Staff Project Controls Specialist

Location: Lexington or Louisville, KY — or Chicago, IL (must be willing to travel a minimum of 1 week per month)

The Staff Project Controls Specialist is responsible for leading project control processes with the internal project management team to ensure successful execution of project deliverables within established budgets and schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure proper project setup in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software.
• Analyze data, review logs, and generate reports in Enterprise Planning & Controls or other project tools.
• Create and maintain a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flows, and forecasts for multiple projects.
• Follow project execution plans.
• Manage engineering, procurement, and construction planning, scheduling, logistics, and cost control.
• Serve as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team.
• Approve purchase orders and/or subcontracts for proper coding.
• Input and document changes to cost reports or forecasts.
• Interface with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs, contingency costs, and support external audits.
• Review upstream (prime contract) and downstream (purchase order and subcontract) change orders.
• Develop and present cash flow reports.
• Develop various levels of schedules and apply or review logic ties within schedules.
• Monitor resource loading of schedules.
• Support Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
• Create schedule reports and determine appropriate reporting formats.
• Develop, review, and analyze pre-programmed project scheduling reports and backup documentation for accuracy.
• Consult with the project team on schedule progress.
• Analyze and evaluate schedule management involving critical path method (CPM) techniques, estimating, project cost management, and forecasting.
• Perform schedule “what-if” scenarios.
• Develop and maintain an earned value management system.
• Input and validate progress measurements.
• Develop and maintain progress curves.
• Perform material takeoffs.
• Conduct quality checks and inspections on project control deliverables.
• Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes.
• Assist with Project Forensic Analysis as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies and standards.