Role Summary / Purpose
This role is an approximately 24-month assignment supporting multiple energy storage and solar construction project teams. The position serves as an expert practitioner in project controls (cost, contract, WBS, schedule, resource, etc.), providing day-to-day analysis and evaluation of data associated with portfolios, programs and projects. The role provides mature technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) support through extensive and diverse work experience and/or formal education, applying advanced project controls principles to establish and maintain rigorous performance standards. This role is essential to oversight of unit processes and procedures, understanding and application of complex project controls principles, and continuous improvement and development of Project Controls systems for communicating forecasts and trends.
Key Responsibilities
- Incorporate developmental and implementation details into the schedule once implementation contracts are awarded
- Integrate with other site work activities that either impact or are impacted by the new project, and define implementation baseline dates
- Maintain and update all owner implementation work, including development and maintenance of the site integrated schedule
- Obtain updates from vendor schedule submittals, manual updates from on-site representatives, or direct communication with assigned project leadership
- Develop and generate periodic project controls communications and routine analytics
- Perform data collection, verification, validation and analysis to support project controls communications
- Distribute and archive project controls reports as appropriate
- Provide presentation quality reports and communications to project and management teams
- Conduct on-site field observations of project progress and track performance via schedule updates
- Review and analyze project schedules in Primavera (P6), including basis and qualifications
- Define and analyze the project schedule baseline in P6
- Develop site integrated schedules in P6, including other site work activities
- Work with contract vendors to gather and verify updated schedules
- Support development of recovery plans and project changes as necessary
- Review Project Change Requests for schedule impact
- Support project scheduling for funding submittals
- Support project reporting and schedule adherence reporting
- Perform schedule variance analysis
Requirements - Education & Experience
- Graduation from a four-year college or university in business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent field
- Minimum of 9 years of project controls experience
- Alternatively, minimum of 11 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree
- Demonstrated expertise in using Primavera (P6)
- On-site field experience observing project progress and tracking performance via schedule updates
Required Skills
- Subject Matter Expertise in field scheduling for large construction projects
- Advanced proficiency with Primavera (P6)
- Advanced levels of application, analysis and evaluation of data
- Proficiency with computer applications for analytics related to schedule, cost, and risk
- Ability to interpret trends and forecasts
Nice-to-Have / Preferred Skills
- Master''s degree in business, finance, project management, or equivalent
- Experience tracking project resources and quantities using Primavera or other software
- PMI or AACE certification (PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP or equivalent)
- Demonstrated expertise in MS Project, MS Office Suite, Business Objects, Prolog, Passport, Visio, Access, Powerplant, Maximo or EAM, PeopleSoft, and schedule analysis software such as Deltek Acumen
- Expert user of Excel
- Prior utility industry experience
- Experience evaluating vendor change orders and time impacts
- Ability to lead complex assignments
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong collaborative team member
Employment Details - Type, Location, Hours
This is a hybrid position based in Charlotte, NC with multiple sites across the Carolinas service area. The typical weekly schedule is 40 hours, Monday through Friday, with travel to sites in North and South Carolina 3 days per week. Personal vehicle is required for travel. Per diem is approved for eligible candidates. No physical labor is required. Personal Protective Equipment (hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, and safety shoes) is required during site visits only. The position involves office/hybrid work with site visits and does not involve hazardous work conditions.