About Global Water Resources, Inc.:
Global Water Resources, Inc. is a leading water resource management company that owns and operates 32 systems which provide water, wastewater, and recycled water services. The company’s service areas are located primarily in growth corridors around metropolitan Phoenix. Global Water recycles over 1 billion gallons of water annually with a total of more than 17.7 billion gallons recycled since 2004.
The company has been recognized for its highly effective implementation of Total Water Management (TWM). TWM is an integrated approach to managing the entire water cycle that involves owning and operating water, wastewater, and recycled water utilities within the same geographic area to maximize the beneficial use of recycled water. It enables smart water management programs such as remote metering infrastructure and other advanced technologies, rate designs, and incentives that result in real conservation. TWM helps protect water supplies in water-scarce areas experiencing population growth.
Global Water has received numerous industry awards, including national recognition as a ‘Utility of the Future Today’ for its superior water reuse practices by a national consortium of water and conservation organizations led by the Water Environment Federation (WEF). The company also received Cityworks’ Excellence in Departmental Practice Award for demonstrating leadership and creativity in applying public asset management strategies to daily operations and long-term planning.
Opportunity:
As part of a collaborative project management team, our Project Controls Analyst provides financial analysis support, project performance data, timely cost forecasts, and forward-looking advice to Project Managers. This role requires being an integrated member of the project team and interfacing with internal staff such as office leadership, internal financial managers, design teams, and external clients and consultants.
In addition to competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, you will have the opportunity to join an outstanding and incredibly talented team committed to the values of internal and external exceptional service. Global Water supports the growth and development of our employees. We are looking for individuals that are creative, motivated, and dedicated.
Primary Duties:
•Gain a thorough understanding of project scope and actively assist in development of project tasks, related cost estimates, schedules, resource plans.
•Develop proficiency in Project Management tools and help to shape Global Water’s overarching project management processes to become a resource for Project Managers in organizing and maintaining project records in conformance with the frameworks.
•Work closely with the project team to maintain a current and accurate understanding of project status, issues and changes, and produce understandable, timely and useful project performance reports.
•Work with Global Water’s financial team to timely review project invoices, follow up on cost coding, and monitor vendor budgets and agreements.
•Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously by effectively communicating and coordinating with Project Managers, 3rd party program managers, Engineering management, and Operations leadership.
•As an integral member of the engineering team, actively participate in knowledge- sharing and best practices sessions with a focus on optimizing processes and fostering innovative approaches to improve project management practices.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Project Management Assistance
•Support Project Managers with compliance of yet developing company standards and practice frameworks.
•Assist the project team in creating and maintaining project set-up documentation, project work plans, schedules, and change orders.
•Assist with contract and regulatory compliance reviews.
•Participate in project meetings and assist in the coordination and tracking of action items and deliverables.
•Lead subconsultant management tasks such as sub agreements, insurances, invoicing, pre-qualification checks.
Financial Management Assistance
•Gain a thorough understanding of Global Water’s project financial system and tools, and work with Project Managers and others to create financial forecasts with detailed back-ups and risk registers.
•Create customized cost control and tracking reports or dashboards (Power BI, SharePoint).
Document Control Assistance
•Support the project team with project SharePoint site creation and management.
•Assist in the development of documentation policies and organizational frameworks of records to be utilized by project management team.
•Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial and utilization reports and notify leadership of trends and anomalies.
•Work with the finance team and leadership to track variances to project budgets.
•Support and/or participate in various teams and office committees.
Qualifications
Capabilities and Credentials
•Proficient in Smartsheet, SharePoint and MS Office skills, with advanced skills in MS Excel preferred;
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of communicating to multiple groups across multiple offices.
•Understanding of project accounting principles;
•Strong problem solving and analytical mindset with ability to synthesize data and ideas, identify potential issues and trends, and make recommendations;
•Ability to analyze large datasets within spreadsheets or database systems to produce reports or dashboards;
•Ability to interpret and act upon the administrative requirements outlined in agreements and contracts;
•Strong attention to detail and documentation;
•Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage time, work on several projects or tasks at once, organize workflows, set priorities and make timely decisions in a rapidly changing environment;
•Able to work with a combination of work styles – collaboratively as part of a team as well as work independently;
•Willing to take initiative and ownership of areas of responsibility to meet project requirements;
•Willingness and ability to learn new software applications as they are introduced to improve project delivery
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s or Associate degree in finance, business, engineering, or related is preferred with previous co-op/Internship experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience;
•Experience in an architecture / engineering firm, accounting firm or construction related company is preferred;
•Experience performing project controls, project management, financial analysis, cost management, and other related project controls functions over the life of a project is preferred.
•Experience with Financial/Cost systems (Oracle etc.) is preferred; and
•Experience with scheduling software (Primavera, Microsoft Project, etc.) would be an asset.
Essential Job Functions
Basic Skills: Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and recommend solutions. Use logic and reasoning to solve problems. Assess the performance of tasks and projects to suggest improvements. Understands written communication and work-related documents. Written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey information as appropriate for the needs of the audience in reports. Able to cope with pressure and deadlines.
Social Skills: Must act in a respectful, knowledgeable, and professional manner. Work requires regular interaction involving exchange and receipt of complex information; adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions; trying to reconcile differences; actively looking for ways to help colleagues and Global Water Resources be successful. Will interact with employees at all levels and, if needed, represent Global Water externally.
Physical Demands: Must be able to perform the following on a regular basis: Sitting for extended periods; prolonged periods of time with repetitive motions of hands and fingers; close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty pounds. Work is performed in an office.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Core Values: Applicant must understand, identify with, and adhere to the Global Water Core Values:
•Believe in the Mission and Each Other
•Be Disciplined people, Thought, Action
•Maintain a Positive Attitude
General: Must have satisfactory outcome of drug testing, criminal record checks, motor vehicle record, and employment records prior to starting employment.
Licenses: Must have a valid Arizona driver’s license.
Global Water Resources, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
•Employee assistance program
•Flexible spending account
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
•Are you willing to work in the Town of Maricopa 1-2 times/week? This position travels back and forth to our 2 main offices in Arizona, town of Maricopa and North Phoenix.
•Are you willing to consent to a drug screening once a job offer is made?
•Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations?
•Do you have the legal right to work in the Untied States?
Education:
Experience:
•Project management: 4 years (Required)
Language:
Location:
•Phoenix, AZ 85027 (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
•Phoenix, AZ 85027 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
•Phoenix, AZ 85027: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person