Analyst

Overview

We are seeking a Project Controls Analyst / Specialist to support the development, analysis, and execution of cost and schedule controls on strategically important capital projects. This role partners closely with Project Managers and cross functional teams to provide integrated cost, schedule, and performance reporting across the full project lifecycle. The position plays a critical role in establishing standardized project controls, supporting enterprise systems, and enabling informed decision making from the project level through executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze project cost reports, schedules, forecasts, and performance metrics for strategic projects
• Support initial and ongoing project setup within work and asset management systems
• Coordinate with Project Managers to assemble budget, forecast, and schedule data for integrated reporting
• Advise on development of financial and schedule Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), accounting structures, and reporting frameworks
• Support resource loading, profiling, and adherence to organizational performance indices
• Integrate scheduling and financial systems to enable accurate cost and schedule tracking
• Establish, implement, and monitor project cost analysis reports and KPIs for stakeholders ranging from project teams to executive leadership
• Develop, maintain, and promote project schedules as a core project management tool, including critical path analysis
• Assess and report work progress against approved baselines
• Prepare and support Cost Analysis Reports, variance analyses, and performance reporting
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in corporate project controls tools and industry standard scheduling software
• Serve as a super user for capital cost reporting tools and financial systems
• Partner with finance, accounting, tax, regulatory, and other internal teams to integrate financial impacts of capital projects
• Support compliance with internal controls, including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements related to capital projects
• Provide training and mentoring to internal and external stakeholders on project controls processes, systems, and reporting
• Support short and long term work planning and profiling initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls, including cost analysis, scheduling, and performance reporting
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle execution and capital project controls
• Experience developing and analyzing project schedules, budgets, and forecasts
• Proficiency with project cost reporting, KPIs, and performance metrics
• Experience working with work and asset management systems and financial reporting tools
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex financial and schedule data clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Experience training and mentoring project teams and controls personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large, complex capital or infrastructure projects
• Advanced knowledge of critical path method (CPM) scheduling
• Experience working in a PMO or enterprise project environment
• Familiarity with SOX controls related to capital projects
• Experience integrating financial and scheduling systems