Project Controls & Assurance Supervisor

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GENERAL SUMMARY

Supervise project controls and assurance team in all aspects of a project's planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget by closely monitoring progress, managing costs, and identifying potential issues through detailed analysis and reporting, ultimately acting as a key stakeholder in optimizing project performance and assurance.

Support the processes for issuing of the internal management reporting, including projects lifecycle, monthly variance analysis, monthly financial review presentations to CEO and Vice Presidents, monthly financial reports to EN’s Executive Board, Earned Value Management (EVM) and trend reporting along with ad hoc daily reporting to support Outages.

Develop continuous operational improvements to support performance goals set forth by the business in support.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Management and Organizational Development

• Ability to build and sustain a positive, proactive team-led culture.

• Coach and develop direct reports on a regular basis to maintain and enhance performance.

• Provide regular oversite and feedback on process execution.

• Continuously evaluate team capabilities and identify areas for training or development to grow team’s skill set and proficiency.

Support the following financial business planning and risk functions:

• Oversee lifecycle project planning, scheduling, cost management, and risk assessment to ensure projects are on track to meet performance goals and targets.

• Identify and manage risk, develop risk mitigation strategies, and track project finances to avoid cost overruns and delays. Provide recommendations to reduce execution and financial risks across the project portfolio.

• Identify issues early and proactively address business needs and project challenges before they escalate. Develop solutions to keep projects on track and guide decision-making processes.

• Manage and oversee accurate and timely forecasts on project progress, budget, and schedule utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and other reporting tools.

• Manage and oversee change order processes to ensure proper documentation and adherence to project scope.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure adherence to the project’s compliance requirements and manage/monitor the assurance framework to maintain high standards of project execution and delivery.

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, and internal policies and procedures in partnership with the Accounting Manager.

• Identify and mitigate financial risks through effective risk management practices and internal controls.

Process Governance and Continuous Improvement

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the project control and assurance function. Identify opportunities for process optimization, implement best practices, and refine/automate reporting tools and methodologies to enhance project control capabilities.

• Implement best practices and tools to streamline budgeting processes, enhance data accuracy, and improve decision-making capabilities.

• Lead or participate in cross-functional initiatives to drive organizational excellence and achieve strategic objectives.

Perform special assignments using knowledge gained through experience and education.

Must support the biennial refueling outage.

Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.

• 8+ years proven experience in scheduling, budgeting, planning, and financial analysis for mega projects/large scale ($100M + and schedule 20k activities +) and complex within a mid-to-large company (500+ employees) or component of a large-to-enterprise company (1,000+ employees) with Project Controls, risk, project assurance experience. Integrated master schedule with multiple parties involved.

• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience.

• Experience with Primavera.

• Project Scheduling Professional (PSP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and make strategic recommendations.

Pay Range

Midpoint:

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

Incentive Compensation

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

Energy Northwest (EN) offers a highly competitive and substantial benefits package which allows qualifying employees (and their families) to enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring, and identity theft insurance. EN offers three retirement programs to qualifying employees including a matching 401(k) deferred compensation plan, the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS), and a 457(b) savings plan. Qualifying employees will also accrue 160 hours of personal time per year and nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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