Use the cost and schedule plan to determine if project objectives are achievable.
Create, maintain, and update monthly forecast budgets.
Prepare various cost reports and maintain forecast accuracy.
Prepare project performance analysis, cost, and schedule status reports.
Identify cost and schedule variances from objectives and recommend corrective action.
Assess and report on project performance using established industry standards.
Ensure that responses to project budget, and GRC cost requests reflect accurate and current project cost information and stakeholders are in concurrence.
Provide regular communication on project cost, schedule and risk status to project team members, stakeholders and public.
Interface with design and planning resources and software systems.
Review and assist in the preparation of Advance Authorizations, Job Estimates and Re-Authorizations and assist PM in routing for approval.
Prepare journal entries and coordinate or process goods receipts in current software system.
Verify that project cost and schedule milestones were/were not attained and provide input to identify future process or business improvements and work with responsible parties to implement.
Manage orders from inception through completion and all required documentation is entered in current software system (Ex: EDMS).
Resolve all open items, ensure compliance requirements are met and close out order.
Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and journal entry logs.
Maintain written and electronic project documentation and records for required aspects of the project: Maintain project files in accordance with established guidelines and requirements (Ex: utilizing the electronic document management system or EDMS).
Document change order requests, project status, key issues, risks and resolution, priority changes and approvals.
Provide Project Manager with monthly report of project costs and/or schedule information including variance analysis according to an agreed upon level of detail and prioritization.
Provide Project Team members with current status report containing schedule and cost information.
Comply with Utility Operations Policies, Standards and Guidelines.
Assist PM with Post Job Critique.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
1 year of experience in electric or gas transmission or distribution business operations area, business planning, accounting, finance, construction management or project management, at PG&E; OR, 2 years of experience in electric or gas transmission and/or distribution business operations area, business planning, accounting, finance, construction management and/or project management, if hired externally.
Experience with appropriate software tools, e.g., SAP Work Management, BPC, Planning Orders, BW, P6 (Primavera), MS Excel
Knowledge of Unifier, ProjectWise, and/or HeavyBid
Competency in providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done
Competency in interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions
Competency in making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
Knowledge of mathematics - for example algebra, geometry, trigonometry - as needed to perform at the job level
Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level
Knowledge of project management tools - for example Primavera, PGE work scheduling and management - as needed to perform at the job level
Project Management, Project Controls, or Construction Management experience
Risk Management and Earned Value Analysis experience
Accounting/budgeting knowledge
Forecasting skills
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Willing to travel
Experience with SPSI reporting

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

budget forecastingcost reportingproject performance analysisvariance analysisrisk managementearned value analysisaccountingforecastingproject managementconstruction management

Soft skills

communicationproblem solvingdirection providingdelegationobstacle removal

Certifications

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)Project Management Professional (PMP)