Strategic Capital Budget Manager

California Water Service Company; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to join as Capital Budget Manager based in CA offices. You will lead the annual capital budget process across districts, oversee PowerPlan budgets, and provide strategic cost estimation governance for multi-year plans.

You'll manage staff, collaborate with districts and departments, and support GRC filings, ensuring budgets align with regulatory requirements and corporate objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, engineering or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in capital budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, reporting, or related fields.
• Experience administering or supporting PowerPlan or similar enterprise capital budgeting systems is desirable.
• Knowledge of capital project budgeting and high-level capital cost estimating principles desirable.
• CPA is desirable.
• Valid California Driver License.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual capital budgeting process across Cal Water districts and subsidiaries.
• Review, approve and consolidate capital funding projects and non-specific work orders.
• Provide strategic oversight of cost estimating and budgeting standards.
• Manage staff performance, development, and hiring decisions.
• Coordinate training and deployment of PowerPlan budgeting processes.
• Support GRC filings and rate case budgeting across districts.

Skills

Capital budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Budget administration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or related field

Tools

PowerPlan

Job description

California Water Service Group (Cal Water) invites you to join as Capital Budget Manager based in CA offices. You will lead the annual capital budget process across districts, oversee PowerPlan budgets, and provide strategic cost estimation governance for multi-year plans.

You'll manage staff, collaborate with districts and departments, and support GRC filings, ensuring budgets align with regulatory requirements and corporate objectives.