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, which includes 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
• Able to work effectively in a team environment
• 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

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