A utility holding company serving more than 3.3 million electric customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers is looking for a Project Controls Specialist in the Denver, CO area. This is a 6-month CONTRACT position with the possibility of extension. No per diem available.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, analyzes, translates and delivers information in clear, concise and meaningful formats based on specific project and/or program requirements and according to established project control standards. Provides the project manager support in scheduling, documentation, and communication.
• Creates and updates the project schedule. Assists in information collection and validations. Helps prepare status reports and presentations. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Assist the Project Managers in providing accurate project forecasting and review of expenditures.
• Supports the Business Unit and Project Managers' vision of standardized reporting for all capital project stakeholders for the entire portfolio of business area capital expenditures. Assists Project Managers and other project personnel in preparing project Cost Activity Reports and various cost analyses.
• Establishes, implements and monitors the availability, quality, consistency, accuracy and usefulness of project cost reports and Key performance indicators for use at the project individual contributor level up to executive management.
• Promotes the Project Management Office (PMO) concept and communicates and establishes the Project Controls function within the Project Management Office.Perform primary project controls assignments to support Project Managers.

Requirements

• Must have strong knowledge of scheduling processes, Primavera P6 and MS Office. Must have at least 2 years experience creating and updating project schedules in Primavera P6. Experience in Electric Utility Industry (Transmission Line/Substations) Preferred

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401K