Project Cost Analyst

Primary Talent Partners; Florida; On-site; USD 99,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Principal Cost Analyst with our large power and utilities client in Lake Mary, FL. This is a 12-month contract with a potential for extension.

This is a Principal level position on a Project Controls team, focusing on day-to-day analysis, data evaluation, and cost control across portfolios and programs. Strong Excel and PMO experience are required; sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college or university – business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 years of project controls experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree in project controls principles.
• Proficiency / Expertise with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications / analytics; strong collaborative team member.
• Ability to lead complex assignments
• Exceptional communication skills

Responsibilities

• This Principal level position provides day-to-day analysis and evaluation of data associated with portfolios, programs and projects.
• This role acts as a SME in project controls (cost, contract, WBS, schedule, resource) and leads complex cost-related work.
• This position leads development of reporting systems and analysis for complex project controls assignments.
• This worker will perform complex aspects of project forecasting, cost alignment to schedules, budgeting, and cost control with minimal supervision.

Skills

Cost analysis

Advanced Excel

PMO experience

Data analysis

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

10 years of project controls experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Business Objects

Visio

Maximo

Prolog

Passport

Powerplant

Job description

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Principal Cost Analyst with our large power and utilities client in Lake Mary, FL. This is a 12-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay

$72.00 - $82.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Description

This is a Principal level position on a Project Controls team. Workers at this level provide day‑to‑day analysis and evaluation of data associated with portfolios, programs and projects. Principle PCSs (PPCS) serve as a role model and expert practitioner in project controls (cost, contract, WBS, schedule, resource, etc.). PPCSs perform complex aspects of individual project estimating, scheduling, change documentation and cost control while communicating program or portfolio status.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from a four‑year college or university – business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 years of project controls experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree
• in project controls principles.
• Proficiency / Expertise with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications / analytics; strong collaborative team member.
• Ability to lead complex assignments
• Exceptional communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters – business, finance, project management, or equivalent.
• PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable – PMP, CAPM, PMI‑SP, AACE‑CCC, AACE‑PSP, AACE‑CEP, AACE‑EVP).
• Demonstrated expertise in using Software such as MS Project/MS Office Suite, Primavera, Business Objects, Prolog, Passport, Visio, Access, Powerplant, Maximo or EAM, PeopleSoft. Risk management tools / Monte Carlo analysis.
• Expert user of Excel
• Prior or Utility experience.
• PPCSs provide mature technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) support where demonstration comes from extensive and diverse work experience and/or formal education.
• PPCSs apply advanced project controls principles to establish and maintain rigorous performance standards. As team leader, PPCSs demonstrate advanced levels of application, analysis and evaluation of data.
• PPCSs assure project control data collection tools, analysis, communication and reporting systems are accurate and functioning according to Enterprise policies (e.g. Financial, Risk, Supply Chain, etc) and Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE) requirements.
• PPCSs support multiple management and project teams of varying size and complexity simultaneously.
• PPCSs will lead or direct communication for portfolio, program and project reviews.
• PPCS is a proficient expert with computer applications for analytics related to schedule, cost, and risk.
• PPCSs support communication of project, program and portfolio performance including interpretation of trends and forecasts.
• PPCSs contribute to analysis and results of project cost, forecasts, contracts, schedules, resources etc. While project scheduling experience may be helpful, this is a cost control focused role and will not require any project scheduling.
• Workers at this level have advanced analytical and technical cost‑related project controls skills.
• They have an expert level of the understanding of Project Controls methodologies and discipline.
• They lead the development of the reporting systems and analysis for complex project controls assignments.
• Workers at this level are responsible for performing complex aspects of project forecasting, cost alignment to schedules, development of average unit costs, cost analysis, variance analysis, budgeting, basic accounting principles, trending and burn rates, change control and cost control while reporting up to program or portfolio levels with minimal to no supervision.
• They are able to identify problems and solutions for the organizations they support.
• They lead and coach other Cost Analysts and are critical to the professional development of Project Controls Specialists who rank lower on the Project Controls hierarchy.
• This position must be adept at picking up and using unfamiliar software and able to work with large data files. An advanced to expert level of experience in Excel is required for this role.
• Experience working in a PMO environment, on a project controls team or in a project management working environment is required. Exposure to energy‑related projects not required but a plus.
• This position typically is assigned to projects classified as “Green III” or “Brown” per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix, or may manage multiple smaller (i.e. “Green II”) projects.
• This worker must have proven and successful experience working with multi‑million dollar or high risk projects.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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