Project Controls Specialist, Salt Lake City, UT or Portland, OR #114048

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

General Purpose

This position is part of the Project Controls group supporting both Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power and is part of the Engineering Project Delivery group of the Engineering and Standards division. The position will be based out of either the North Temple Office in Salt Lake City, Utah or the Lloyd Center Tower Office in Portland, Oregon and will support capital projects for the transmission and distribution areas of the company. Supports Company programs and policies. 

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans to support delivery of capital Transmission and Distribution projects.
• Monitor and identify deviations to plan for the project manager and recommend resolution.
• Assure compliance with corporate governance.
• Create and maintain project schedules in the Primavera scheduling database.
• Create and maintain SAP project structures.
• Develop key performance indicators for critical department metrics to Monitor performance and identify areas of improvement.
• Provide project controls support as a team member on multiple project teams.
• Pull project cost data from SAP, analyze variances and assure corrections are implemented.
• Work with other departments within Rocky Mountain Power as needed.
• Complete ad hoc assignment needs as requested to support capital Transmission and Distribution project delivery and supporting functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to perform research and analysis, including the ability to obtain and evaluate relevant data, and develop creative alternatives to complex processes and situations.
• A minimum of three years project controls experience is required.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Applications.
• Familiarity with scheduling software and processes.
• Solid understanding of construction processes.
• Work in a team environment and with all organization levels.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others within and across the organization.

Preferences

• Two years of solid SAP project experience.
• Primavera scheduling tool experience.
• Knowledge of the electric utility industry and its regulatory and operating environments.
• Understanding of the project life cycle.

Additional Information

Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY

Company Code: Pacificorp

Department: Power Delivery

Schedule: Days

Personnel Subarea: Exempt

Hiring Range: $90,200-$ 116,800

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.