Project Controls Reporting Manager

Details: Koch Pipeline Company, L.P. owns or operates more than 4,000 miles of pipelines in the U.S. It believes success is achieved through providing superior value for customers, employees and the public, and by applying the Market-Based Management® business philosophy to its day-to-day activities. With this commitment and more than six decades of experience in pipeline operations, Koch Pipeline transports crude oil, refined products, ethanol, chemicals, and natural gas liquids through pipelines in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin and Texas. Koch Pipeline employees strive for excellence in regulatory compliance, environmental stewardship and safety. In fact, Koch Pipeline's operating practices and safety and environmental achievements earn praise and commendations from industry and governmental organizations, including being named one of America's Safest Companies. The company, based in Wichita, Kan., is an indirect subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the world's largest private companies. See www.kochpipeline.com.   Koch Pipeline Company, L.P. (KPL) is seeking a Project Controls Reporting Manager. This role will interact with a diverse group of people within accounting, operations, business development and scheduling. Successful candidates must have leadership skills, a desire to challenge the status quo, drive process improvement and strong customer service. Qualified candidates must be able to make sound economic decisions, ensure incident prevention, drive predictable execution and achieve competitive results.   Responsibilities: Manage and lead enterprise reporting for daily, weekly and monthly reports. Manage and support cost reporting tools. Mentor / develop project administrators by sharing best practices, challenging status quo, and working to consolidate benchmarking data. Provide assistance with various other projects as needed   Work Experience, Skills, and Education Required: Six years of previous project analyst or cost analyst experience Demonstrated ability to solve problems using analytical and critical thinking skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Accounting knowledge Strong computer skills with the ability to work within all Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Access Demonstrated ability to seek out the best knowledge and ask questions Bachelor’s degree   Work Experience, Skills and Education Preferred: Four years of previous project controls experience   Other Considerations: Travel of up to 10%   We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.

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Business Controls Analyst

Details: We are Frontline Energy Services – a premiere provider of specialty services to the underground utility industry and one of the fastest growing companies in the Western United States. Our foundation of integrity and industry experience, combined with our commitment to providing value for our customers while improving their operations, places us on the forefront of our industry. We are currently adding new members to our team and are seeking skilled individuals at all phases of their career. If you do not possess all of the skills we desire but are on your way…we will assist and train the right candidates. We are seeking Business Controls Analysts Position Summary  The position requires a thorough understanding of project cost and schedule controls and project management methodologies, strong computer skills, and enhanced verbal and written communication skills.  The position provides project oversight, control and analysis for capital and expense improvement projects, while providing support simultaneously to multiple projects.  Employee will work independently with general direction and applies judgment to set priorities and complete tasks. Responsibilities may include Privileged and Confidential work.  Responsibilities:  Position responsibilities include assisting project leads (Project Managers and Project Engineers) with management and successful completion of projects, on time and within budget, and assisting supervisors and managers through analysis and reporting on projects and programs. Job duties may vary by assignment but demand more in depth skill and knowledge, involve more complex projects and analysis and greater autonomy as skill and experience develop. Duties for PC Analysts are completed under general direction from project leads and supervisors; complexity and autonomy of assignments increase as an employee gains more experience and expertise. In addition, job duties include, but are not limited to:  Assist project leads as needed to obtain management approval of projects and budgets, including independently drafting and developing project authorization requests, cost estimates, economic analyses, project justification, and other supporting documents with some direction from project lead and other team members.  Efficiently and accurately perform monitoring and analysis functions for the various projects. Work in collaboration with project leads and project teams to develop and maintain project schedules and monitor cost status and forecasts. Analyze schedule start and duration variances. Perform targeted SAP queries to extract financial performance data.  Maintain written and electronic project documentation and records for required aspects of the project in accordance with established guidelines and requirements.  Analyze and trend cost and schedule variances against authorized and budgeted cost plans. Alert team when corrective actions are needed, including anticipating future problems based on trends. Provide project leads and project team members with status information and milestone updates  Independently prepare and maintain project status reports, programmatic spreadsheets, project database updates and various management communication reports (in coordination with project lead). Recommends and implements improvements to these systems.  Assist project leads with coordination and documentation of project kickoff meetings, walk downs, lessons learned meetings, and design review meetings.  Occasionally stand in for project lead when he or she is not available.

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