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National Grid plc

Senior Project Controls Specialist, Project Controls & Reporting

National Grid plc, Worcester, Massachusetts, us, 01609


Senior Project Controls Specialist, Project Controls & Reporting

Location: Northboro, MA, US, 01532Job Type:Requisition Number: 58804Department:Job Function: Capital Project DeliverySuperpowered. Meaningful work. Human impact. This is what matters to us at National Grid. Join us in our goal to deliver 100% fossil-free heat to our customers by 2050!National Grid is hiring a Senior Project Controls Specialist for our Project Controls & Reporting department in Northborough, MA.Job Purpose

The Project Controls team is accountable for the development, management, update, and analysis of project schedules and costs for a $450M - $500M portfolio of complex, capital, electric projects.Key Accountabilities

Accountable for building and developing project schedules across a portfolio of Transmission Line, Distribution Line, and Substation projects.Progress each project every month to ensure all projects are monitored for project controls in line with the monthly reporting cycle, checking accuracy and consistency of data.Report milestones, planned value and earned value data, % complete on projects and provide project commentaries.Attend project status meetings – report on major material status; update forecast and schedule per progress discussion.Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendation to project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.Earned Value Management by working with the project manager to:

Develop the budget/planned value of work based on the scope of work.Determine the actual value of work completed by the project team based on milestones and objectives.Calculate the earned value of the physical work completed.Perform variance analysis including schedule and cost variances using indices such as the schedule performance index (SPI) and cost performance index (CPI).

Qualifications

3+ years of work experience in Project Controls, Project Management, or Data Analytics/Logic.Utility/Construction experience is preferred.Experience in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP would be ideal but not required.Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot tables).Experienced working under tight deadlines.Experienced in influencing, persuading, communicating, challenging, and negotiating.Valid driver's license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid's Safe Driver policy.More Information

Salary

- $111,000 - $130,000This position has a career path that provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise, and acquiring and applying technical skills.National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.

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