Project Controls Specialist II or Sr Project Controls Specialist
| Company | Duke Energy |
|---|---|
| Location | Raleigh, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Associates degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Business or other related degree AND two (2) years minimum required related work experience
- In lieu of degree(s) and experience listed above, High School/GED AND five (5) years minimum required related work experience
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Project management or other related degree AND five (5) years minimum related work experience
- In lieu of degree(s) and experience listed above, High School/GED AND nine (9) years minimum related work experience
Responsibilities
- Develop/Generate Periodic Project Controls Communications (in Total) Assists in the development and generation of project controls routine analytics for communication(s) prescribed by the business unit.
- Leads the data collection, verification, validation and analysis of data to support project controls communications.
- Responsible for distributing and archiving project controls reports as appropriate.
- Provide presentation quality reports and communications as needed to project and management teams and be available to present if needed to project team/management team.
- Lead and Perform Change Control
- Track and manage changes to the project scope and cost. Identify, assess, gain approval, and distribute change requests, change notices or change orders in a manner compliant with internal governance standards and terms and conditions of relevant contracts (as appropriate).
- Support team in audit reviews and communications.
- Coordinate Project Controls Benchmarking and Self-Assessment Initiatives Assists in the coordination for scheduling benchmarking for project controls functions, and self-assessment initiatives relevant to types of projects typically managed by the project controls group.
- Coordinate improvement opportunities, adoption of best practices to address gaps in performance.
- Expertise in Project Controls Methodologies Leads development and maintenance of a) common Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), b) cost estimates, c) systems to track and trend cash flow projections, d) project change control management, and e) communications associated with project controls.
- Supports systems to track and communicate project status, perform project controls related analyses at a level appropriate for projects/programs for the assigned business.
- Create and Maintain Project Estimate Collaborates in the development of estimates describing scope and cost details for effective project controls baseline management.
- Assures estimates address project scope, necessary materials, resources and fully burdened labor, Owner furnished equipment, engineering and design, contract costs, industry data relative to scope, and risks. Manages estimates according to Company policies, PMCoE Standards and Business Unit processes.
- Effective Team Leadership This position is responsible for maintaining effective relationships with customers, supports the resolution of quality issues and complete assignments (proposals, project tasks, reports, etc.) within negotiated budgets and schedules.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in Project Management, Business Administration or Finance
- Project Management Professional and/or Certified Associate of Project Management and/or AACE-PSP and/or AACE-CEP and/or AACE-CCC and/or AACE-EVP and/or PMI-SP
- Experience using software such as Business Objects, MS Office Suite, Visio, PowerPlan or Maximo
- Experience in Transmission Project Controls, Management or Construction
- Experience working with a Regulated Utility Company, Coal Fired Generating Plants, or large complex engineering and construction programs or project in fixed price and/or T&M environment a plus
- Experience with Carolina East Transmission Project Controls
- Experience with Eco Sys Forecasting Tool
- Experience with forecasting and budgeting on complex projects
- Working knowledge on cost analysis and portfolio management.
- Understanding of Carolinas East Transmission schedule templates
- Proficiency and hands on experience in the navigation and use of Oracle’s Primavera scheduling tool
- Experience leading schedule review meetings and work with a project team to obtain information to build / update a project schedule
- Working knowledge/proficiency with project management concepts, project controls concepts, computer applications such as scheduling software and spreadsheets
- Demonstrated experience with schedule integration of multiple projects
- Demonstrated knowledge of analyzing, integrating, trending, and forecasting schedule information for projects
- Demonstrated knowledge and usage of earned value techniques
- Highly engaged self-starter, identifying problems and offering possible solutions and taking appropriate actions for resolution
- Certified Associate of Project Management
- Project Management Professional Certification
- Proven record of forecasting excellence with +/- 15% of variances for 6 month rolling average
- Demonstrated proficiency with contingency/risk management
- Advanced to expert level of experience in Excel is required for this role