Capital Projects Management – Senior Analyst

Skill Required: IX Intelligent Capital Project Operations – Low Carbon Grid Capital Projects
Designation: Capital Projects Management Senior Analyst
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering
Experience: 5–8 Years
Industry: Power & Energy / Utilities / EPC / Transmission & Distribution
Department: Project Management / Project Controls / Risk Management

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Capital Projects Management Senior Analyst to support risk management, project controls, cost management, and scheduling activities for power generation, transmission, and distribution projects. The candidate will be responsible for identifying and assessing project risks, developing mitigation strategies, monitoring risk exposure, and preparing data-driven reports to support timely project delivery, budget control, and compliance with applicable utility standards and regulatory requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project risk management frameworks aligned with ISO 31000, utility standards, and organizational policies.

• Lead risk identification workshops and maintain the RAID register (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies).

• Assess project risks based on likelihood, impact, exposure, and potential business consequences.

• Develop and monitor risk mitigation, contingency, recovery, and corrective action plans.

• Track risk triggers, emerging risks, residual risk exposure, and mitigation effectiveness.

• Facilitate project risk reviews, governance meetings, and escalation forums with key stakeholders.

• Assign risk owners and monitor mitigation actions, responsibilities, and target completion dates.

• Analyse project schedule, cost, resource, procurement, and delivery risks.

• Support cost estimation, budget forecasting, cost variance analysis, and project performance monitoring.

• Perform schedule analysis, critical path assessment, and milestone tracking to identify potential delays.

• Support scenario analysis, quantitative risk assessments, and project forecasting activities.

• Develop risk dashboards, heat maps, KPI reports, and executive-level management presentations.

• Ensure adherence to project governance, risk management policies, regulatory standards, and compliance requirements.

• Coordinate with engineering, project management, procurement, finance, and external stakeholders to resolve project risks.

• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement in risk management and project control processes.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (B.E./B.Tech).

• 5–8 years of experience in project risk management, project controls, or capital project management.

• Experience in power utilities, EPC, power generation, or transmission and distribution projects.

• Strong knowledge of project risk assessment, mitigation planning, and risk monitoring.

• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and advanced Microsoft Excel.

• Knowledge of cost estimation, budget management, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Understanding of critical path analysis, project scheduling, and resource planning.

• Familiarity with ISO 31000 and relevant regulatory frameworks, including CEA, CERC, and state utility standards.

• Experience preparing risk registers, dashboards, heat maps, and management reports.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

• Certification in Project Management, Risk Management, or Cost Control is preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to identify potential project delays, cost overruns, and delivery risks proactively.

• Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities.

• Experience supporting governance reviews and senior management decision-making.

• Ability to manage multiple project risks and mitigation activities in a dynamic environment.

• Knowledge of low-carbon grid infrastructure and capital projects is an advantage.

Key Objective

To strengthen risk management and project controls for capital projects by identifying and mitigating risks early, improving cost and schedule predictability, supporting regulatory compliance, and enabling successful project delivery.