Construction Analyst

Job Description:

O&M Activity Details

• Invoice auditing and other miscellaneous administrative and analysis activities for Contract Services projects – A mixture of capital and O&M projects.

Required/Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
• See the supplemental document provided by the manager for other assignment and qualification details

• Provide advanced analytical support to the construction team, leveraging extensive experience in data collection, reporting, and performance tracking for complex projects.
• Take a lead role in the preparation and management of project budgets, including detailed cost estimation, tracking, and in-depth variance analysis. Independently collect, organize, and analyze data pertaining to project progress, expenses, and resource allocation, ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams to gather, synthesize, and analyze data for construction reports and presentations, offering expert insights and recommendations.
• Generate comprehensive reports, visualizations, and dashboards to effectively communicate project status, key performance indicators (KPIs), and critical metrics.
• Play a pivotal role in coordinating project meetings, documenting discussions, action items, and follow-up tasks, and providing expert-level support for project management.
• Take the lead in evaluating vendor and contractor performance, providing strategic input for supplier management and procurement decisions, and contributing to supplier relationship management efforts.
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in construction analytics, leveraging expertise to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and expertise in data visualization tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, results-oriented environment.
• Proven adaptability to new technologies and tools in the construction analytics field.

Desired qualifications

• Provide administrative support as assigned to support the Contract Services, Vegetation, Transmission Lines, Substation Construction teams.
• Handle invoice auditing and reconciliation for Contract Services programs.
• Coordinate with Contract Services contractors and inspectors as needed to ensure invoices have proper supporting documentation.
• Prepare monthly accruals for Contract Services programs.
• Participate in the review and analysis of project data and metrics, including production reports and status updates as needed.
• Track project expenses and assist in budget management.
• Assist in the organization of construction-related documentation.
• Support Management in contract administration tasks.

• Construction project management and/or construction administrative experience required.
• Intermediate (or greater) proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.

• CAMP experience a plus.
• JETS experience a plus.
• Distribution experience a plus.
• Substation experience a plus.
• Transmission experience a plus.
• Vegetation experience a plus.
• Utility experience a plus.