Under the general direction of the Project Controls Manager, this role serves as a liaison between engineering, real estate, vegetation management, procurement, and construction to support the timely and budget-conscious completion of transmission and substation projects. Responsibilities include:

Primary Focus: Completion Report Process

• Analyze material, labor, overhead, and other charges against projects.
• Create and enter reports into the system for review and approval before asset unitization.

Additional Responsibilities:

Forecast & Budget

• Assist in the review process with transmission and substation stakeholders.
• Assist in budget development.

Outlook

• Track monthly progress and perform variance analysis by project.
• Provide monthly Capex and O&M reports to project stakeholders.

Cost Estimation

• Develop project cost estimates in collaboration with engineering.
• Conduct post-construction cost variance reviews.
• Maintain cost estimate summaries.

Work Requests

• Initiate work requests and provide timely in-service and completion reporting.
• Handle journal entries.

Schedules

• Assist with schedule development and update weekly progress.

Ad Hoc Reporting

• Support Southwest Power Pool, regulatory, and data requests.

Additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, with relevant experience.
• General finance experience and proficiency in spreadsheet and word processing software applications.
• Experience in transmission and substation assets is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, process diverse information, and communicate effectively with management and stakeholders.
• Experience with Microsoft Project is preferred.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required:

• A strong working knowledge of the job types and assets being managed and constructed.
• A solid understanding of work and business processes related to budgeting transmission and substation work.
• General understanding of financial reporting and the ability to assimilate information for reports.
• Ability to work independently, resolve issues with analytical thinking, and use problem-solving skills.
• Strong administrative and technical abilities to manage large volumes of data, handle multiple priorities, and manage projects.
• Proficiency with personal computer applications, including knowledge of transmission and substation work and financial system applications, is preferred.
• Proficient in Windows, databases, and spreadsheets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to other workgroups.
• Effective team collaboration and relationship-building skills with customers and work groups.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and organizational abilities.