Project Cost Analyst

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PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Provide project controls cost engineering support to Directors, Manager of Projects, Project Managers, Sr. Project Cost Analysts, contractors and other key team members. Assist in the development and monitoring of annual budgets, actual and forecasted costs, and Long Range Plans for transmission, substation, distribution, and gas (PECO and BGE) projects and programs. Utilize multiple existing Exelon systems to support current and future work with respect to budgeting, financial forecasting, actual cost tracking, project authorization, work management, contracts, and material tracking.

Provide broad analytical and operational support to the business unit. Support the preparation of comprehensive reports to support business operations including reauthorization risk, forecast accuracy by Sr. Project Cost Analysts and Project Managers, program and department, CIAC forecast and analysis, contingency released and remaining, and others as requested. Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

701 9th Street. NW Washington, Washington, DC 20068 United States Dist of Columbia,

5100 Harding Highway Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330 United States Atlantic,

401 Eagle Run Road, Newark, Delaware 19702 United States New Castle,

• Attend required meetings and reach out to project stakeholders for detailed project information. Identify project/program budget, forecast, and authorization issues early and assist in developing resolutions to meet project metrics. (25%)
• Assist in the development and continued monitoring of the budgets and LRPs for transmission, sub-station, distribution, and gas (PECO and BGE) projects and programs. Monitor, track, and report project budgets, forecasts, accruals, and actuals (20%)
• Track project and program financial risks and opportunities and provide detailed analysis of variances to budget, quarterly plan, and month over month variance analysis. Support project management at resulting financial challenge meetings. (15%)
• Develop, organize, and present project and program performance reports for both internal and external use. Participate in monthly forecasting and accrual meetings with Sr Project Cost Analysts and Project Managers. (10%)
• Participate in monthly forecasting and accrual meetings with Sr. Project Cost Analysts and prepare monthly project accruals and journal entries for project manager review and submittal to Finance department before submittal to Finance group, reporting variances and issues to both the project management and project controls leadership. (10%)
• Analyze project actual and forecast data accuracy to ensure compliance with annual internal and external Sarbanes Oxley Audits. (10%)
• Support the management of the vendor forecasting process which is used as a source of input for both forecasting and accruals by Project Controls. (5%)
• Provide support to Sr. Project Cost Analysts and Project Managers for presentations and forms required for project authorization. (5%)

• This is an individual contributor position that works independently with only general direction, relying on knowledge skills and judgment acquired through education and relevant experience to plan and accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
• Position requires routine interaction with key internal and external stakeholders, executives, directors, managers and staff across the organization.
• May require working extended hours and/or shift work to support business operations.

• Academic/Formal Training:
  Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Technical Field.
• Job Related/
  
  Experience:
  
  2 - 4 years related experience, or in lieu of Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 3
  -6 years business experience is required.
• Specialized Skills, Knowledge,…