Project Controls Specialist

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Controls Analyst supports the successful planning, execution, and financial management of capital projects by providing expertise in project controls, cost forecasting, scheduling, budgeting, and reporting. This role partners closely with Project Managers, Fixed Assets, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and maintain project cost control systems, monitor project performance, manage costs and forecasts, ensure proper funding and asset classification, and identify risks that could impact project outcomes. The position plays a key role in maintaining project financial accuracy, supporting capital budget compliance, and driving effective project execution across a portfolio of projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist project teams in development of project and cost control documentation which may include schedules, project execution plans, and maintaining key metrics and performance indicators across a portfolio of projects, and provide project controls expertise relating to the integration, controls, and management of projects, including project planning and scheduling, manpower planning, cost control and risk management.

• Responsible for coordinating with the project teams to develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS’s), cost, cost forecasting and schedule baselines, and Estimates at Completion (EACs). Work with Fixed Assets and Project Manager to determine assets to be created prior to AFE execution.
• Responsible for ensuring project is included in the approved annual capital budget or identify available funds to shift prior to submission.
• Responsible for ensuring project is appropriately classified prior to obtaining approvals for funding (Growth Capital, Maintenance Capital, Expense) by working with the project manager and Fixed Assets.
• Recognize and alert Project Managers on Cost issues and assist with developing project revisions when required.
• Ensure costs are being allocated correctly to project cost codes and assets.
• Work with Project Managers and vendors to accurately forecast project costs on a monthly basis; add comments to NVision when forecast or in service dates change. Assist with PO and invoice issues when needed.
• Submit monthly accruals to Fixed Assets group. Ensure operationally complete dates are accurate and updated on a monthly basis.
• Demonstrates an understanding of business issues that contribute to the Company success and profitability.

• Identifies critical project tasks, sets priorities, and develop goals directly tied to projects with supervision utilizing obtained knowledge of industry tools and trends.
• Establish Relationships with other departments such as Land and Business Development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of related experience required.

• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.

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