Pacific Gas and Electric Company · 1 day ago
Senior Project Controls Analyst
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expPacific Gas and Electric Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electric service to its customers. The Senior Project Controls Analyst will support Project Managers on Electric Transmission & Distribution Substation projects, focusing on schedule development, cost analysis, and project documentation.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas
Responsibilities
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 Primavera P6 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Proficiency in EXCEL and Primavera P6
Experience with SAP Work Management, Controlling Orders, Planning Orders, BW and Analysis for Office
Knowledge of Unifier, ProjectWise, and/or HeavyBid
Project Management, Project Controls, or Construction Management experience
Risk Management and Earned Value Analysis experience
Accounting/budgeting knowledge
Mathematical skills
Forecasting skills
Willing to travel
Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$30.29BKey Investors
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2024-12-17Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $2.35B
2024-09-24Grant· $34.5M
Leadership Team
Patricia Poppe
Chief Executive Officer, PG&E Corporation
Sumeet Singh
Chief Executive Officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and EVP, Energy Delivery
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