Project Controls Specialist I - Catawba Nuclear Station

Duke Energy; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Duke Energy in Seattle seeks a Project Controls Specialist I to support project performance through data analysis, trends, and reporting. This entry role assists in change control, cost and schedule tracking, and communications with project leadership.

You will gain exposure to benchmarking, industry best practices, and development of schedules, cost estimates, and forecasts under governance standards. Onsite role with opportunities for growth and training.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent with business/finance/project management focus.
• Understanding of scheduling, cost control, and project performance metrics.
• Familiarity with governance standards and change control processes.

Responsibilities

• Generate periodic project controls analytics and support leadership communications.
• Assist in change control for scope, schedule, and cost with governance alignment.
• Participate in benchmarking and adoption of best practices.
• Develop expertise in schedules, cost estimates, cash flow, forecasts and reports.

Skills

PMI certification / AACE certification

Scheduling concepts

Financial tools

Team collaboration

Project controls fundamentals

Education

2-year degree in business or related field

2 years related work experience

4-year degree preferred in business/finance/engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Business Objects

Passport

MS Office Suite

Prolog

Visio

Powerplant

Emax

PeopleSoft

Job description

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Project Controls Specialist I (PCS-I)

Responsibilities

• Generate Periodic Project Controls Analytics: Assist in creating periodic project analysis of related controls metrics to support communication of assigned functions to project leadership. This involves interpretation of trends and indicators through gathering, validating and analyzing data to support project performance metrics. Assists project leadership in providing adequate project communications as appropriate.
• Perform Change Control: Assist in tracking, trending, and initiating action for changes to project scope, schedule, and cost. Identifies, assesses, gains approval, and initiates change requests in a manner compliant with internal governance, standards, and procedures. PCS-I assists with change control associated with contract terms and conditions as appropriate.
• Project Controls Benchmarking and Self-Assessment Initiatives: Participate in benchmarking and assessment initiatives relevant to project controls as assigned. Identify improvement opportunities, recommend adoption of Company and Industry best practices, and propose actions to address gaps in performance.
• Develop Expertise in Project Controls Methodologies: Participate in development of project schedules, cost estimates, cash flow, forecasts, change control (scope, cost, or schedule) and communications associated with project controls. Participate in development of commercial specifications and exhibits for proposed project contracts with regards to elements of project controls.

Basic Requirements/Qualifications

• 2-year degree – business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent
• Or 2 years of directly related work experience

Desired Qualifications

• 4-year degree – business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent
• Demonstrated / Proficiency with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications such as scheduling software, financial tools, spreadsheets, collaborative team member
• PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable - PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP)
• Software such as MS Project, Primavera, Business Objects, Passport, MS Office Suite, Prolog, Visio, Powerplant, Emax, Peoplesoft

Mobility Classification

• Onsite Mobility Classification – Work will be performed at a company facility.

Travel Requirements

• 5-15%

Other Details

• Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
• Represented/Union Position: No
• Visa Sponsored Position: No