Project Controls Specialist

Position Summary

The Project Controls Analyst supports the successful planning, execution, and financial management of capital projects by providing expertise in project controls, cost forecasting, scheduling, budgeting, and reporting. This role partners closely with Project Managers, Fixed Assets, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and maintain project cost control systems, monitor project performance, manage costs and forecasts, ensure proper funding and asset classification, and identify risks that could impact project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Aid project teams in the development of project and cost control documentation, including schedules, project execution plans, and maintaining key metrics and performance indicators across a portfolio of projects.
• Provide project controls expertise relating to the integration, controls, and management of projects, including project planning and scheduling, manpower planning, cost control and risk management.
• Coordinate with project teams to develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS’s), cost, cost forecasting and schedule baselines, and Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• Determine assets to be created prior to AFE execution, ensuring the project is included in the approved annual capital budget or identifying available funds to shift prior to submission.
• Ensure project is appropriately classified prior to obtaining approvals for funding (Growth Capital, Maintenance Capital, Expense) by working with the project manager and Fixed Assets.
• Recognize and alert Project Managers on Cost issues and assist with developing project revisions when required.
• Ensure costs are being allocated correctly to project cost codes and assets.
• Accurately forecast project costs on a monthly basis and update operationally complete dates on a monthly basis.
• Identify critical project tasks, set priorities, and develop goals directly tied to projects with supervision utilizing obtained knowledge of industry tools and trends.
• Establish relationships with other departments such as Land and Business Development.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of related experience required.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• Colorado Residents: Redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.

Additional Information

External Field. As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth. Location: Denver, Colorado. Job Requisition ID: 00022793. Pay Min/Max: $93,000.00 - $160,300.00. Salary Grade: 10 - 11. Location Address: 1515 Arapahoe St Twr1 Ste 1600. Additional locations: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Education: High School. Employee Group: Full time. Employee Subgroup: Regular. Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.