Project Controls & Assurance Analyst

Overview

Serve as a trusted advisor by providing business consulting services to designated project groups for a broad range of both Capital and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) projects. Promote sound business decisions and best practices in the areas of planning, scheduling, budgeting, financial analysis, schedule/cost control, and effective risk management in support of Energy Northwest business requirements. Monitor customer business processes and project performance to ensure sound business and financial controls are instituted.

Ensure that budget, cost, and schedule practices conform with generally accepted accounting principles, industry standards, and contractual requirements.

• Provide Project Controls oversight of assigned Capital and O&M projects and adhere to Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Regular and proactive collaboration within the department and external customers.
• Provide technical direction and support to project managers through regular touch base meetings.
• Develop project cost schedule using project cost estimates and project manager input using available tools and processes.
• Monitor project performance against the baseline schedule by analyzing variances, forecasting, and trends.
• Provide monthly analysis and financial summaries to supported managers and Corporate Finance.
• Develop recommendations for corrective actions to project managers to recover cost and schedule deviations back to the established baseline schedule.
• Recommend changes to the Long-Range Plan based on current project performance and lessons learned through project controls.
• Perform alignment between project schedule, estimate and risk register.
• Project assurance – understanding of project processes, identifying and managing risks, and the ability to conduct objective reviews.
• Understand and process approved project baseline changes following the change management process.
• Process monthly journal entries into the financial system.
• Assist with the onboarding and training of new Project Controls staff.
• Review journal entries for accuracy prior to posting in the financial system.
• Review baseline changes to ensure adherence to Project Controls procedures and practices.
• Maintain Project Controls P6 schedule layouts.
• Perform any special assignments and exhibit leadership qualities and demonstrate proficiencies using gained knowledge through experience and education.
• Participation on the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) when designated and support the biennial refueling outage.

• Project Controls & Assurance Analyst V:
  Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Project Management, business or finance related field, project scheduling experience, and 5 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling OR an AA degree and 7 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling, budgeting, or risk related position, preferably within a large company or profit center OR a high school diploma or GED and 8 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling, budgeting, or risk related position, preferably within a large company or profit center.
• Project Controls & Assurance Analyst IV:
  Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Project Management, business or finance related field, AND 3 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling OR an AA degree and 5 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling, budgeting, or risk related position, preferably within a large company or profit center, OR a high school diploma or GED and 6 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling, budgeting, or risk related position, preferably within a large company or profit center.
• Project Controls & Assurance Analyst III:
  Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Project Management, business or finance related field, AND 2 years industrial level experience in project scheduling, OR an AA degree and 3 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling, budgeting, or risk related position, preferably within a large company or profit center, OR a high school diploma or GED and 4 years of industrial level experience in project scheduling, budgeting, or risk related position,…