Project Cost Analyst, Transmission (Hybrid Schedule) at Eversource Energy in Westwood, MA

Job description

• Our Project Cost Analyst monitors, maintain and report on budgets, contracts, and other financial issues for Eversource Transmission projects in the Eversource Transmission Project Management Organization. Responsible for obtaining, providing, and implementing information and recommendations to meet project goals and positively influence project direction. Perform cost forecasting, monitoring and control activities including the preparation of cost performance and productivity reports, analysis of supporting data, variance reporting and special studies. Work with project estimates and cash flow/budgets to monitor and communicate status and completion costs for projects and individual contractors. Evaluate and report the cost impact of scope changes and/or productivity changes and recommend corrective actions, as necessary. Understand and apply project management theories and methodologies and utilize a variety of related project

Responsibilities

• ​Works with project estimates and cash flow/budgets to monitor and communicate status, variances, trends and completion costs for projects and individual contractors. Reports corrective action, as necessary.
• Assists in the review of bid specifications, change orders, invoices and performance for vendors, contractors, and material contracts. Evaluates and reports the cost impact of scope changes and/or productivity changes.
• Coordinates the preparation of project work orders or purchase orders as required.
• Provides cost engineering liaison and interface for projects with financial and tax departments, Plant and General Accounting and Eversource Purchasing and Stores.
• Evaluates and reports the cost impact of scope changes and/or productivity changes.
• Compares and evaluates cost of similar projects with other utilities to provide an analysis of Eversource performance compared with other utilities (benchmarking).
• Provides actual man-hour, quantity, and productivity input to Planning and Scheduling to assist in identifying project forecasted activity durations.
• Establishes and maintains a Project Cost Commitment Program which monitors actual vs. estimated cost of purchase orders.

Requirements

• Competency in Eversource's accounting methods and budgeting process and systems including UVLs and Microsoft software, especially Excel, is desirable.
• Possess strong analytical skills for evaluation of estimates, budgets, cash flows, plans and schedules to effectively control cost.
• Sound knowledge of cost and schedule specification requirements, contracts adminis­tration techniques, types of contracts and contract applicability.
• Ability to efficiently interface with, communicate and coordinate activities with Eversource management, project management and support personnel.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports using written, oral or graphical means.
• Familiarity with the "Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge" is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent work experience is required.
• Degree in finance strongly preferred.
• Three (3) plus years of experience in cost is required.

Skills

Required

• Build trusting relationships
• Manage and develop people
• Lead change
• Communicate strategic vision
• Create an engaged workforce
• Focus on the customer
• Take ownership & accountability
• Microsoft Excel
• UVLs
• Eversource accounting systems
• Project management methodologies

Benefits

• Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive. The annual salary range for this position is:
• $95,050.00-$105,610.00