Project Controls Analyst

Company: System One
Location: Chico
Posted on: September 16, 2023

Job Description:

Project Controls AnalystRemote (must be local to Chico, CA) -- System One is seeking 5 Project Controls Analysts to oversee utility projects to ensure they stay within budget and are completed on time. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in Utilities / Engineering Services sectors!Important Details:

• Temp-to-hire opportunity with possibility of conversion to a permanent role (after 520 hours worked min)
• Pay rate range: $50 - $65/hr. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
• Work location: Remote but candidates must be local to Sacramento, CA as they are required to attend client meetings once a month
• Work schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Weekly pay
• Benefits after 30 days (health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, etc.)
• 401k after 30 days
• Job offer will be contingent on drug screen and background check
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residence required --Project Controls Analyst Responsibilities:
  • 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) All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.--System One maintains a drug-free workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer #LI-AM1

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