Description
SUMMARY:
The Project Coordinator is supports the large construction project managers and department budgets. Under general supervision, assists project managers with the timely and efficient project management of utility transmission and distribution projects that are moderate to complex in engineering scope and nature.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Project Coordinator is supports the large construction project managers and department budgets. Under general supervision, assists project managers with the timely and efficient project management of utility transmission and distribution projects that are moderate to complex in engineering scope and nature.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting with the creation of new and maintenance of active project schedules for all phases of the project and performs benchmarking as a method to understand current performance and act upon results.
- Responsible for maintaining the capital project program schedule and makes recommendations to the project team to resolve schedule and project cost issues.
- Verify and perform quality control procedures.
- Supporting projects Facilitation for project teams, leading control meetings and chartering/planning sessions for medium to large projects that have significant value and may be very complex in nature.
- Prepares weekly/monthly capital spend/clearings reports for NM Ops Engineers, PMs and Management and prepares budget analysis reports for interrogatory responses for Rate Case.
- Prepares and edits scope of work, contract terms, requirements, and professional services agreements.
- Reviews contract estimate to actuals and prepares reports for NM Ops Engineers, PMs, and Management.
- Assist with reviewing project budget requests and routing/tracking CAP forms for management approval and assists in providing budget spend and reporting for NMPRC Rule 17.5.440 as it applies to projects.
- Assist project managers with tracking the project physical percent complete of large capital projects using the project management method.
- Provides project cost analysis to PMs to support the creation of new contracts, amendments and/or extensions.
- Coordinates project budget timeline, unforeseen variances, timely milestone payments, and processing of RFAFs if needed, with Engineers and PMs.
- Serves as a key liaison and partner with corporate Finance and Budget teams during reforecasts, AOP and variance reporting.
- Documents work processes and standard work instructions for capital projects for PowerPlan reports, project reporting, and accruals used during the Project Management Overview training.
COMPETENCIES:
- Identifies, understands and applies applicable business, legal and regulatory concepts to projects.
- Successfully supports long-term projects and processes.
- Exceptional strength in cost and budget spreadsheets and supports these efforts on a project level.
- Adept in organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments.
- Strong organization and planning skills on an individual, project and department level.
- Detailed oriented in reviewing reports while applying analytical thinking to resolve issues and maintain accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize assignments and use time efficiently to manage, schedule and track multiple projects.
- Holds training sessions for peers and leaders on budget processes as needed and leads sessions on project support for the Project Management Overview training.
- Makes sound recommendations based on independent observation; e.g., capital project tradeoffs.
- Self-motivated. Leads others through processes.
- Works effectively and positively with peers, field personnel, engineers, managers, directors, VP level and Finance business partners, maintaining and building the relationships.
- Organizes, leads, and actively participates in meeting with stakeholders external to NM Ops.
- Utilizes sound project management methodologies including schedules, milestones and tracking reports.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to regulatory requirements and political factors. Trusted to keep information confidential when necessary.
- Strong working knowledge of utility and PNM-specific finance and accounting principles.
- Outstanding skills with PNM financial systems including PowerPlant and retrieving data from the General Ledger.
Contact
TXNM Energy, Inc.
Albuquerque
New Mexico United States
www.txnmenergy.com
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