Cost Analyst/Engineer

Cost Analyst/Engineer

Description

Project Controls - Cost Analyst/Engineer

Location: GPC Corporate Headquarters - Atlanta, GA

Summary of Position Duties

The Project Controls Cost Analyst/Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and developing project and financial systems and data to ensure that they are efficient and effective, and they comply with a Sarbanes-Oxley driven controls environment. This position will also assist in detailed monitoring, analysis, and documentation of project budgets and actuals. Provides analysis between project schedule and project expenditures. Updates, maintains, and documents the project budget and cost information in Oracle Projects. Provides timely support to project financial reporting and trending functions and the invoice/billing process as required.

Job Requirements

Job Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred (Business, Finance or Engineering)
• 3 years' experience as a Project Controls Analyst a Plus
• Experience working with PowerPlan, Oracle Projects, and C.A.M.P. desired.
• Experience working in Electrical Utility or Energy field is preferred
• Experience working with Primavera is desired
• Experience working with accounting, work order management, and estimating software is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools (i.e. Word, Excel, Access)
• Strong working knowledge of project financial analysis including, project budget analysis, work orders maintenance, and compliance analysis, change orders, etc.
• Cost and budget analysis skills, including cost-to-date and cost-to-complete analysis and forecasting.
• Identify and mitigate potential budget and scope change impacts.
• Ability to handle multiple complex projects and tasks and work closely day to day with the multiple project managers and project controls analysts.
• Ability and willingness to develop strong internal and external client working relationships.
• Adaptable and flexible in a changing and evolving environment.
• Proficiency in creating and manipulating pivot tables.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Self-motivated Team player who takes ownership and responsibility
• Ability to challenge assumptions and conclusions in a productive way
• Enjoys working with a large and diverse group of people to accomplish projects as a team

Job Responsibilities

• Review Project Packages for quality audit trail and budget change requests
• Assist Project Controls Supervisor with developing funding solutions for budget change requests.
• Support Project Managers with capital project projections
• Facilitate lessons learned as it impacts project schedule and budget
• Prepares/reviews cost reports with explanation of variances and root causes for ITS requests
• Develop and maintain process of identifying discrepancies in Oracle Projects
• Analyst project costs and schedules for current and/or future analysis of budget authorizations. Flags early warnings for corrective action.
• Assists Project Controls Supervisor in the preparation of cost and schedule reports
• Assists with Project specific budget data entry and reporting with multiple databases

Disclaimer:

This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries . The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Field: Power Line Operations & Maintenance

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Georgia Power Company

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Georgia Power Headquarters - 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)

241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE

Atlanta, 30308

Req ID: GPC2009167