Power Delivery Project Cost Controller

Construction Association of Michigan; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,650 - 118,675; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Project Controller/Project Cost Analyst for our Power Delivery Solutions team. The role involves budgeting, cost control, and earned value management for transmission and distribution projects with utilities. You will interact with project managers, engineers, and clients to ensure on‑time, within‑budget delivery.

Hybrid work with periodic travel to client sites in Kentucky. Ideal candidates reside in KY areas such as Louisville or Lexington and bring strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or closely related
• Three (3) + years of relevant project controls and/or cost analysis experience
• PowerPlan enterprise project performance software will be strongly preferred
• Experience in electric power infrastructure projects within transmission, substation and/or distribution design
• Demonstrated work history of planning, organizing, directing and tracking technical efforts on assigned tasks
• Capable of tracking cost and schedule status of assigned tasks
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency utilizing MS Project or Primavera P6 with emphasis on MS Excel
• Experience with Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Developing, monitoring and maintaining engineering and construction project budgets for various sized transmission & distribution projects for public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities
• Work with Project Management teams using earned value management techniques to ensure forecasts and costs are aligned
• Share team utilization metrics and address utilization concerns with COE to maintain alignment with project objectives and resource requirements
• Partner with Engineering Leads and Managers to track and execute client deliverables
• Develop and produce weekly/monthly project control reports for client and internal management review
• Interface with the client and internal management to report progress, schedule and risks across a portfolio of electrical distribution projects
• Assist the project manager with the creation and maintenance of project dashboard reports and KPI tracking

Skills

Communication skills

Budgeting knowledge

Earned value management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

PowerPlan

MS Project

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Project Controller/Project Cost Analyst for our Power Delivery Solutions team. The role involves budgeting, cost control, and earned value management for transmission and distribution projects with utilities. You will interact with project managers, engineers, and clients to ensure on‑time, within‑budget delivery.

Hybrid work with periodic travel to client sites in Kentucky. Ideal candidates reside in KY areas such as Louisville or Lexington and bring strong communication