Position Information:

Location: Augusta, ME

Salary : $125,700 - $157,200

Schedule: On Site - Office

Purpose

The Manager - Planning and Cost Control is responsible for the cost & schedule control of a portfolio within Projects. The role is responsible for providing leadership and developing a team of Cost Controllers/Schedulers. This position will report directly to Substations’ Sr. Director within the Projects’ group. This leader will work closely with Managers and Project Managers to ensure that projects are delivered safely, ahead of schedule and under budget.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the cost & schedule control within assigned Central Maine Power Co (CMP) Projects portfolio.

Generation and supervision of periodic cost & schedule reports such as Progress and Earned Value Report, Critical Path, 6-month look ahead, Cost Deviation analysis, etc.

Work with Project Managers and Project Management Office (PMO) to obtain and analyze the portfolio performance, proactively identifying areas of risk.

Responsible for creating and keeping all project schedules current.

Ensures project team utilizes the standard project account structure and cost structures complying with FERC and any other applicable regulation, or customer requirement

Support the Directors, Managers, or Project Managers on the development of ad hoc reporting requirements or documents required for regulatory proceedings.

Supervises internal or external staff participation in project meetings leveraging schedule time and cost analysis to drive project performance.

Coordinates with other departments to ensure cost structures and inputs are accurate.

Must ensure Schedulers/Cost Controllers are correctly reconciling costs with specific work packages and reported outputs in sufficient detail for regulators and customers.

Required Education / Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Engineering, Economics, Business or related field.

5 years’ experience in Project Controls.

Proficient at Microsoft Excel and Word.

Proficient in SAP.

Supervisory experience a plus.

Use of scheduling tool (Primavera Preferred).

Skills and Requirements

Experience using cost and resource loaded schedules.

Experience in capital project cost projections, trends, budgeting, and accounting.

Focused on meeting customer reporting requirements.

Experienced using SAP, writing queries, extracting data.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Results oriented.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Strong understanding of PMP principles and Quality Management Systems.

Proven ability to lead and work in a team environment.

Team oriented.

Ability to think critically, generating reports and information required for regulatory filings and proceedings.

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change

• Focused on Results

• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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