Project Cost Analyst Senior

Proj Cost Analyst Sr

Monday- Friday 8-5 with possible OT and overnight travel. Traveling (10%) consists of traveling to project job sites for kick off meetings and once a quarter go to a project site and do a safety observation. ERCOT works in Texas so it could be anywhere in the area of TX that they would have projects. Usually 1 or 2 overnight stays. SPP region covers OK, Arkansas and LA.

Valid Drivers License required.

This position is designated as hybrid work. Three days a week will be required on location and the remaining two days will be remote. Candidates would be required to live in Tulsa, OK or surrounding areas. Relocation candidates will not be considered.

Qualified experience: Includes utility specific operations knowledge/experience with a good working knowledge of work processes and procedures. Experience should be in planning, project management, cost tracking analysis, forecasting, project budgets, working with accounting principles. Prefers Bachelor degree.

Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office Tulsa, OK (2 days remote work)

With a qualified Bachelor's degree, four (4) years' qualified experience required; with a qualified Associate's degree, six (6) years' qualified experience.

Qualified experience includes utility specific operations knowledge/experience with a good working knowledge of work processes and procedures. Experience should be in planning, cost tracking analysis, forecasting, project budgets, working with accounting principles, project management is a plus if experience is heavy in finance.

*Advanced Excel skills*Strong Financial analytical work history*Looking for candidates with financial backgrounds. Budgeting, Accounting and Forecasting skill sets.

Coordinates project cost analysis and controls for team activities supporting the Project Managers (PMs), or other staff, including overseeing the cost reporting for multiple projects and monitoring project budgets to assure accurate depiction of project cost on intermediate projects under some supervision. Input of budgets within the company corporate systems, providing ongoing forecast updates and variance analysis at the program and project levels, input and tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs), and working collaboratively with project teams to implement project management best practices throughout the project lifecycle. Provide communication and develop partnerships with internal and/or external customers. Conduct training, support continuous process improvement efforts and develop tools and processes utilized within the work group. Responsible for the creation of work orders and having direct interface in coordinating with external contractors and vendors to integrate these parties into the overall project budget and schedule.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks:

• Coordinate project meetings and work with project team members on project activities. Support the PM in the preparation and updating of project documentation and planning.
• Assist with preparing forecasts of project spending and cash flows, budget variance monitoring, cost tracking/analysis. Depending on business unit needs, provide analysis and verification for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) activities and assist with providing input to annual budget, capital forecasts, five-year plan and improvement requisitions. Perform estimate vs. actuals analysis.
• Collaborate with Project Management (PM) and other vested parties to perform variance reporting and/or establish original baseline budgets that are time-phased with dates from the system schedule. Create project breakdown structures.
• Perform some departmental organizational functions when necessary and as assigned to ensure the smooth operation of project functions. This might include tracking, analyzing, and verifying information for unvouchered liabilities (UVLs), keeping project system records current and complete, and coordinating the work order process related to a project from creation of the work order through in-servicing and closing.
• Depending on the business unit assigned, assist in the contracting process. This might include bidding activities, analysis of cost, cost tracking, etc.
• Communicate with project team, resources, and other internal and external stakeholders on various budgetary items. Work with others in both supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary.
• Perform varied assignments demonstrating technical knowledge and analytical techniques to solution of problems or analysis. Apply problem solving skills to resolve technical problems and initiate solution techniques.
• Develop and compile KPIs that are measurable outcomes.
• Providing strong teamwork with colleagues, vendors and/or customers and responding to customer/vendor inquiries, resolving work order issues and/or implementing action plans in a fast-paced, results-oriented team.
• Understand the company project/work management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards. Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the company Project Management Governance Committee.
• Provide training and guidance to lower level employees as appropriate.
• Recommend improvements that enhance the role, project performance, and the companys performance in regard to service and product delivery as well as environmental and community stewardship.
• Depending on the assigned business unit, coordinate work activities of others within work group, team or those external to the company including contractors, vendors as required to resolve routine technical tasks and field work activities. Make decisions and contribute to team decision making and consensus building

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively and efficiently and demonstrate organizational and planning skills, as well an aptitude for accuracy, attention to detail and ability to achieve goals.
• Demonstrates a basic level of technical knowledge related to writing and verbal communication.
• Proficient in use of computer and Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Team player with ability to work and collaborate well with others.
• Some travel, including overnight, may be required.
• Safely and effectively perform light physical duties at various work sites including home and company locations in varying conditions.
• Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of company.
• Exposure to corporate accounting and project cost management systems, construction environments, earned value management, and scheduling systems is preferred but not required.
• Availability to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work may be required depending on business unit.
• Demonstrate an attitude and desire to listen to and satisfy both internal and external customers who use and depend upon our work.