Analyst III, Project Controls

About The Role

As a Project Controls Analyst III , you’ll lead scheduling activities for Southern Company Gas capital projects and programs. You’ll guide schedulers, promote consistent scheduling standards, partner with project teams to identify risks, and help ensure schedules support successful project delivery.

What You'll Do

• Lead scheduling efforts across a variety of assigned projects and programs.

• Support and mentor schedulers with day-to-day direction and technical guidance.

• Oversee building and maintaining project schedules in Primavera P6.

• Keep a close eye on critical path, float, milestones, schedule variance, and project risks.

• Review schedules to make sure they're high-quality, accurate, and consistent.

• Lead schedule reviews alongside Project Managers and project teams.

• Share schedule forecasts, look-aheads, and clear explanations of variances.

• Help keep scope, schedule, cost, and project execution plans aligned.

• Contribute to scheduling standards, reporting, and continuous improvement.

• Put recommended actions and improvements into practice within your area and collaborate with fellow Team Leads to keep Project Controls deliverables consistent. You'll build strong working relationships with project managers, portfolio managers, procurement, engineering, construction, start-up, and project controls.

What You'll Bring (Required)

• A bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, Business, or Project Management

OR

• Equivalent academic education and experience (at least 5 years).

• Minimum 3-7 years of project scheduling or project management experience.

• Hands-on experience in project controls, scheduling, project management, and/or construction management in a heavy industrial setting.

• Experience leading a team, setting priorities, managing resources, and turning strategic objectives into action.

• Experience juggling multiple projects at once, with strong planning skills and the judgment to know which issues need immediate attention, and which can wait.

• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Nice to Have (Preferred)

• 8+ years of experience in these areas.

• PMP, PMI-SP, or AACE PSP certification is a big plus!

Where You'll Work

This role is based at Southern Company Gas Headquarters, where you'll work on-site with the team four days per week.

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: 22616

Job Category: Engineering

Job Schedule: Full time

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