JOB TITLE: Project Controls Analyst
REQUISITION: TRA0101
DEPARTMENT: T&S Project Controls - Topeka General Office or F&M Service Center
LOCATION: Topeka, KS
Kansas City, MO
PAY RANGE: Project Controls Analyst I: $54,400 - $68,000
Project Controls Analyst II: $66,600 - $83,200
Sr. Project Controls Analyst: $75,300 - $100,400
Lead Project Controls Analyst: $88,800 - $118,400
Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, typically 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with additional work hours as required to support operation functions.
Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:Under general direction of the Project Controls Manager, serves as an intermediary between engineering, real estate, vegetation management, procurement, and construction. Primarily partners with the Transmission Project Managers to assist in completing transmission and substation projects on time and on budget. Will provide support for the following:
- Forecast & Budget
- Assist review process with transmission and substation stakeholders
- Assist budget development and forecasting during the life of the project
- Outlook
- Monthly tracking and variance analysis by project
- Monthly Capex and O&M reporting to project stakeholders
- Cost Estimation
- Develop project cost estimates in conjunction with Engineering and Project Managers
- Post-construction cost variance review
- Maintain cost estimate summary
- Work Requests
- Initiate work requests
- Timely in-service and completion reporting
- Journal entries
- Schedules
- Facilitate/develop project schedule
- Update weekly progress
- Ad Hoc Reporting
- Reports developed for Southwest Power Pool, Regulatory, Data Requests, and ad hoc requests
- Additional duties as assigned
Education and Experience Requirements:The preferred candidate will have a bachelor's degree in business or relevant experience. Must include general finance experience and be proficient in the use of spreadsheet and word process software applications. Work experience must support abilities to work independently, assimilate and process diverse information, and communicate effectively with management, teammates, and stakeholders. Experience in Primavera P6, or other resource-loaded scheduling software is preferred.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required:Successful candidate must have:
• Demonstrated working knowledge of job types and assets being managed and constructed.
• A good understanding of work and business processes related to budgeting transmission and substation work.
• Must demonstrate a general understanding of financial reporting and assimilating information for reports.
• Must be able to work independently and resolve work process issues utilizing analytical thinking, creative problem solving and sound reasoning.
• Good administrative and technical abilities to deal with large volumes of data and deal with multiple priorities and projects.
• Requires comprehensive skills in personal computer applications, and preferred knowledge of transmission and substation work and financial system applications. Working knowledge of Windows, databases and spreadsheets required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to present information to other work groups in a concise manner.
• Must be able to work effectively with others in a team environment and build relationships with all customers and work groups.
• Must demonstrate exceptional skills in interpersonal relations, self-motivation, and organization.
Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:Must possess a valid driver's license.
Working Conditions:Office, home and field working conditions. May require work beyond normal hours and occasional overnight travel. Must have a satisfactory work record including excellent attendance.
Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
