Project Controls Manager

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in New Orleans, LA, seeks a Project Controls professional to support Transmission capital projects. You will focus on schedule, risk, and reporting, ensuring adherence to Entergy's project execution processes and delivering timely management deliverables.

The role requires strong knowledge of scheduling, cost control, and risk management, with experience in utility capital projects and excellent communication skills to engage leadership and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field, or 8 years of equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of capital project management or project controls experience, with utility capital project exposure.
• Expert scheduling, cost control, and risk management knowledge; strong Excel and analytics skills; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide overarching controls support to Transmission PMs and teams within the region.
• Review project deliverables and enforce project execution processes (e.g., PDS).
• Forecast ETC reporting, controls reporting, and governance coordination.
• Lead schedule and cost adherence, change management, and performance reporting.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost control

Risk management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

8 years related experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Job Summary/Purpose

Works with diverse project team and other project controls resources to provide Project Controls support in the areas of schedule, risk, and reporting in Entergy's Project Delivery portfolio with a focus on Transmission work. Ensures deliverables in the areas of schedule, risk, and change control are developed and implemented in accordance with the requirements of Entergy's project execution processes (traditional Stage Gate and/or Stage Gate Lite). Provides insight into project progress and status on a regular basis through engaging and influential leadership to proactively support the project team and to ensure projects meet quality standards, submit accurate and timely project management deliverables, operate within budgeted costs, and identify/mitigate risks as needed. Supports decision making within leadership and project management through implementation of and continuous improvement to controls processes and ongoing reviews of project status, risk profile, and performance metrics. Provides support throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Provide overarching controls support to the Transmission Project Managers (PMs) and associated teams within assigned region/portfolio. Support includes critical review of project management deliverables, reinforcement of project execution processes, ongoing assessment of project management analytics to drive mitigating actions, intrusive oversight of project execution and cost/scope/schedule management, working with PMs and cost analysts to forecast estimate to complete (ETC) reporting of monthly present estimates, monthly controls reporting, and coordination of governance reviews. Implement project controls processes on assigned capital projects in line with Management Standards, project execution process requirements (for ex: PDS), and industry-best practices. Collaborate closely with project management to assess estimate accuracy, ensure accurate schedule progress reporting, identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and raise project issues to leadership such that plans are formulated to address identified issues. Provides overall guidance to the project team regarding schedule & cost adherence, change management, performance management, progress and reporting analysis, contract administration, Project Controls specifications, payment milestones, and exceptions / clarifications. Performs ad hoc reporting on project and portfolio items regarding schedule, cost and risk as necessary to successfully guide and deliver Transmission's Capital Projects portfolio. Engages with project and management teams to ensure project needs and requirements are a top priority for the Project Controls Group. Provides leadership, guidance, and intrusive oversight to ensure effective controls for the Capital Projects portfolio and identifies gaps in Entergy's project controls environment and takes proactive steps to implement process efficiencies and strengthen controls.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management (or related field) OR 8 years equivalent/related work experience (in addition to the Minimum Experience requirement) in lieu of a degree.

Experience: 6 years minimum capital project management and/or project control experience with project controls focus. Utility capital project experience essential.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Expert knowledge of the fundamentals of scheduling, cost control, and risk management. Working knowledge of scheduling software packages and related analytics. Superior skills with spreadsheet-based analytics. Knowledge of project and construction management fundamentals. Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Proactive approach, Excellent verbal and written communication skills.