Project Controls Advisor

Hill International is seeking a Project Controls Advisor in Pomona, California 

• Works closely with Transmission and Substation stakeholders to prepare cost estimates, develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cash flows for T&S operations.
• Sets up cost monitoring and reporting systems.
• Applies extensive technical expertise and full knowledge of other related financial disciplines.
• Challenges are atypical and require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.
• Ensures the development and maintenance of accurate cost variances which support tracking of actual spend and volumes.
• Advises management when recorded costs are either overrun or underrun as compared to the approved budget.
• Prepares monthly, and year-end forecasts and advises management and stakeholders on risks and opportunities in meeting performance targets.
• Analyzes monthly variances from budget and latest forecast and identifies key cost and unit completion trends. Performs trend analysis and actively evaluates monthly project cost performance.
• Develops Operating plans for O&M (Operations & Maintenance) and Capital activities.
• Coordinates discussions with stakeholders to propose solutions for gaps to year-end and operating plan performance targets.
• Stays up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies in cost engineering and construction management.
• Leads review process to ensure project costs are accurate and structured in a manner that meets major and multi-year projects or program requirements (e.g., work breakdown structure, Continuous Property Records, FERC/CPUC jurisdictional splits, and cost elements/drivers).
• Performs highly complex analytics and prepares and presents results, alternatives, and recommendations to support business decisions, manage project costs and schedules, and mitigate potential risks.
  • Works closely with Transmission and Substation stakeholders to prepare cost estimates, develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cash flows for T&S operations.
  • Sets up cost monitoring and reporting systems.
  • Applies extensive technical expertise and full knowledge of other related financial disciplines.
  • Challenges are atypical and require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.
  • Ensures the development and maintenance of accurate cost variances which support tracking of actual spend and volumes.
  • Advises management when recorded costs are either overrun or underrun as compared to the approved budget.
  • Prepares monthly, and year-end forecasts and advises management and stakeholders on risks and opportunities in meeting performance targets.
  • Analyzes monthly variances from budget and latest forecast and identifies key cost and unit completion trends. Performs trend analysis and actively evaluates monthly project cost performance.
  • Develops Operating plans for O&M (Operations & Maintenance) and Capital activities.
  • Coordinates discussions with stakeholders to propose solutions for gaps to year-end and operating plan performance targets.
  • Stays up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies in cost engineering and construction management.
  • Leads review process to ensure project costs are accurate and structured in a manner that meets major and multi-year projects or program requirements (e.g., work breakdown structure, Continuous Property Records, FERC/CPUC jurisdictional splits, and cost elements/drivers).
  • Performs highly complex analytics and prepares and presents results, alternatives, and recommendations to support business decisions, manage project costs and schedules, and mitigate potential risks.

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable Financial/Accounting profession, business, technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required.
• 7+ years’ experience in financial cost controls for Substation major construction projects and programs required.
• Knowledgeable of California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC); understanding of accounting practices of Capital and O&M cost determination required.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software, Business Intelligence, SAS, and SAP required.
• Expert Excel experience, including Power Query required.
• Intermediate Power BI experience,