Project Controls Specialist - Capital Projects

Overview

Work Place Flexibility:
Onsite

Legal Entity:
Entergy Services, LLC

Preferred location for this role:
New Orleans, LA - Baton Rouge, LA - The Woodlands, TX.

This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

• Individual shall have demonstrated skill in project controls obtained through working on Utility Infrastructure projects.
• Supports Project Management team as needed to ensure successful execution of assigned projects by developing and maintaining project reporting, performing project assurance, and delivering cost and schedule certainty.
• Supports governance process for Entergy's Stage Gate Process (SGP) and project management standards ensuring standardization and continuous improvement in project delivery across Entergy's Business Units.
• Promotes safe behavior and adherence to the safety rules on the project.

• Provides support in the various disciplines of project management and controls by applying fundamental schedule and cost control techniques.
• Support in the development and maintenance of project schedules, plans, and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Identify, analyze and document project schedule and cost variances between planned and earned/actual progress and conclude on possible impacts.
• Supports the SGP Gate Reviewer analysis by providing data on cost, schedule, progress, risk and processes.
• Provide analysis of contractor schedule data to identify key project issues, verify contractor progress, and review their performance trends; support Project Admin and Accounting in review of contractor’s invoices.
• Collaborates with the project manager and other project team members to identify, characterize, and document project risks in a risk register and develops mitigation plans in accordance with the Standards.
• Takes direction and provides support from project leadership in order to ensure quality cost, schedule, risk management, change management, contract management and reporting.
• Facilitate and manage the Change Management process and document clearly throughout the project lifecycle; documents and tracks approved project changes.
• Implement best practices of project management and controls principles on projects of varying segmentation and types of contracts.
• Creates project portfolio performance metrics and reports performance.
• Work is performed in both an office setting and in field conditions.

Education

• Project Controls Spec II - CP
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management (or related field) OR 4 years equivalent/related work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Project Controls Spec, Sr - CP
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management (or related field) OR 6 years equivalent/related work experience in lieu of a degree.

Minimum Experience Required

• Project Controls Spec II - CP
  • 3 years minimum experience in project development and project controls experience (utility capital project experience desired) OR 2 years of experience in the management and control of small, medium and/or large utility capital projects with an EPC or Engineering firm (desired).
• Project Controls Spec, Sr - CP
  • 4 years minimum capital project management and/or project control experience with project controls focus. Utility capital project experience essential.
  • Desired:
    Project controls experience on large scale capital projects.
  • Desired:
    Experience of project controls implemented on projects executed under various types of contract agreements including EPC. Both contractor and owner construction project controls experience.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Behavioral
  • Ability to work well in team environment, self starter, and strong work ethic.
• Technical
  • Able to create reports project and portfolio performance metrics using standardized project dashboards and reports
  • Utilize schedule software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Acumen Fuse, Risk Analysis
  • Assists in the performance of analysis, optimization, and reporting on Entergy project(s) including assessments of risk, cost, schedule associated with completing planned scopes of work according to multi-year budget plans.
  • Demonstrates excellent…