Altagas - Analyst, Project Controls

AltaGas - Analyst, Project Controls

AltaGas is seeking a skilled Project Controls Analyst to join our Midstream Project Team. The successful candidate will report to the Team Lead, Project Controls and is accountable to the Project Manager for project specific duties. The Project Controls Analyst will be responsible for project controls support on various projects by creating integrated schedules, developing and tracking project costs, monitoring performance against plans, and identifying/communicating areas of concern.

You will:

• Review invoicing for accuracy, validity and proper coding in conjunction with associated budgets to ensure sufficient funds are in place to cover all invoices and that disputed and holdback amounts are properly handled. Obtain approval for, enter and submit to Accounts Payable, as well as ensure appropriate documentation of all invoices.
• Work with external vendors on getting timely and accurate construction reporting.
• Support project managers on generate weekly and monthly project financial summary reports, ad hoc reports and presentations including cost, schedule and safety and environment data as required.
• Lead on project controls support, including project planning, cost controls, schedule management, forecast and analysis, and closeout.
• Monitor and control the project change management procedure and initiate preparation of forecasts to support change management, including maintaining the change log, tracking the status and expediting sign-off of all project change notices.
• Create and maintain integrated schedules for all materials, equipment, and services starting from project development through to project closure.
• Prepare monthly project accruals and cash spend forecasts.
• Liaise with various groups within the company including but not limited to Supply Chain Management, Finance, Accounting, and Operations.
• Responsible for project setup on our accounting system, including development of appropriate WBS, budget and cash spend outlook, and staffing plan for execution.
• Development of project specific cost workbooks for tracking all procurement and contract commitments, invoices and change orders for cost tracking, variance reporting and cash flow forecasting.
• Work with the project team to develop, update and control project plans, schedules, milestones and reporting in conformance with project requirements, and establish baseline documents to provide on-going monitoring.

You have:

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills.
• Energy industry experience preferred.
• An Undergraduate Degree in Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Business, or equivalent, with applicable further development in Project Management would be preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Oracle JD Edwards – Project Costing would be a definite asset.
• Ability to work both individually and within a team environment.
• Experience with schedule software, including Microsoft Projects and Primavera.
• Minimum 5 years of financial project cost control, forecasting and financial analysis experience.
• Ability to travel to project locations within Canada.
• Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Background in project controls, forecasting and analysis, with a particular emphasis on financial cost tracking and controls. Experience with scheduling and estimating would be an asset.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYAAg21IuU

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.