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Ensure consistency in maintaining and adjusting budgets to align with project progress and changes.\nChange Orders:\n Handle the financial impacts of frequent change orders, ensuring that cost adjustments are accurately reflected in the project’s financial plans.\n Support change control and contract negotiation/claim management processes.\n Assist in the implementation, analysis, and reporting of performance using industry metrics (e.g., earned value management).\n Reporting & Analysis:\nPrepare routine and ad-hoc reports to assist project managers (PMs) and organizational units (OU) in monitoring and managing project costs. Reports may include budget vs. actuals, commitment, contingency, earned value, cost per unit, and cost impact analysis.\nRisk Management:\nDevelop and maintain a risk register to assess and monitor the contingency required for projects. Use this data to support effective cost control and project decision-making.\nData Analysis & Scenario Planning:\nConduct in-depth cost analysis, what-if scenarios, and research to assess the financial impact of different project decisions and conditions.\nStakeholder Collaboration:\nWork closely with project stakeholders, including PMs, engineers, contractors, and finance teams, to gather relevant data and ensure alignment on project cost management.\nCommunication:\nCommunicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, delivering clear, concise reports and presentations that summarize project costs, risks, and financial performance.\nProject Controls Data Management:\nPrepare project controls data request responses and work papers to support corporate/OU governance, internal/external audits, General Rate Cases, and regulatory filings.\nRequirements\nWork Experience:\n Seven or more years of experience in cost controls/management.\n Demonstrated experience in Project Management, Project Controls, and/or Construction Management, or equivalent experience. Utility construction/CA regulated/regulatory/EPC experience is desirable.\n Demonstrated knowledge and experience in contract negotiation/management, handling/reviewing claims, and processing/managing change orders.\n Demonstrated experience with Microsoft software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) and SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Solutions application.\n Demonstrated experience with Project Controls software (e.g., Project, Primavera, and Contract Manager).\n Required Qualifications:\nEducation: A combination of education, training, and experience generally equivalent to those typically possessed by a 4-year college graduate (from an accredited institution in an applicable profession, business, or engineering/technical discipline). 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