About the Role
TD Thornton is seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Controls Analyst to oversee cost, schedule, and scope management across a portfolio of major construction projects in the electric utilities sector. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, project governance expertise, and the ability to manage cross-functional project teams. The ideal candidate will play a key role in project performance reporting, financial forecasting, and communication with senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6
- Define work breakdown structures, dependencies, resource allocations, and baselines
- Prepare financial forecasts and cash flow projections using SAP
- Support project managers with business cases, budget tracking, and contingency management
- Track and analyze project performance metrics for cost and schedule variance
- Prepare detailed reports, dashboards, and visualizations for management review
- Manage accruals, financial tracking, and cost validation activities
- Support contract administration and change order processes
- Create streamlined presentations for senior management
- Facilitate project meetings, ensuring timely follow-up on key deliverables
- Maintain documentation in compliance with governance and audit standards
- Identify and assess project risks, escalating potential impacts to leadership as needed
- Provide clear, data-driven updates to executives and stakeholders
- Maintain accurate project documentation, meeting minutes, and action logs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, related field, or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years of relevant experience
- Experience with Primavera P6, including use of dependencies, cost loading, resource loading, and resource leveling
- Familiar with financial analysis, including accruals and forecasting
- Proficiency with SAP
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in utility construction or large-scale infrastructure projects
- PMP or comparable certification
- Proven leadership and ownership mindset
- Strong attention to detail and quality assurance focus
- Interest in mentoring and professional development
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
Skills
- Primavera P6
- SAP
- Financial analysis
- Cost management
- Schedule management
- Scope management
- Project governance
- Reporting
- Forecasting
- Communication
- Analytical skills
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 7+ years
- Minimum of 5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, related field, or equivalent work experience
- PMP or comparable certification
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000-$150,000
Benefits
- Paid holiday, sick, and vacation time
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Annual Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
About the Company
- TD Thornton is a premier consulting firm specializing in project management and project controls solutions.
- We provide strong onboarding and ongoing support to help our people succeed.
- We welcome applicants from engineering, construction management, project management, business analytics, scheduling, and anyone who thrives in a collaborative environment.
- Since 2005, TD Thornton has been helping our clients bridge organizational gaps by providing best-in-class consulting services and staff augmentation.
- Whether we are part of the contractor’s team or serving as an owner’s representative, we offer a wide spectrum of construction management support services to help our clients mitigate risks and deliver successful project outcomes.
- We believe our diversity is part of our strength and are proud to be a woman–owned and minority-owned company.
- Learn more about us at www.tdthornton.com and on LinkedIn.
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