AssocSr Project Controls Analyst

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SUMMARY

As a Project Controls Analyst you will have the unique opportunity to support capital construction projects by monitoring and controlling costs and scope developing maintaining and analyzing project schedules and supporting the project authorization process.

You will design and implement project controls to ensure scheduling cost control regulatory reporting and other project requirements are met while identifying risks and recommending remediation strategies. A successful candidate will have intermediate knowledge of project management principles and techniques particularly related to construction projects as well as strong analytical thinking and problemsolving skills.

We are excited for someone who enjoys working with capital construction projects and is passionate about meeting PGEs goals for clean energy and reliable service. Join our Generation Transmission and Distribution Project Management Organization team and play a vital role in shaping the future of energy in Oregon!

We have 2 positions available. Either position can be filled as a Project Controls Analyst P2 or a Sr. Project Controls Analyst P3. See determining qualifications below.

Your Role:

• Project Controls Designs and implements project controls to help ensure scheduling cost control regulatory reporting and other project requirements are met. Identifies budgetary and schedule risks and recommends remediation.
• Project Cost Control Management Develops monitors and updates project cash flows on a monthly basis monitors against corporate budget.
• Ensures costs are accurately reflected in PGEs financial statements future financing needs for the company are accurately portrayed and accurate annual cash flow forecasts are provided to Portfolio Management for annual budgeting needs.
• Project Scheduling Develops project schedules with the appropriate level of detail and scope to maximize efficiency effectiveness and to meet the needs for timely and accurate project development and ; coordinates and integrates schedules from other organizations supporting the project; works with project workgroups to resolve important and critical material and schedule issues or concerns. Develops and maintains milestone schedules.
• Monitoring Monitors project during all phases to identify real or potential deviations to project plans; identifies scoping changes analyzes impacts and adjusts project plans accordingly. Communicates variances and works with project/program team to obtain appropriate level change approval as required.
• Project Reporting and Documentation Works with project/program team to ensure coordination of efforts to issue timely accurate project reports on project schedules costs problems risks and other significant issues; develops and provides information reports and presentations to key stakeholders and other company entities.
• Metrics Develops project metrics or operational performance metrics to report on project performance. Develops and maintains schedule metrics to communicate schedule status updates planned action and deviations requiring development of recovery plans. Prepares reports for management.

• Process Analysis and Improvement Provides or leads teams in the analysis of business processes resource requirements and work efficiency; develops processes analyzes throughput and refines and streamlines processes; recommends improvements; translates processes into quantitative metrics/KPIs for measuring and reporting on project performance. Makes recommendations on systems and potential enhancements; manages and prioritizes improvements and enhancements; collaborates broadly with operations IT and other stakeholders to define the evolving objectives and deliverables.
• Coordination and Communication Build relationships with key stakeholders and develops communication plans. Provides updates and coordinates tasks with stakeholders as needed. Designs communications specific to each audience. Provides technical guidance and expertise to stakeholders.

Your Qualifications:

Required:

P3 Senior Project Controls Analyst

• Education/Experience/Certifications Requires a bachelors degree in business finance project management engineering construction management or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience Five or more years working in a technical field in a regulated utility company or large complex engineering and construction programs or a related field.

P2 Project Controls Analyst

• Education: Requires a bachelors degree in business finance project management engineering construction management or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Two or more years working in a technical field in a regulated utility company or large complex engineering and construction programs or a related field.

Preferred:

• Experience in cost control management; projecting and managing project forecasts.
• Experience with Primavera P6

COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES)

Functional Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge of project management/project controls principles techniques methods and standards particularly related to construction projects and programs
• Intermediate knowledge of project management computer applications and tools such as scheduling software team collaboration software financial tools and spreadsheets
• Working knowledge of asset financial and inventory management software
• Intermediate knowledge of utility accounting procurement and budgeting
• Working knowledge of principles concepts and methods used in Generation and T&D substation engineering construction and maintenance
• Advanced skills in learning and applying new technologies

General Competencies

• Intermediate analytical thinking skills
• Intermediate problemsolving skills
• Intermediate decisionmaking skills
• Intermediate enterprise/business awareness skills
• Working interpersonal and communication skills
• Working negotiation skills

PHYSICAL COGNITIVE DEMANDS AND SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Physical

• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Cognitive Demands

• Ability to adhere to set response times deadlines and timesensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular reliable predictable fulltime attendance

Environment

• Office environment

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PGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of intheoffice and working offsite. However these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility.

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation including a performance based incentive bonus is commensurate with experience skills qualifications education training and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range the decision will be made on a casebycase basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company and at the same time support your wellbeing and professional development both now and into the future. To find out more click here.

Join us today and power your potential!

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