Associate Analyst, Project Controls, Risk Management (Hybrid Schedule)

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Our Team

We have an exciting role in our Transmission Project Controls, Risk Management team.  In this role the individual is responsible to analyze project data and report on the performance of the Transmission Organization. Responsible to ensure the timely and efficient monitoring and analysis of project costs, trends, and schedules for the capital program. The role is responsible to produce a variety of complex reports and analyses in support of Eversource’s project initiating, planning, executing, controlling, compliance and close-out initiatives.

This position will work closely with all functional departments, the Cost & Performance analysts plays a key role monitoring Project Teams regarding their adherence to Eversource’s policies, procedures, and standards. This group will be responsible for developing, maintaining and report out of key Project Management metrics including schedule performance, risk management, project productivity, change order management, and other key metrics that will continue to drive efficiency and transparency for Project Management execution.  In this role, the candidate needs direct experience using Oracle Primavera P6.

The role is based out of Westwood, MA

Essential Functions 

• Works with Project Management, Investment Planning, Operations, Contract Administration, Procurement, Materials personnel to ensure overall consistency of project budgets and schedules are in alignment with corporate goals and strategies.

• Works with Investment Planning to ensure cost management is being performed at the project and program levels that include cost tracking, forecasting and reporting CAPEX & PIS, and variance analysis.

• Tracks Project Management compliance performance with procedures regarding Key Project Decision Documents, record management, and quality control protocols.

• Applies project analytics to project data to describe, predict, and improve business performance. Create project reports to recommend action or to guide decision making rooted in capital program management performance improvement.

• Ensuring the accuracy of all cost information including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to project budgets.

• Creates required accounting and project cost variances reports.

• Monitors and reports on project costs and commitment to budget and forecast.

• Reviews, evaluates and reports on trends and their impact on project costs or project in-service dates.

• Assess progress measurement and develops and updates progress charts for progress reporting.

• Creates and maintains project level KPIs and project statistics reports.

• Establishes new reporting formats and templates in compliance with company and external stakeholder requirements

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

• The individual must be self-reliant with a strong sense of self-motivation, possess good communication skills, and demonstrate the ability to lead and direct activities of others.

• This individual understands and applies financial, accounting, business, risk and project management theories and methodologies.

• Knowledge of financial modeling, accounting, risk management, project management information systems, engineering economics, capital investment analysis techniques, plant accounting, tax and capital budgeting.

• Ability to monitor and analyze cost and scheduling information, provide forecasts, make recommendations, and communicate effectively at all levels.

• Demonstrated high competence in past assignments.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent degree will be considered; MBA or equivalent education highly desirable.

Experience 

• 1 – 3 years of related experience preferred with experience exposure to Project Manager, accountant, financial business analysts in a business involved with managing large complex multi-year projects.  Must have experience working in Oracle’s Primavera P6.   Unifier Project Controls is highly desirable. 

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work emergency r