Senior Capital Budget Manager – Utilities

California Water Service Company; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to build a meaningful career as Capital Budget Manager. The role leads budgeting standards, oversees multi-year budgets, and coordinates capital cost estimating for California and other districts, reporting to Capital Planning leadership.

The position requires strong leadership, forecasting, and communication skills, with extensive experience in capital budgeting and GRC processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in capital budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, reporting, capital portfolio management, or related fields.
• Management experience desirable.
• Experience administering or supporting PowerPlan or similar enterprise capital budgeting systems strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of capital project budgeting and high-level cost estimating principles desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the company's technical lead responsible for maintaining, updating, forecasting, and improving company budget standards and processes.
• Assists in the development of long-range vision, mission, and strategic planning processes for the Capital Planning team.
• Oversees the capital budgeting process, including oversight of project information into the budgeting software and presenting budgets across business units.
• Supports multi-year budgets and GRC project approvals across districts and subsidiaries.
• Manages staff, performance reviews, and training, with hiring/discipline responsibilities.
• Coordinates training workshops and events on PowerPlan and budgeting processes.
• Reviews and maintains annual budgets for each district, and supports GRC filings.
• Oversees capital cost estimating program, cost databases, and QA of estimates used for budgeting and GRC.
• Responds to data requests during GRC proceedings and prepares rebuttals as necessary.
• Prepares presentations to Company Officers and Board members regarding annual capital program budgets.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost estimating

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA desirable

Tools

PowerPlan

Job description

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to build a meaningful career as Capital Budget Manager. The role leads budgeting standards, oversees multi-year budgets, and coordinates capital cost estimating for California and other districts, reporting to Capital Planning leadership.

The position requires strong leadership, forecasting, and communication skills, with extensive experience in capital budgeting and GRC processes.