Project Control Specialist

Description

• Interface with sales, estimating and commercial operations to fully understand as-sold estimates and proposals, including clarifications, exceptions, and exclusions.
• Ensure appropriate change management rigor when deviations from scope, schedule, and budget occur, administering change management compliant with signed contract documents.
• Establish a comprehensive project set up plan by deconstructing estimates and developing an adequate earned value management plan to accommodate the as-sold execution plan.
• Support monthly business reviews and operating reviews along with support to WIP job cost accounting calls.
• Conduct periodic reviews of project performance, creating project documentation on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to support client contractual requirements and deliver financial understanding to the company through monthly EAC calculations.
• Ensure consistency in the creation and use of project controls and project management risk toll gate programs to drive operational consistency within assigned region of responsibility.
• May oversee a team of project controls specialists and coordinators.
• Create 4 to 5 key KPI graphs illustrating metrics against as-sold key elements (e.g., expected headcount, CPI, SPI, work release schedules vs. actual work releases received, etc.).
• Utilize a "cost-to-cost" accounting methodology to understand revenue recognition and progression within appropriate fiscal periods.
• Provide support and interface with project managers to support their needs, ensuring alignment with the prescribed execution plan and incorporating a periodic weekly review of project performance based on typical earned value management elements.
• Manage and support multiple projects in multiple locations with multiple project managers.

Requirements

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Controls Analyst to join our Waterproofing Division operations team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective and efficient management of our projects from inception to completion. Position will require participation in all phases of the project life cycle including project turnover and initiation, estimating, project set up, preconstruction, procurement, construction and closeout. Candidate must be able to make independent evaluations of project status based on interpretation of reports using both own experience and that of assigned project team.

• Familiarity with industry regulations and safety standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven ability to mentor project teams and drive adoption of best practices.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore, Fieldwire, etc).
• Bi-lingual (English, Spanish)
• Professional certification in project management (e.g., PMP, CCP).
• Strong understanding of construction project management methodologies and best practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong background in process improvement and operational standardization.
• Experience with building façade maintenance and window cleaning projects.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions, climb ladders and ability to work at heights.
• Office-based with regular site visits required.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Travel up to 35% of the time.
• Proven experience in project controls management within the construction or maintenance industry. Preferably candidate should have 1-2 years of construction site experience.
• Understanding contracts, standard commercial T&C’s, contract compliance, invoice auditing, construction payment applications, change orders and proposal experience considered a major plus.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance