Strategic Project Controls Leader

United Utility; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United Utility, headquartered in New Orleans, LA, seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead cost controls and scheduling across complex power infrastructure projects. You will partner with project teams and accounting to drive monthly closes, develop EAC forecasts, and keep stakeholders informed on risks and opportunities.

You will leverage Primavera P6 and Excel to deliver accurate reporting, variance analyses, and PSR updates, ensuring projects stay on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Experience with project scheduling and cost controls.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders to diagnose and solve problems.
• Proficiency using Primavera P6 and Excel for planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive monthly close with cost and revenue accruals per policies; extract actuals vs forecast and perform variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop EAC templates and forecasts.
• Identify risks and opportunities from forecast analyses and communicate to stakeholders.
• Support process improvements for financial systems, project controls, reporting, and dashboards.
• Prepare variance analyses and reporting for internal reviews.
• Lead weekly/monthly PSR processes for internal/external stakeholders.
• Ensure invoices align with contract requirements and reconcile billings.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Primavera P6

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Science in Project or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

United Utility, headquartered in New Orleans, LA, seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead cost controls and scheduling across complex power infrastructure projects. You will partner with project teams and accounting to drive monthly closes, develop EAC forecasts, and keep stakeholders informed on risks and opportunities.

You will leverage Primavera P6 and Excel to deliver accurate reporting, variance analyses, and PSR updates, ensuring projects stay on time and within budget.