Project Controls Specialist - Transmission & Distribution (Chicago/Downer's Grove)

Overview

Lead project controls for transmission & distribution, overseeing schedule, cost, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• schedule development
• cost reporting
• earned value
• progress tracking
• resource loading
• wbs creation

Tasks

-Develop various levels of schedules. -Approve purchase orders and/or subcontracts for proper coding. -Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables. -Create various schedule reports and determine appropriate reporting format. -Input and validate progress measurement. -Responsible for engineering, procurement and construction planning, scheduling, logistics and cost control. -Complies with all policies and standards. -Develop, review, and analyze pre-programmed project scheduling reports and back-up documentation for accuracy. -Apply and review the entry of logic ties within the schedules. -Ensure project set-up in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software. -Review upstream (prime contract) and downstream (purchase order & subcontract) change orders. -Develop, implement, and maintain effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flows and forecasts for multiple projects. -Support Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM). -Interfaces with the Project Management team and accounting department to review project costs, contingency costs and support external audits. -Develop and maintain an earned value management system. -Perform material takeoffs. -Monitor resource loading of a schedule. -Follow project execution plans. -Consult with the project team on schedule progress. -Serves as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team. -Develop and present a cash flow report. -Input and document changes to cost reports or forecasts. -Develop and maintain progress curves. -Analyze data, review logs, and run reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools. -Analyze and evaluate schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management and forecasting. -Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). -Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes.

Requirements

• primavera p6
• osha 10-hour
• microsoft office
• bachelor's degree
• 3 years
• communication

What You Bring

-Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred. -Excellent interpersonal skills. -Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. -Capable of assisting with Project Forensic Analysis. -Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or related field, and 3 years of direct project controls experience required. -OSHA 10-hour safety certification, ability to obtain. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills. -Proficient with Microsoft Office.

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About Burns & Mcdonnell

-The firm grew steadily from municipal roots, evolving into a global design‑build leader with integrated engineering, architecture, and construction services. -Headquartered in Kansas City, it has expanded its operations to more than 75 offices worldwide, including locations in the US, Canada, UK, UAE, India, and the Middle East. -It specializes in sectors such as water, power, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, and oil & gas, undertaking projects ranging from airports to chemical facilities. -Its full‑service model encompasses consulting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring seamless project delivery from concept to operation. -The company is 100% employee‑owned, following a significant employee buyout in the 1980s that redefined its trajectory.

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