Project Controls Analyst – Transmission & Substation Programs

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About this Role:

The Project Controls Analyst Transmission & Substation Programs will provide project controls and analytical support for complex transmission substation and utility capital projects for a major Southern California electric utility.

This role will support cost management scheduling forecasting change management risk performance measurement and project reporting. The Project Controls Analyst will work closely with Project Managers engineering teams construction personnel procurement finance contractors consultants and utility stakeholders to maintain accurate project information and support informed project decision-making.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting utility power transmission substation engineering construction or other major capital programs and is comfortable working with complex schedules budgets forecasts project data financial information and performance reporting.

This position requires on-site presence in Pomona California on Mondays and Tuesdays with additional attendance required for site visits engineering job walks project meetings and other project needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Controls & Performance Management

• Provide project controls support for transmission substation and other utility capital projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track project performance against approved scope schedule cost and budget baselines.
• Analyze project cost and schedule data to identify trends risks potential delays and forecast impacts.
• Support multiple concurrent projects or workstreams within a large capital improvement or utility program.
• Validate project data for accuracy completeness and consistency across project controls systems and reporting tools.
• Maintain project controls documentation logs reports financial data and project records.

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Support development maintenance and analysis of project budgets forecasts commitments expenditures and cash flow.
• Assist with monthly forecasting variance analysis accruals cost trending and project performance reporting.
• Work closely with Project Managers to develop accurate Estimate at Completion (EAC) Estimate to Complete (ETC) and overall project forecasts.
• Support cost tracking and reconciliation activities across project teams and financial systems.
• Assist with identifying cost variances and evaluating potential impacts to project budgets and forecasts.
• Coordinate with finance accounting procurement contractors and project teams to support accurate and timely financial reporting.

Scheduling & Progress Measurement

• Support development maintenance and analysis of project schedules.
• Assist with schedule updates milestone tracking progress measurement and schedule performance reporting.
• Review schedule information to identify potential delays constraints trends and impacts to project delivery.
• Coordinate with Project Managers schedulers engineers construction teams and other stakeholders to maintain accurate schedule data.
• Support the integration of cost schedule and progress information for project reporting and forecasting.

Change & Risk Management

• Assist with change management activities including tracking potential changes approved changes budget transfers forecast adjustments and associated impacts.
• Maintain change logs and supporting project controls documentation.
• Support project risk identification tracking mitigation planning and reporting.
• Analyze potential project changes and risks for impacts to cost schedule scope and project performance.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and project teams to ensure project changes and risks are accurately reflected in forecasts and reporting.

Reporting & Data Analysis

• Prepare project dashboards reports presentations and performance metrics for Project Managers and program leadership.
• Analyze project cost schedule forecast and performance data and communicate findings clearly to project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain recurring project controls reports and management-level reporting.
• Identify data discrepancies trends and emerging project issues requiring additional review.
• Support project reviews and provide accurate project controls information to help facilitate decision-making.

Project & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with Project Managers engineering construction procurement finance accounting contractors consultants and utility stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings engineering job walks project reviews and field coordination activities as needed.
• Support follow-up activities action items documentation and project controls deliverables resulting from project meetings and reviews.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to maintain accurate project information and resolve data or reporting issues.
• Support consistent project controls processes and reporting across multiple projects and workstreams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in project controls project coordination cost control scheduling financial analysis construction management engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting capital engineering construction infrastructure or utility projects.
• Understanding of project cost management forecasting budgeting scheduling variance analysis and project performance reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex project schedule cost and financial data.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience preparing project reports dashboards presentations and data analyses.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate project records and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities projects and deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Project Managers engineers construction personnel contractors consultants and client stakeholders.
• Ability to work on-site in Pomona California on Mondays and Tuesdays and attend project sites engineering job walks project meetings and other activities as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting electric utility transmission and/or substation projects.
• Previous experience working with Southern California Edison (SCE) or another investor-owned electric utility.
• Experience within transmission distribution substation power delivery or utility capital programs.
• Experience with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6.
• Experience with enterprise financial cost-management or project-management systems such as SAP Oracle or similar platforms.
• Experience with cost forecasting earned value change management risk management and project performance measurement.
• Experience developing or supporting EAC ETC cash flow accruals variance analysis and cost trending.
• Experience supporting a Project Management Office (PMO) or large capital improvement program.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Business Finance Project Management or a related field.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for project analysis forecasting tracking and reporting.
• Experience developing dashboards project reports presentations and performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of project scheduling tools preferably Primavera P6.
• Familiarity with cost-management financial ERP or project-management systems such as SAP Oracle or similar platforms.
• Understanding of project budgeting forecasting cost trending variance analysis and cash flow.
• Knowledge of project schedule development progress measurement milestone tracking and schedule performance.
• Familiarity with change management risk management and project performance measurement methodologies.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex project financial cost and schedule information.
• Exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to identify trends discrepancies risks and potential project impacts.
• Ability to communicate technical and financial information clearly to project stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced deadline-driven project environment.
• Strong client-service mindset and ability to support multidisciplinary project teams.

Working Hours & Location:

Full-time Exempt. This position follows a hybrid work schedule with required on-site attendance in Pomona California on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Additional field visits engineering job walks project meetings construction coordination activities and site attendance may be required depending on project needs.

Candidates should be comfortable working in both office and active project-site environments and collaborating with engineering construction project management project controls contractors consultants and utility stakeholders.

Compensation Range: $94000$110000 annually and yearly end bonus

Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience qualifications education certifications technical expertise and other job-related considerations.

Whats In It for You:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical dental and vision)
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Optional benefits like pet insurance legal and supplemental health plans
• 401(k) with day-one eligibility 3% safe harbor plus up to 2.5% company match
• Generous time off: 10 paid holidays and PTO starting at 15 days growing up to 25
• Access to Consertus Academy for continuous learning and development

How to Apply:

If youre a project controls professional with experience supporting utility transmission substation power delivery engineering construction or major capital projects and are interested in contributing to complex infrastructure programs wed love to hear from you. Apply today!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Consertus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities and we do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability age veteran status or any other protected status.