The Project Controls Advisor works under the direction of the Regional Project Controls Manager to support the Project Controls needs of a small number of plant outage projects (GE Power Segment) with medium complexity, by interpreting costs and schedules to prepare budgets. The Project Controls Advisor develops project control programs for cost and schedule analysis and tracking. Serves as an advisor to assigned project managers, TFAs, and other site representatives to achieve on-time and on-budget goals.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Update Outage Developed Schedules, consulting with TFA and Site leads and provide modification recommendations in line with project scope and budget
- Use defined tools necessary to manage budget and project forecast goals
- Apply project control standards and accurately assign budgets to planned outage activities through consulting with TFA and other site representatives
- Support Job Cost Estimate (JCE) development and budgeting activities as necessary by analyzing historical data, utilizing previous project experience, and applying to current project activities
- Establish a Project Controls operating rhythm for each outage and deliver timely and accurate progress reports as described in the Global Project Controls Policy (GPCP)
- Coordinate with relevant site personnel, ensuring project hours are accurately billed to appropriate project activities and physical progress has been captured adequately and in line with forecasted goals
- During outage events update outage schedule daily and deliver concise progress reports (S-curves, EV, SPI) as described in the GPCP
- Analyze outage cost on daily basis with focus Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) and Estimate at Completion (EAC), and recommend budget improvements to stay in line with project costs
- Issue Outage Planning Update (OPU) twice a week at minimum
- Reconcile invoices from subcontractors and 3rd-party suppliers with cost data from the field (Timesheets, goods receipts etc.)
- Assist Project Controls Manager with close out activities as required
- Ensure all outage project hours, purchase orders, receipts and invoices are correctly allocated to