Senior Primavera P6 Project Controls Analyst

Primavera P6 Project Controls Analyst, Senior

Location: Fresno, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 24 days per month on-site (office work, team meetings, and possible project walkdowns)

Contract Details

Position Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 12 months

Pay Rate: $75.00$80.00 / Hour (USD)

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel (once or twice) for team meetings and possible project walkdowns. May expense work-related travel and training with prior manager approval.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Electric Operations team ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of the client's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response. The Senior Project Controls Analyst supports this mission by driving rigorous schedule development, cost plan analysis, financial performance management, and project documentation across a complex utility environment.

Key Responsibilities

Schedule Development and Analysis

• In coordination with the Project Manager, develop project schedule and cash flow/forecast plans with functional department input.
• Attend project and job kickoff and walkdown meetings.
• Create, maintain, and update 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. Develop, maintain, and control project schedule plans using appropriate software (for example: SAP Project System, SAP Work Management System, MS Project, and P6 Primavera).

Cost Plan Development and Analysis

• 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 ensure all required documentation is entered in current software system (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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 and 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).
• 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.

Required Skills

• Strong P6 background with strong scheduling skills
• Strong knowledge of the Project Controls Analyst (PCA) roles and responsibilities
• Proficiency in Primavera P6
• Knowledge of P6 scheduling
• Proficiency in Excel and Access
• Experience with SAP Work Management, Controlling Orders, Planning Orders, BW, and Analysis for Office
• Mathematical skills
• Forecasting skills
• Accounting/budgeting knowledge

Preferred Skills

• Project Management, Project Controls, or Construction Management experience
• Risk Management and Earned Value Analysis experience
• Knowledge of Unifier, ProjectWise, and/or HeavyBid

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in education and experience (required)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (required)

Required Experience

• 5 years as a Project Controls Analyst; OR 7 years of 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

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Hybrid role requiring 24 on-site days per month, encompassing office work, team meetings, and possible project walkdowns.
• Occasional travel (once or twice) for team meetings and possible project walkdowns.
• Personal cellphone or vendor-provided device required.
• Client will provide a laptop; in case of major delays in laptop delivery, the vendor must provide a device to start the assignment until a client laptop is ready.
• External monitors must be provided by the vendor. Any other home office tools must be provided by the vendor.
• PPE: Clothing and shoes must be provided by the vendor. Suppliers must be prepared to provide hardhat, vest, and goggles if needed.