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Job Summary

This position will provide hands on project controls services, focused on financial, document, schedule, and scope controls, along with project metrics and reporting for large scale, high-value infrastructure improvement programs, which may include natural gas pipeline replacement projects and/or gas operations infrastructure upgrades.

This position will work closely with the project/program managers to ensure business objectives are met, prudent and properly tracked spending, on-time and on-budget delivery of projects, commissioning of assets, returning investments, meeting program regulatory and government commitments and reporting, etc.

This is a mid-office, highly analytical position, which involves the compilation, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of complex information, with a focus on program financials. It requires adherence to the Company’s Asset Development Process (ADP), along with the development and enforcement of supporting processes to ensure that projects are properly planned, estimated, scheduled, documented, tracked, and reported.

Additionally, this position will work closely with the Manager, Project Controls to become familiar with overall departmental processes and deliverables and oversee the team of Project Controls Analysts in the support of numerous large, often highly complex Engineering and Construction capital projects. It requires self-direction and minimal supervision.

Functional Expertise:

+ Serves as the Project Controls Analyst for select programs and projects.

+ Supports the execution of the Company’s Asset Development Process (ADP), Supply Chain policies, and other corporate or departmental best practices

+ Develops, documents, and enforces procedures for the successful execution of financial, document, schedule, and scope controls for assigned programs and projects

+ Ensures that required metrics are gathered and compiled, and prepares program reports, scorecards, and other presentations, while obtaining project management review and approval

+ Supports Manager, Project Controls with controls activities, including cost controls, schedule controls, and document controls; serves as back-up for Manager when needed.

+ Supports Manager, Project Controls with strategic planning for system integration, process improvements, software selection and implementation.

+ Leads, oversees and provides training to Project Controls Analysts and Schedulers.

Driving Results:

This position performs and/or oversees the following activities. Many efforts are performed in close collaboration with project managers, track leads, other departments, and management.

+ Compile project cost estimates, and ensure that they are accurate, complete, in adherence with the Company’s Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

+ Maintain and publish an account coding plan for projects/program; refine as needed

+ Assist with creation/revision of Authorizations for Funding (AFEs); circulate for review and approval according to company policies

+ Adhere to cost control procedures for material procurement and contract work, the development of pay applications, and the mapping of invoice payments to account codes

+ Develop and maintain a comprehensive program forecast, including costs to date (CTD) and estimates at complete (EAC), by WBS and by month. This serves as input for annual budgets and quarterly re-forecasts (3+9, 6+6, etc.), project scorecards, and other reports

+ Develop, maintain, and ensure adherence to process standardization

+ On a monthly basis, participate in the accounting close to include preparing and submitting accruals & journal entries

+ On a monthly basis, update program forecast with project financials from various tools to ensure “one version of the truth” (e.g. Oracle, any project/program financial tracking tool, etc.)

+ On a monthly basis, conduct detailed financial review with Program and Project Manager to include analysis and review of actuals, development of variances from plan (both month and year-to-date), reforecast of remaining months and communication of risks, opportunities and impact to schedule.

+ Work with program Scheduler to maintain a master schedule which is used not only for project execution but also for in-service forecasting and cost recovery/revenue planning.

+ Assist in the compilation, analysis, and quantification of project risks, and ensure that project schedules and forecasts include the appropriate inclusion or release of risk allowances and contingencies.

+ Ensure that Stage 5 close out activities are performed at the end of each project, including the completion and storage of final documentation, the closeout of POs and AFEs, etc.

+ Assist the PM in enforcement of the change management process

+ Perform Cost Per Unit analysis and provide associated recommendations

+ Ensure that lessons learned are gathered and funneled to process improvement initiatives

+ Provide project information and analytics to support internal audits, commission audits, etc.

+ Create project related presentations and reports (e.g. dashboards/scorecards, gate reviews, etc.)

+ Perform other activities, as required, to support the successful execution of assigned projects and/or to improve processes related to managing and controlling projects

+ Support Manager, Project Controls with departmental deliverables and preparation and review of program reporting for month end close as well as for annual budgets and monthly re-forecasts.

Qualifications

Education, Certifications/Licenses:

+ Required: BA/BS/BBA in Finance, Accounting, Construction Project Management, Business Management, or related field

+ Preferred: Certification through Project Management Professional (PMI), Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE); or similar recognized organization

Related Work Experience:

+ Required: 6+ years finance, accounting, project management, project controls, project estimating or related position

+ Preferred: 6+ years project controls or cost controls position, for large engineering and construction projects, preferably in gas distribution or related energy field

+ Preferred: experience in energy sector, especially natural gas/pipelines, natural gas storage, or process plant development

Specific Skills & Knowledge:

Required:

+ MS Office – advanced proficiency, especially Excel

+ Project cost controls concepts – advanced proficiency

+ Project management concepts - intermediate proficiency

+ Accounting concepts – intermediate proficiency

+ Ability to extract and analyze complex data

+ Ability to communicate with all levels in the organization and lead other team members

+ Ability to support multiple projects and resources and adapt to changing priorities

+ Knowledge of capital program portfolio management, project management, and project controls best practices

+ Familiarity of mid-office Project Controls deliverables (e.g. EVA, Financial Analysis, etc.)

Preferred:

+ Working knowledge of Asset Development Process (ADP), or other Stage Gate related project management methodology

+ Proficiency with SharePoint or other web-based data repository

+ Proficiency with Oracle ERP

+ Familiarity with Unifier

+ Familiarity with Primavera P6

+ Familiarity of commercial project management and project controls software tools

+ Utility, oil and gas, energy, or pipeline industry experience

+ Construction project experience

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

+ Primarily office environment

+ Occasional (local) travel required

+ Available during critical project activities (e.g. accounting close, month-end financial review)

Potential for extended hours during critical project activities

About Southern Company Gas

Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com .

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 12581

Job Category: Engineering

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: AGL Services Company

Pay Range: $86,682.00 - $136,215.20 USD Annually: Base salary varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, and at the time of this posting, this is the reasonable salary range for this role.