Project Controls Specialist II

United Utility; Hartford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Utility Services, a leading power delivery specialist, seeks a Project Controls Analyst to join the PMO. You will provide cost controls, data capture, analytics, and process improvements across projects in Hartford, CT, with exposure to executive reporting.

The role requires 5–10 years' project controls experience in utilities, strong Excel and Primavera P6 skills, and the ability to collaborate with finance, construction, and project management teams. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, business administration, engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5-10 years of experience with project cost controls, preferably in electric utilities.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Excel and Smartsheet is expected.
• Strong analytical, data collection and reporting skills to support forecasting and variance analysis.
• Ability to collaborate with PMO, Finance, Accounting and project teams; travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers to perform cost and schedule analysis and develop monthly reports.
• Develop risk registers, Earned Value management tools, and cost tracking per project.
• Monitor costs and man-hours weekly; ensure correct coding and budgeting.
• Support change orders and close processes with finance and project teams.
• Identify risks and opportunities; prepare variance analyses and reporting.
• Support process improvements in financial systems and dashboards.

Skills

Cost controls

Data analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Smartsheet

Job description

Welcome to United Utility Services, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our Core Values are clear and simple: Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism.At United Utility Services, we craft power delivery solutions –built safe, engineered smart, and driven by what customers demand– fueling communities with reliable energy. We are the best-in-class, trusted partner delivering customer-centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

About The Role

We are seeking qualified Project Controls Analysts to join our highly performing project management team, a United Utility Company. The successful candidate will work with the project management team to provide cost controls, data capture and analytics, along with process improvement and tools development services for assigned projects. The Project Controls Analyst will work collaboratively with the PMO, Finance, Accounting, Construction, and other supporting organizations, ensuring frequent interaction and coordination across various departments and personnel. The candidate must have the ability to commute to one of our offices located in Hartford, CT on an as needed basis.

Key Responsibilities

• The individual will work with the Project Managers to perform cost and schedule analysis, develop/maintain Risk Registers, develop monthly reports and PowerPoint slides for Executive report outs.
• Looking for an individual with utility construction and project controls/management background to think creatively and support the PM in successful planning and execution.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop Units, T&M, and Earned Value Management cost tracking tools per project for forecasting and reporting.
• Monitor costs and man-hours on a weekly basis, ensuring that actuals are within budget and charged to the correct job number and cost codes.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities as a part of recurring forecast analysis and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Perform analytical review and arithmetic checks of cost reporting documentation.
• Prepare accurate and complete variance analysis and reporting.
• Support Project Managers in the preparation, submission, and tracking of change orders.
• Support process improvement initiatives to make effective changes around financial systems, project financial control, reporting, and financial dashboarding.
• Work with Project team and finance to drive monthly close.
• Ensure cost, revenue accruals, and revenue adjustments are prepared and processed in a timely manner, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Support Internal Project Status Review presentations for management.
• Prepare other cost performance reports as needed or requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Project Management, Construction Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related field preferred. Bachelor’s degree equivalent with practical experience and knowledge of relevant technical systems will also be considered.
• 5-10 years of experience.
• Project cost controls experience is required.
• Project cost controls experience in the electric utility sector preferred
• Familiarity with Primavera P6
• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency with Smartsheet is desirable but not required
• Efficient at data collection and analysis using various enterprise systems.
• Motivated, detail-oriented individual who proactively pursues and investigates underlying details of reported information to construct a comprehensive understanding of project related risks and issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to diagnosis and solve problems within limited time frames.
• Highly capable of working constructively and maintaining good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be willing to travel up to 25%

Key Info

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand, and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with their arms.

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