Strategic Project Controls & Scheduling Specialist

Xcel Energy; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Pension/401(k)

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a skilled Project Controls professional in Denver to support cost analysis, scheduling, and reporting for capital projects. You will coordinate with Project Managers to assemble budgets and forecasts, maintain schedules, and ensure integration with financial systems.

The role includes training stakeholders and advancing our project control practices across the organization. Ideal candidates have strong experience in cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and financial

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree in Construction Management, Business, Finance or technical field and relevant experience in project planning, cost estimating, scheduling, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Minimum of five (5) years related project controls experience.
• Expert level knowledge of cost control for project cost estimating, organization and control.
• Scheduling for project planning and monitoring/control methods.

Responsibilities

• Supports standardized reporting for regional capital project stakeholders on project cost analysis and KPIs.
• Develops and maintains project schedules and identifies critical path.
• Assists in preparing project Cost Analysis Reports and various cost analyses.
• Demonstrates and supports integration of capital cost reporting tools and Work & Asset Management System.
• Collaborates with Capital Project Analyst and Finance teams to align project costs and controls.
• Provides training and mentoring on WAMS and scheduling software.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Scheduling

Financial analysis

Project controls

PMO familiarity

Education

BS/BA in Construction Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Primavera Unifier

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Power BI

PowerApps

SharePoint

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking a skilled Project Controls professional in Denver to support cost analysis, scheduling, and reporting for capital projects. You will coordinate with Project Managers to assemble budgets and forecasts, maintain schedules, and ensure integration with financial systems.

The role includes training stakeholders and advancing our project control practices across the organization. Ideal candidates have strong experience in cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and financial