Senior Project Control Specialist (P6)

Description

• Support the business department in Capital planning prioritization;
• Provide assistance to the project management team in obtaining standardized reports from agency-wide project control systems;
• Review project status periodically and identify schedule/cost variance;
• Prepare and present monthly capital performance reports to assist in preparation of executive level summary reports;
• Maintain proper project and activity codes in the Primavera Systems.
• Maintain, manage and update projects schedules and cost forecast in Oracle Primavera P6 and the Integrated Capital Management System (ICMS) on a monthly basis or as needed in concert with the project management team;
• Conduct analysis of the Capital plan spending and forecasting, evaluate and report on project progress and performance;
• Coordinate and collaborate with other project controls specialists; mentor and supervise junior project controls staff, as needed.
• Perform project/program/portfolio cost and schedule analysis;

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, accounting, economic or business administration discipline from an accredited college or university highly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to present findings to management and stakeholders;
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Adobe Acrobat Pro;
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a min of 7 years of demonstrated progressive work experience in Project Controls/Management or related field would be acceptable.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively, utilizing limited resources to achieve complex goals;
• Proven ability to work effectively within groups and to complete assigned tasks independently;
• Hands-on knowledge of Primavera (Oracles Project Management Software).
• Thorough understanding of project control concepts, processes and procedures, including project cost control and reporting, project scheduling, project performance reporting, development of project work breakdown structures and reporting on project variances from approved plan;
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital planning and assessment, cost-benefit analysis, planning and evaluation, and risk management protocols;
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from Project Management Institute is desirable.
• Knowledge of Port Authority software and reporting systems;
• A minimum of 3 years of project controls/management experience.
• Project controls experience on medium to large-scale projects in Aviation, Rail, Highways/Roadways, Bridges or Buildings and Utility industries;

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance