Sr. Project Controls Specialist

Job Summary:

The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all project activities are kept on schedule and tracked accordingly.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist project manager to develop project scope of work;

• Study and understand all relevant project documents pertaining to the preparation of plans and schedules;

• Work with all relevant project and discipline personnel to prepare plans and schedules;

• Convert scope of work document into logically linked, resourced project schedule;

• Prepare realistic, achievable schedules as logical networks and where necessary integrate engineering, procurement and construction schedules;

• Develop progress curves and manpower histograms;

• Monitor progress against project schedule and prepare progress reports;

• Collect expended man-hours and prepare Earned Value analysis reports;

• Gather accurate progress and expended man hours information at relevant time intervals;

• Prepare, review and ensure the timely issue of all relevant reports to stakeholders;

• Verbally and in writing advise project management and discipline personnel on impacts, contingencies and generally guide the scopes towards the earliest possible finish;

• Provide realistic resource forecast data at a project and corporate level;

• Maintain realistic future work forecast plans for resource management;

• Provide input into the budget forecasting process;

• Train, encourage and provide guidance to planning engineers, junior and assistant personnel;

• Manage cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests is properly assessed and included in the schedules;

• Participate in schedule and project risk analysis as required;

• Analyze progress and effects on schedule and advise necessary corrective actions;

• Track actual costs and prepare cost forecasts.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Requires a High-School Diploma or Equivalent;

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred (e.g. engineering, construction management);

• Requires a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in a project controls role

• Requires an excellent working knowledge of project management software, specifically Primavera P6, and Excel. Experience in cost loading in P6 is a plus.

• Must have a proven record and experience leading the project controls effort on assigned projects

• Requires the ability to manage multiple projects and determine priorities

• Must have an excellent understanding of the basic principles of project management

• Requires an excellent general understanding of Cost Management, Estimating and Change Control

• Must have a high degree of computer literacy

• Must have experience implementing corporate and contract specific planning procedures

• Must have a working knowledge of relevant scheduling software

• Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability to interact with staff at all levels;

• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private office) but may require occasional travel to off-site work locations;

• Field duties may require outdoor work in a plant or offshore platform atmosphere;

• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;

• Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels;

• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;

• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes;

• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry five (5) pounds;

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively;

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;

• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;

• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;

• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.