Project Controls Intern
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Rocklin
Posted on: January 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Requisition ID -# 144381 - Job Category: Administrative /
Clerical - Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit:
Electric Operations Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Rocklin
Department Overview -
The Electric Operations team ensures the delivery of safe and
reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is
responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution
and transmission operations, including planning, engineering,
maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning,
restoration, and emergency response. -
Position Summary
The Intern Project Controls Analyst position provides support to
Project Managers on Electric Operations projects with guidance from
the Project Manager/PCA Supervisor. If assigned, may perform
functions in the Project Support Function, the Central Data
Management Function, and/or the Central Financial Analysis
Functions.
- Job Responsibilities
Schedule Development and Analysis:
--- In coordination with Project Manager develop project schedule
and cash flow/forecast plans with functional department input.
--- Attend Project and Job kickoff and walk down meetings.
--- Create, maintain, and update schedules.
--- Document, monitor and communicate project milestones and risks
with appropriate stakeholders.
--- Participate in project status meetings, collect progress data,
and revise project plan as needed.
--- Monitor financial progress and maintain Project Manager's order
group. Develop, maintain, and control project schedule plans using
appropriate software (for ex: SAP Project System, SAP Work
Management System, and Primavera P6). - Cost Plan Development and
Analysis:
--- Use the cost and schedule plan to determine if project
objectives are achievable.
--- Create, maintain, and update monthly forecast budgets.
--- Prepare various cost reports and maintain forecast accuracy.
Prepare project performance analysis, cost, and schedule status
reports. Identify cost and schedule variances from objectives and
recommend corrective action.
--- Assess and report on project performance using established
industry standards.
--- Ensure that responses to project budget, and GRC or FERC cost
requests reflect accurate and current project cost information and
stakeholders are in concurrence.
--- Provide regular communication on project cost, schedule and
risk status to project team members, stakeholders and public.
--- Interface with design and planning resources and software
systems.
--- Review and assist in the preparation of Advance Authorizations,
Job Estimates and Re-Authorizations and assist PM in routing for
approval.
--- Prepare journal entries and coordinate or process goods
receipts in current software system.
--- Ensure that responses to budget and cost requests reflect
correct project cost information and stakeholders are in
concurrence.
--- Input data into various programs and prepare various cost and
forecasting reports. - Project Documentation & Reporting:
--- Verify that project cost and schedule milestones were/were not
attained and provide input to identify future process or business
improvements and work with responsible parties to implement.
--- Manage orders from inception through completion and all
required documentation is entered in current software system (Ex:
EDMS).
--- Resolve all open items, ensure compliance requirements are met
and settlement rules are entered, and close out order.
--- Maintain scope change, contingency release, change order, and
journal entry logs.
--- Maintain written and electronic project documentation and
records for required aspects of the project: Maintain project files
in accordance with established guidelines and requirements (Ex:
utilizing the electronic document management system or EDMS).
--- Document change order requests, project status, key issues,
risks and resolution, priority changes and approvals.
--- Provide Project Manager with monthly report of project costs
and/or schedule information including variance analysis according
to an agreed upon level of detail and prioritization.
--- Provide Project Team members with current status report
containing schedule and cost information. Comply with Utility
Operations Policies, Standards and Guidelines.
--- Assist PM with Post Job Critique. - Central Data Management
Functions
--- Quality and Analysis
--- Prepare various monthly and weekly project management reports
and report performance reports to management group including
scorecards.
--- Ensure quality of reports for the department, to report out to
stakeholders.
--- Validate weekly and monthly data sets.
--- May provide support to project manager(s) as necessary -
Special Projects
--- Fulfill ad-hoc requests for cost-related data and analysis.
--- Participate on (or lead) various process improvement
initiatives, within Project Management. - Central Financial
Analysis Functions
--- Project Budget & Cycle Forecast Monitoring/Reporting
--- Prepare various monthly and weekly project performance reports
- budget and cycle forecast reports; and finance status reports,
utilizing the financial tracking software (e.g. SAP/BW system and
EPM).
--- Coordinate and work with all stakeholders, on creating new
reports, that best measure and support good business decisions, to
meet the Year End Annual Budget target.
--- Coordinate and summarize project cycle forecast variance
explanations for the department, to report out to stakeholders.
--- Ensure that all responses to budget, quarterly cycle requests
reflect accurate and current project cost information and
stakeholders are in concurrence.
--- Post and update all the project performance; budget and cycle
forecast; and status reports on the Project Management website. -
Financial and Performance Management
--- Monitor, analyze and report out on the Department's Forecasting
Performance, with weekly performance reports, utilizing the
financial tracking tools (e.g. SAP/BW).
--- Analyze financial results on a monthly basis, providing
explanations of significant cost drivers to PM Leadership - reports
such as the Green-Red Scorecard and Lessons Learned Reports.
PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in
good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of
the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the
locality of the job. -The actual hourly rate paid to an individual
will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to,
specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience,
market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we
estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be
placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision
will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
- The hourly rate for this position ranges from $18.43 to $35.11
Qualifications -
Minimum Qualifications:
--- Earning a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering,
Finance, Business, Management or related fields
--- Students must be continuing education towards degree during
and/or after the internship -
--- Must have a valid driver's license or obtain one at least 30
days prior to start date. -
Desired:
--- PMP or CAPM certification
--- 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
--- Project Management experience in utilities, municipalities,
construction, or engineering consultation
--- Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team
members
--- Strong problem solving and analytical skills -
--- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
--- Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal
direction
--- Strong computer software skills (Excel, SAP, Primavera P6)
PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an
F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position. Pacific
GasCompany is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a
diverse workforce.
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