Telecommunications Project Controller
About the role
Leidos Engineering is seeking an experienced Project Controller to join our Strategic Project Consulting team within our Power Delivery Solutions division. In this role, you will support a large electric utility client in the Pacific Northwestern US. This is an in-office position based out of either Portland, Bend or Medford, OR, depending on the location of the selected candidate.
Responsibilities
- Developing, monitoring and maintaining engineering and construction project budgets for various sized projects for public-owned and investor-owned electric utilities
- Working with Project Management teams using earned value management techniques to ensure that forecasts and costs are aligned, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within approved limits
- Closely partnering with Project Managers, Engineering Leads, Managers, and other client stakeholders to track and execute client deliverables
- Supporting project teams with material tracking
- Producing schedule weekly/monthly project control reports for client and internal management review, including resource loading analysis and schedules, critical path items and risk analysis
- Interfacing directly with the client on a daily basis to report progress, schedule and risks across a portfolio of electric utility projects
- Aiding project managers with the creation and maintenance of comprehensive project dashboard reports and KPI tracking
- Reviewing, interpreting, and providing inputs to project schedules and identifying risks
Requirements
- Mid-Level: 4-7 years of relevant project controls experience
- Senior-Level: 7-10 years of relevant project controls experience
- (Pay ranges will be commensurate with candidate experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or a closely related discipline is required
- Demonstrated experience managing and reporting project financial performance, budgets and cost controls
- Must have the capability to plan, organize, direct, and track technical efforts on project tasks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to interact with customer representatives in an effective manner
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task effectively
Qualifications
- Familiarity with electric power infrastructure projects and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
- Experience working with US electric utilities
- Demonstrated success with a team approach to the consulting business
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with electric power infrastructure projects and knowledge of business issues associated with power delivery services
- Experience working with US electric utilities
- Demonstrated success with a team approach to the consulting business
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
About Leidos
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.