Project Controls Specialist - #2672.20

Description

• Establishes corporate and internal project controls and operating policies that standardize analysis, reporting, and mitigation strategies for risk factors that could impact project successes.
• Manages/assists and oversees project controls for engineering, construction, and other projects, on a project-by-project basis.
• Leads/assists a team of individuals focused on project and cost controls support activities spanning a variety of public infrastructure, specialty industrial construction projects.
• Mentors and led staff of project controls team members, including ensure project is staffed appropriately, conduct regular staff performance reviews, and manage any staffing issues that may arise.
• Ensures project control report documents are produced and clearly reflect the schedule and timeline status, cost or budget considerations, changes, performance, and other risk levels.
• Responsible for developing a reporting structure and process to share project information with project stakeholders. Develop customized schedule reports as per project needs (i.e., two-week look ahead, variance reports, progress reports, milestone reports as needed ).
• Work approach establishes and manages project schedule development, review, and update processes and to ensure accuracy and alignment with the overall master schedule. Uses baseline vs actual comparative process for cost, schedule, and progress, and ensures project-specific systems are implemented according to client and/or company standards and procedures.
• Prepares project controls plan for assigned project/program. Provides leadership and guidance for development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), tracking of project progress, analysis of bottlenecks, trends and critical path, and development/maintenance of cashflow.
• Provides guidance and consultation to project managers, including regular briefings on project financials, schedule status, resource plans, issues, and concerns
• Work with project managers to ensure the proper resource management plan is in place
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Establishes risk management protocols which includes identification, documentation, mitigation and tracking of potential risks on the project.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership role in project controls; 1 to 3 years in a supervisory role is beneficial.
• Experienced setting up and monitoring complex project schedules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 including Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proficient with project manager and corporate management interactions, as appropriate, with regards to regular project meetings, including information gathering and report/presentation preparation of information as needed on the project. Ability to deliver clear, articulate, and concise messages in a compelling manner
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or equivalent fields
• Experience in the development of and implementation of corporate processes and procedures as well as industry best practices with regards to project controls on the project.
• Experience with cost control including project estimating, forecasting and cost management including reporting.
• Understanding of accounting functions and systems. Experience with consulting engineering financial systems, BST10 or equivalent is preferred.
• Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present Project Controls information to management/client.
• Certification in Cost Control CCC/CCE or Scheduling (PSP) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills, and ability to multi-task in a high paced project environment.
• Capabilities include abilities to clearly communicate impacts of scope changes, schedule slippages and potential impacts to project budget and completion goals. Experienced in interfacing with engineering, procurement, and construction staff and understands overall design, bid, build and/or design/build models for capital project implementation. Uses change management process to communicate impacts and suggestions for corrective actions to keep project on track.
• True first level manager and manages associate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs.
• Strong understanding and competency in using Oracle Primavera and Microsoft Project products. Application and understanding of best practices for design engineering and capital construction projects is preferred.
• Good organization and prioritization skills and operates in self-directed manner with abilities to handle multiple priorities within set due dates.
• Thorough knowledge of and demonstrated working experience with cost control, earned value management, budgets, estimating, resource planning, change management, forecasting, reporting progress and performance.
• Leadership ability and strong management skills.
• Good interpersonal and collaborating skills and excels in a team setting by clearly communicating project information and by listening effectively and inviting responses.
• Experienced in guiding and direct resolution of project difficulties for complex project control issues. Possesses strong analytical skills to review project controls information for accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns, and potential mitigation strategies.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance