Project Controls Lead Analyst

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Energy Northwest is looking for a Lead Project Control Analyst responsible for overseeing and managing the project control functions, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to scope. This role involves high proficiency overseeing, utilizing, and training on Earned Value Management (EVM) to assess project performance, track costs, schedule progress, and forecast future trends. The analyst works closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring collaboration and effective communication to resolve issues and optimize project performance. By analyzing project data, the Lead Project Control Analyst supports decision-making processes, provides insights into potential risks, and recommends corrective actions to keep the projects on track. Strong teamwork, attention to detail, and proficiency with Primavera and EVM tools are essential for success in this role. This position also will provide oversight to data integrity, quality assurance and facilitate continuous improvement.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Serve as a trusted advisor by providing business consulting services to designated project groups for a broad range of both Capital and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) projects. Promote sound business decisions and best practices in the areas of planning, scheduling, budgeting, financial analysis, schedule/cost control, and effective risk management is support of Energy Northwest business requirements. Monitor customer business processes and project performance to ensure sound business and financial controls are instituted. Ensure that budget, cost, and schedule practices conform with generally accepted accounting principles, industry standards, and contractual requirements.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for leading with minimal supervision the development, coordination, tracking and execution, to include:

• Provide Project Controls oversight of assigned Capital and O&M projects and adhere to Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.

• Regular and proactive collaboration within the department and external customers

• Provide technical direction and support to project managers through regular touchbase meetings.

• Develop project cost schedule using project cost estimates and project manager input using available tools and processes.

• Monitor project performance against the baseline schedule by analyzing variances and trends.

• Provide monthly analysis and financial summaries to supported managers and Corporate Finance.

• Develop recommendations for corrective actions to project managers to recover cost and schedule deviations back to the established baseline schedule.

• Recommend changes to the Long-Range Plan based on current project performance and lessons learned through project controls.

• Ensure identified risks and opportunities are tracked and monitored using the appropriate tools.

• Understand and process approved project baseline changes following the change management process.

• Process monthly journal entries into the financial system.

• Assist with the onboarding and training of new Project Controls staff.

• Review journal entries for accuracy prior to posting in the financial system.

• Review baseline changes to ensure adherence to Project Controls procedures and practices.

• Maintain Project Controls P6 schedule layouts.

• Provide Project Controls and EVM initial and refresher training to project managers and project supervision.

• Providing coaching and feedback to Project Controls Analysts and reinforce standards and expectations for both EN and Project Controls.

• Review variance explanations to ensure alignment with Project Controls standards and expectations.

• Coordinate and facilitate monthly Project Status Report (PSR) review meetings with supported project groups.

• Identify and propose changes and or improvements to Project Controls processes.

Perform any special assignments and exhibit leadership qualities and demonstrate proficiencies using gained knowledge through experience and education.

Participation on the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) when designated. And support the biennial refueling outage.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 10 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center, OR an