Senior Cost Engineer

Overview Golden State Water Company is one of the largest investor-owned water utilities in the United States. We deliver quality, reliable water to more than 1 million people in over 80 communities throughout California. Golden State Water has been in business for more than 90 years because we put customers first. Responsibilities The Project Controls Specialist, serving in a high-level support role, is accountable for supporting the Project Control Lead and Capital Program Management team to deliver and complete capital projects on time and within budget. Accountability: The Project Controls Specialist is accountable for the creation, management, and reporting of project schedules, including developing schedule templates, schedule quality reviews, adherence to company standards, schedule baseline monitoring, and schedule status updates. The Project Controls Specialist is also accountable for maintaining accurate cost-loaded schedules through close coordination with the Project Controls Lead, the Capital Program Management Team, and construction contractors, achieved by effective time management, knowledge of project scopes, and expeditious issue resolution. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include set-up in Trimble Unity Construct (formerly e-Builder), data analysis, log reviews, reports, creation of Work Breakdown Structures linked to Cost Breakdown Structures, development and maintenance of scheduling and cost reports, cash flows, forecasts, and dashboards; supporting project execution plans; assisting with engineering, procurement, construction planning, scheduling, logistics, and cost control; responding to technical questions from the project team; documenting changes to cost reports or forecasts; reviewing project and contingency costs; supporting external audits; presenting cash flow reports; applying logic in schedules; monitoring resource loading; supporting project planning and in-progress meetings; ensuring reporting formats; preparing pre-programmed scheduling reports and backups; consulting with the project team on schedule progress; evaluating scheduling methods and techniques; performing schedule what-if scenarios; and performing quality checks on project control deliverables. Performs other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management, or related field and 5 years of direct project control experience required Prior experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating, and document control required Accounting knowledge preferred Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement Experience with Trimble Unity Construct (e-Builder) preferred Ability to facilitate and produce detailed construction schedules and interface those schedules with engineering and procurement activities Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills Proficient with Microsoft Office Qualities Of A Successful Project Controls Specialist Flexible, thoughtful, accountable, and passionate about work Willingness to learn Strong written and oral communication skills Excellent customer service support with a "can-do" attitude Highly organized Goal driven Approachable Technical Knowledge And Competency Requirements Web Based Learning, Trimble Unity Construct/e-Builder (preferred), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applicable software Working Knowledge: Project management principles and practices, safe work practices Ability to: Analyze and input data on project budgets and schedules; communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships Physical Requirements And Working Conditions Must be willing to travel as required by project needs. Travel can be up to one overnight stay per month and up to two days per month; may include standing, climbing, walking, lifting, bending, pulling and/or pushing, grasping, reaching, stooping and crouching, sitting, typing, reading, writing, color determination, speaking, and listening for extended periods of time. Benefits Our Company supports our employees with rich benefit programs and resources to help them thrive today and prepare for tomorrow. Benefit options include medical, dental, and vision plans with the Company currently paying 85% of the monthly premium for employees and their eligible dependents. We also offer paid vacation and sick time and twelve Company paid holidays per year. To help our employees plan for the future, we offer both a 401(k) retirement plan as well as a Defined Contribution Profit Sharing retirement plan. Additional benefits include life, AD&D, and LTD insurance as well as health savings account and flexible spending plans. Compensation Information The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Multiple factors are used to determine the actual starting rate of pay for all of our positions, including specific skills, years of experience, education, certification(s), and other job related factors. Additional Information The responsibilities of this position will involve access to information that may be considered confidential, private and sensitive. Therefore, the individual filling this position will be required to both allow and pass a background check. Note: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with special needs to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr