Senior Project Controls Analyst

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National Grid is hiring a Senior Project Controls Analyst for our Project Controls department in Waltham, MA.

This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of our locations

Job Purpose

The New England Gas Complex Capital Construction Project Controls team is accountable for the development, management, update, and analysis of project costs for a $150M - $200M annual portfolio of complex gas projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Collect and analyze project financial forecast data to identify trends and variances to pinpoint any projects that may need further management intervention or support.
• Maintain regular communication with Project Managers to compile, review and submit monthly project forecasts with established group reporting timeline.
• Serve as a point of contact for matters related to cost control and project finances.
• Maintain project control databases, tracking systems, and PowerBI dashboards.
• Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendations to the project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.
• Attend and/or facilitate monthly project controls meetings with Project Management team and other key stakeholders.
• Earned Value Management by working with the Project Manager to:
• Develop the budget/planned value of work based on the scope of work
• Determine the actual value of work completed by the project team based on milestones and objectives
• Calculate the earned value of the physical work completed
• Perform variance analysis including schedule and cost variances using indices such as the schedule performance index (SPI) and cost performance index (CPI)
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years in project management, construction/schedule management, or equivalent relevant experience preferred
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PP, Power BI)
• Oracle Primavera P6 experience preferred
• Proficient in the principles of forecasting cost & schedule and risk management
• Understanding of project management and scheduling principles
• Able to excel while working to tight deadlines
• Willing to work on other duties, as assigned
• Previous utility project management and or project controls experience a plus
• Prior working knowledge of SAP ERP systems (GUI and HANA), Powerplan, and Copperleaf C55 is a plus
  
  
  

More Information

Salary

$107,000 - $126,000 a year

Salary commensurate with location and experience

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.