Project Cost Control Specialist II

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Project Cost Control Specialist II

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the development and analysis of cost analysis reports development and analysis of project schedules support for project lifecycle or a combination thereof on organizationally strategic projects. Coordinate with Project Managers to assemble the budget and forecast data to provide integrated reporting. Supports initial and ongoing project set up in the work and asset management system. Advise and assist in the initial development of financial work breakdown structure accounting estimating and reporting. Advise and assist in the development of the schedule work breakdown structure resource loading & profiles and adherence to organizational performance index. Functional integration of schedule and financial software. Assists department leads with creation and coordination of short and long term work profiles. Provides regional training and mentoring to various stakeholders and project control personnel as a subject matter expert.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supports the Project Managers with standardized reporting for regional capital project stakeholders regarding project level business area capital expenditures. Establishes implements and monitors the availability accuracy and usefulness of project cost analysis reports and key performance indicators for use at the individual project level up to executive management.
• Develop maintain and promote project schedules as a project management tool. Progressively elaborate schedule details to identify critical path. Support Project Managers by assessing the reporting of work progress against the project baseline. Maintain subject matter expert proficiency of the corporate tool and knowledge of industry standard software tools.
• Assists Project Managers and other project personnel in preparing project Cost Analysis Reports and various cost analyses. Facilitate of strategic projects for all aspects of project cost controls. Understands demonstrates and communicates the use of Work Breakdown Structures in project cost control.
• Responsible for understanding and integrating capital cost reporting tools and applications including the Work and Asset Management System. Demonstrates superuser capabilities with the Work and Asset Management System and other financial systems.
• Works in conjunction with Capital Project Analyst Capital Asset Accounting Tax Regulatory finance and other areas of Xcel Energy and the business area to facilitate integration of financial aspects and impacts for Capital Projects. Understands Sarbanes Oxley key controls and provides and reporting and tracking for all key controls applicable to a capital project.
• Provides training for internal and external stakeholders on process and function within the overall project management process. Provides mentoring on the work and asset management system and/or scheduling software in relation to control analysis and reporting.

Minimum Requirements

• Required BS/BA Degree in Construction Management Business Finance or technical field (or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge) and relevant experience with project planning cost estimating scheduling forecasting and financial analysis.
• Minimum of five 5 years related project controls experience.
• Practical knowledge of overall project control estimating and reporting methods.
• Expert level knowledge of one or highly proficient in both:
• Cost control required for application in project cost estimating organization and control.
• Scheduling for project planning and monitoring/control methods and practices.
• Comprehensive understanding of company policies procedures and financial obligations that would apply to projects.
• Proficient in standard server software applications such as email spreadsheet word processing database as well as scheduling and cost estimating software applications.

Preferred Requirements

• Past experience with Enterprise based scheduling tool Project & Portfolio Management tools Business Objects and SAP software programs is desirable.
• Professional certification through PMI ASCE or other accredited organization.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energyrelated products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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