PFES is a leader in providing consulting services to the utility industry. Our team has a proven background in project management, project controls, construction management, engineering and specialty consulting within the power generation, power delivery, and oil & gas sectors. From inception through completion, we provide necessary technical and administrative services to ensure our clients meet their program goals. This unique combination provides our customers with a one-stop source for program management.
Job Description:
- The PFES Project Controls Manager (PCM) will be engaged in the project from the initiation/definition phase through final commissioning and closeout.
- The PCM will work with a diverse project team and other project controls resources to provide Project Controls support in the areas of schedule, cost, risk, and reporting in the clients Distribution Plan portfolio.
- Ensures deliverables in the areas of schedule, cost, risk, and change control are developed and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the clients Stage Gate processes.
- Provide insight into project progress and status on a regular basis through engaging and influential leadership to proactively support the project team and to ensure the project meets quality standards, submits accurate and timely project management deliverables, operates within budgeted costs, and understands/mitigates risks as needed.
- Will support decision making within leadership and project management through implementation of controls processes and development of/input into presentations on project status, risk profiles, and performance metrics.
- The PCM will provide support throughout the project lifecycle.
The PCM will also be responsible for:
- Provide overarching controls support to the Distribution Project Managers (PMs), Construction Managers, and associated teams withing the region designated. Support includes critical review of stage gate deliverables and project execution processes, implementation of reporting tools and project management analytics, intrusive oversight of project execution and cost/scope/schedule management, working with PMs and cost analysts to forecast estimate to complete (ETC) reporting of monthly present estimates, monthly controls reporting, and coordination of governance reviews.
- Implements established project controls processes on assigned capital project in line with Management Standards, Stage Gate Process requirements, and industry best practices.
- Collaborates closely with project management to assess estimate accuracy, ensure accurate schedule progress reporting, identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and raise project issues to leadership such that plans are formulated to address identified issues.
- Provides overall guidance to the project team regarding performance management, progress and reporting analysis, contract administration, specifications, payment milestones, and exceptions/clarifications.
- Performs ad hoc reporting on project and portfolio items regarding cost, schedule, and risk as necessary to successfully deliver the Distribution Plan portfolio.
- Engages with project and management teams to ensure project needs and requirements are a top priority for the Project Controls Group.
- Provides leadership, guidance, and intrusive oversight to ensure effective controls for the Distribution Plan portfolio and identifies gaps in Entergy's project control environment and takes proactive steps to implement improvements and strengthen controls.
Specific Duties in Identified Areas include:
- Cost – Participate in monthly cost review calls to ensure cost analyst’s information aligns with known data from related conversations and reports.
- Schedule – Participate in ongoing schedule review meetings to ensure information aligns with known data from related conversations and reports. Primavera (P6) is Entergy’s standard schedule reporting tool.
- Risk – Implement and enforce established change management process. Monitor Change Request log and ensure change details are accurately captured, approved, and incorporated into project details. Review all proposed Change Requests to validate process and governance adherence. Support project managers with development and review of risk registers as requested. Any risk review includes the use of the Crystal Ball excel tool to create a Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) which measures project risk.
- Process Implementation & Enforcement – Candidate will be assigned to a region-specific portfolio which will include many simultaneously-executed projects. Established change management and governance processes are key to ensuring all cost, schedule, and scope impacts are understood and evaluated by leadership. The candidate will be the primary custodian of process adherence and enforcement. Will need to question items and work with project managers where necessary to iron out answers to inform accurate and timely leadership decisions.
- Conduct ongoing review of Stage Gate Materials – Candidate will be responsible for validating documentation produced by project management meets criteria laid out in Entergy’s Stage Gate process. Will need to conduct regular reviews of project management documentation (Project Execution Plan, cost estimates, risk assessments, proposed schedules, etc.) and communicate any noted shortcomings prior to project reviews by Stage Gate reviewers. These reviews consist of documentation in the areas of cost, schedule, risk, and overall project management.
- Reporting – Facilitate monthly Project Controls review sessions with assigned region’s leadership. Sessions utilize Power BI dashboards which pull from schedule, cost, and risk reports and inform leadership of identified problems or gaps in project management metrics. Candidate will need to read numerous dashboard reports to verify consistency and identify issues as they arise. Will need to support ad hoc reports as requested.
