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Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a major North American power company, capable of delivering nearly 24,000 megawatts of clean, reliable and fuel-efficient electricity to customers and communities in 18 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. Calpine owns, leases and operates integrated systems of fuel-efficient natural gas-fired and renewable geothermal power plants.Tasks performed include implementation planning, contract management, risk identification/ mitigation/management, performance measurement, financial audits, variance analysis, financial projections, and requirements control on multiple construction projects to meet contractual/project requirements and optimize cost savings and efficiencies.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for review of the Projects Monthly status reports, including Procurements, Engineering, Construction and Startup of the various Projects under construction. Responsible for periodic evaluations of Engineers, Contractors and Calpine equipment suppliers for compliance with Calpinersquo;s Program Management Plan. Works closely with the Calpine Project Teams, to review and comment on the status of Engineering and Construction Schedules. Report and graphicrsquo;s of actual field progress as it relates to the monthly updates.nbsp;nbsp; Helps correct technical problems with schedules, reporting and posting of current, forecast and planned progress Supports the Project Teams with the integration of Engineering, Construction, Procurement and Startup schedules into a Project Master Schedule. Breaks down complex Project Schedule into Milestone/Summary schedules and reports that can be reviewed by management. Work closely with the administrative staff utilizing SQL for document and drawing controls.nbsp; Administer the SQL databases for reliability and consistency. Develop charts and graphs to support the Construction Management Team with presentations to Upper Management and the various Groups and offices within Calpine.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Performs other duties as assigned. Support the development and implementation of cost engineering guidelines, procedures, business processes systems and tools that enable the accurate and efficient evaluation of project performance and optimize the delivery of projects from inception through completion. Assist in developing requirements for budget foundation, cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports for Capital Construction Projects. Support the implementation of trend and change management programs and procedures applying to cost analysis and projections.nbsp; Establish project cost control setup, develop project forecasting, budget monitoring and project cost control functions. Ensure proper cost coding and bookings as well as review and development of accounting accruals. Analyze and manage proposals, budgets, invoices, and change orders. Develop and maintain status reports including: cost financial analysis and forecast cash flows contingency/trends plus project risk assessments impacting schedule and cost for recommendations to the Project Team. Perform performance monitoring and control functions for construction contracts to ensure that contractual and cost objectives are met. Analyze claims relative to potential effects and impacts within cost and schedule requirements. Ensure proactive problem identification and analysis. Provide input and analysis of Weekly and Monthly Progress reports on cost related issues. Support Corporate Capital Planning and Forecasting with required information including trend and forecasted cost analysis. Qualifications: Applicant must have strong computer skills, especially with spre