Project Controls Analyst
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Rocklin
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 169461 Job Category: Business Operations /
Strategy Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Electric
Operations Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Rocklin Department
Overview Over 6,500 coworkers in Electric Operations ensure the
delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly
16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric
Operations Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's
reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and
operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and
over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines. Coworkers in Electric
Operations actively engage in Lean Methodology using Visual
Management in Operating Reviews to cross-functionally identify and
solve problems and create standard work. By working together as One
Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns. Position
Summary This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of
California (ESC) subject to collective bargaining. This journey
level Project Controls Analyst position provides support to Project
Managers on Electric Operations projects with minimal guidance of
the Project Manager/PCA Supervisor. If assigned, may perform
functions in the Project Support Function, the Central Data
Management Function, and/or the Central Financial Analysis
Functions. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office
and your assigned work location based on business need. The a
ssigned work location will be within the PG&E Service
Territory. PG&E is providing the salary range that the company
in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time
of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the
locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will
be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to,
specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience,
market value, geographic location, collective bargaining
agreements, and internal equity. The annual salary range is: CA
Minimum, $99,348 CA Maximum, $132,420 Job Responsibilities Cost
Plan Development and Analysis: Use the cost and schedule plan to
determine if project objectives are achievable. Create, maintain,
and update monthly forecast budgets. Prepare various cost reports
and maintain forecast accuracy. Prepare project performance
analysis, cost, and schedule status reports. Identify cost and
schedule variances from objectives and recommend corrective action.
Assess and report on project performance using established industry
standards. Ensure that responses to project budget, and GRC or FERC
cost requests reflect accurate and current project cost information
and stakeholders are in concurrence. Provide regular communication
on project cost, schedule and risk status to project team members,
stakeholders and public. Interface with design and planning
resources and software systems. Review and assist in the
preparation of Advance Authorizations, Job Estimates and
Re-Authorizations and assist PM in routing for approval. Prepare
journal entries and coordinate or process goods receipts in current
software system. Ensure that responses to budget and cost requests
reflect correct project cost information and stakeholders are in
concurrence. Input data into various programs and prepare various
cost and forecasting reports. Project Documentation & Reporting:
Verify that project cost and schedule milestones were/were not
attained and provide input to identify future process or business
improvements and work with responsible parties to implement. Manage
orders from inception through completion and all required
documentation is entered in current software system (Ex: EDMS).
Resolve all open items, ensure compliance requirements are met and
settlement rules are entered, and close out order. Maintain scope
change, contingency release, change order, and journal entry logs.
Maintain written and electronic project documentation and records
for required aspects of the project: Maintain project files in
accordance with established guidelines and requirements (Ex:
utilizing the electronic document management system or EDMS).
Document change order requests, project status, key issues, risks
and resolution, priority changes and approvals. Provide Project
Manager with monthly report of project costs and/or schedule
information including variance analysis according to an agreed upon
level of detail and prioritization. Provide Project Team members
with current status report containing schedule and cost
information. Comply with Utility Operations Policies, Standards and
Guidelines. Assist PM with Post Job Critique. Central Data
Management Functions Quality and Analysis Prepare various monthly
and weekly project management reports and report performance
reports to management group including scorecards. Ensure quality of
reports for the department, to report out to stakeholders. Validate
weekly and monthly data sets. May provide support to project
manager(s) as necessary Special Projects Fulfill ad-hoc requests
for cost-related data and analysis. Participate on (or lead)
various process improvement initiatives, within Project Management.
Central Financial Analysis Functions Project Budget & Cycle
Forecast Monitoring/Reporting Prepare various monthly and weekly
project performance reports - budget and cycle forecast reports;
and finance status reports, utilizing the financial tracking
software (e.g. SAP/BW system and EPM). Coordinate and work with all
stakeholders, on creating new reports, that best measure and
support good business decisions, to meet the Year End Annual Budget
target. Coordinate and summarize project cycle forecast variance
explanations for the department, to report out to stakeholders.
Ensure that all responses to budget, quarterly cycle requests
reflect accurate and current project cost information and
stakeholders are in concurrence. Post and update all the project
performance; budget and cycle forecast; and status reports on the
Project Management website. Financial and Performance Management
Monitor, analyze and report out on the Department’s Forecasting
Performance, with weekly performance reports, utilizing the
financial tracking tools (e.g. SAP/BW). Analyze financial results
on a monthly basis, providing explanations of significant cost
drivers to PM Leadership – reports such as the Green-Red Scorecard
and Lessons Learned Reports. Schedule Development and Analysis: In
coordination with Project Manager develop project schedule and cash
flow/forecast plans with functional department input. Attend
Project and Job kickoff and walk down meetings. Create, maintain
and update schedules. Document, monitor and communicate project
milestones and risks with appropriate stakeholders. Participate in
project status meetings, collect progress data and revise project
plan as needed. Monitor financial progress and maintain Project
Manager’s order group. Develop, maintain and control project
schedule plans using appropriate software (for ex: SAP Project
System, SAP Work Management System, and Primavera P6).
Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited
college or its equivalent in education and experience 1 year of
PG&E ( or 2 years if non-PG&E) experience in electric or
gas transmission or distribution business operations area, business
planning, accounting, finance, construction management or project
management Desired: Experience with software tools, e.g., SAP Work
Management, BPC, Planning Orders, BW, P6 (Primavera), MS Excel
Knowledge of Unifier, ProjectWise, and/or HeavyBid Knowledge of
mathematics - for example algebra, geometry, trigonometry - as
needed to perform at the job level Ability to apply project
management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and
techniques as needed to perform at the job level Knowledge of
project management tools - for example Primavera, PGE work
scheduling and management - as needed to perform at the job level
Project management, project controls, or construction management
experience Risk management and earned value analysis experience
Accounting/budgeting knowledge Forecasting skills Certified
Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management
Professional (PMP) Certification Willing to travel Experience with
SPSI reporting
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