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

Description

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

Requirements

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

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance