and transmission operations, including planning, engineering,
maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning,
restoration and emergency response.
Position Summary
This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California
(ESC) subject to collective bargaining.
This senior level Project Controls Analyst position provides
support to Project Managers on Electric Transmission & Distribution
Substation projects with minimal guidance of the Project
Manager/PCA Supervisor. If assigned, may perform functions in the
Project Support Function; the Central Data Management Function;
and/or the Central Financial Analysis Functions. Travel to/from
various project-related function is required approximately 25% of
the time. Provide guidance to journey level PCA's
Job Responsibilities
Schedule Development and Analysis:
In coordination with Project Manager develop project schedule and
cash flow/forecast plans with functional department input.
Attend Project and Job kickoff and walk down meetings.
Create, maintain and update schedules.
Document, monitor and communicate project milestones and risks with
appropriate stakeholders.
Participate in project status meetings, collect progress data and
revise project plan as needed.
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).
Cost Plan Development and Analysis:
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.
Assess and report on project performance using established industry
standards.
Ensure that responses to project budget, and GRC or FERC cost
requests reflect accurate and current project cost information and
stakeholders are in concurrence.
Provide regular communication on project cost, schedule and risk
status to project team members, stakeholders and public.
Interface with design and planning resources and software
systems.
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 responses to budget and cost requests reflect correct
project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence.
Input data into various programs and prepare various cost and
forecasting reports.
Project Documentation & Reporting:
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.
Manage orders from inception through completion and all required
documentation is entered in current software system (Ex: EDMS).
Resolve all open items, ensure compliance requirements are met and
settlement rules are entered, and close out order.
Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and
journal entry logs.
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).
Document change order requests, project status, key issues, risks
and resolution, priority changes and approvals.
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.
Provide Project Team members with current status report containing
schedule and cost information. Comply with Utility Operations
Policies, Standards and Guidelines.
Assist PM with Post Job Critique.
Central Data Management Functions - Quality and Analysis
Prepare various monthly and weekly project management reports and
report performance reports to management group including
scorecards.
Ensure quality of reports for the department, to report out to
stakeholders.
Validate weekly and monthly data sets.
May provide support to project manager(s) as necessary.
Fulfill ad-hoc requests for cost-related data analysis.
Participate on (or lead) various process improvement initiatives
within Project Management.
Central Financial Analysis Functions - Project Budget & Cycle
Forecast Monitoring/Reporting
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).
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.
Coordinate and summarize project cycle forecast variance
explanations for the department, to report out to stakeholders.
Ensure that all responses to budget, quarterly cycle requests
reflect accurate and current project cost information and
stakeholders are in concurrence.
Post and update all the project performance; budget and cycle
forecast; and status reports on the Project Management website.
Financial and Performance Management
Monitor, analyze and report out on the Department's Forecasting
Performance, with weekly performance reports, utilizing the
financial tracking tools (e.g. SAP/BW).
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.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in
education and experience
5 years as a Project Controls Analyst; or , 7 years of PG&E
experience in electric or gas transmission and/or, distribution
business operations area, business planning, accounting, finance,
construction management and/or project management; or 8 years of
related experience if hired externally
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project
Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Desired:
Experience with appropriate software tools, currently SAP Work
Management, Controlling Orders,
Planning Orders, BW and Analysis for Office
Project Management, Project Controls, or Construction Management
experience
Risk Management and Earned Value Analysis experience
Accounting/budgeting knowledge
Mathematical skills
Forecasting skills
Proficiency in EXCEL, ACCESS, Primavera P6
Knowledge of P6 scheduling
Knowledge of Unifier, ProjectWise, and/or HeavyBid
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