Project Controls Specialist

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Position Summary:

Marathon Petroleum Company’s El Paso Refinery is currently looking for a Project Controls Specialist.

The Project Control Specialist will be responsible for providing cost analysis services for projects being managed within the Maintenance Department. This position will be continuously interfacing with Maintenance, Accounting and Engineering teams, providing relevant input and cost analysis reporting. The successful candidate will be an active team member willing to bring forward innovative ideas for future improvements.

The position is based at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in El Paso, TX. Day-to-day work will be completed from onsite offices with limited travel to support the needs of the role. Must be able to work extended hours as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs project setups and management of work orders and forecasts using Marathon’s integrated tools.
• Ensures work breakdown structures (WBS) and other coding is aligned with project budget and schedule.
• Supports the maintenance budget review process and assists in data gathering for the refinery’s rolling 5-year project budget portfolio and 10-year budget for maintenance.
• Updates maintenance forecasts for the budgeting process and manages historical cost data, ensuring data is available for future budgeting.
• Provides project controls support leading up to and during site turnaround and major maintenance events.
• Works with outside contractors to ensure cost control expectations and deliverables are met via facilitating project controls workshops and participating in contractor meetings.
• Participates in contractor bid reviews, performs bid analysis and consulting on awards. Prepares procurement commitment status reports and analyzes purchase order funds availability through year end.
• Reviews cost estimates and develops the control budgets from these estimates.
• Works with the maintenance team to establish planned cash flow/forecast of overall cost and schedule.
• Calculates monthly accruals and forecasts, generating accurate and timely reports and communicating them to the accounting department and other stakeholders.
• Audits data and ensures compliance with settlement rules, per cost consistency guidelines.
• Understands scheduling progress reports and performs risk and performance analysis, communicating cost and/or schedule exposure to project management.
• Confirms cost reports are fully integrated with site and corporate reporting systems.
• Ensures final reporting and closeout process is completed in a timely manner.

• Interfaces routinely with various internal and external team members to promote effective utilization of project control functions, gather information, identify and communicate issues, and resolve challenges.
• Conducts one-off, weekly, and monthly cost meetings with Maintenance, Engineering, Accounting and other stakeholders.
• Provides team with forward-looking information identifying expected performance and comparisons against performance targets. Is an active team member providing relevant input and analysis to supervisor and team to facilitate timely decision making.
• Analytical knowledge and ability to utilize the prescribed systems, ensuring that the data contained within is current and accurate. Brings forward new and innovative ideas that improve existing processes and methodologies for solving complex project problems.
• Studies, understands, and follows the company’s processes, requirements, and guidelines.

Education and Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in project controls, cost control or accounting.
• Knowledge of project controls best practices in oil & gas, power, or other similar process related industries.
• Strong familiarity with project, maintenance and turnaround planning and general maintenance work practices.
• Strong communicator with good written and verbal communications skills.
• Proficient with computers and skilled in Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Outlook, Teams, etc.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, project management, accounting, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience with SAP Plant Maintenance PM module, Primavera P6 and analytical software programs.
• Analytical innovations, software and process improvements experience.

Physical Requirement

• Must be able to perform work within a refining environment in support of better understanding of the nature of the work and gathering maintenance progress.
• Able to wear all personal protective equipment (P.P.E.)

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Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship  or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
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We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.