What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Project Controls Engineer/Specialist position at Parsons Corporation?
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Project Controls Engineer/Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to develop, establish, and maintain all aspects of the cost control effort and/or the planning/scheduling effort on one or more of the larger, more complex and demanding projects.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult and complex project control problems.
- Interface with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides statistical reports.
- Provide project and company management with the necessary tools for project cost control.
- Development of the work breakdown structure, interfacing with all affected departments.
- Analysis, evaluation, forecast, and reporting of schedule status against an established baseline
- Analysis, evaluation, and forecast project costs and performance.
- Coordinate staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.
- Complete performance reviews and provides personnel development for the assigned employees.
- Accumulate and accesses historical data, such as performance experience, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.
- May lead a staff qualified to assess the impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages.
- Develop or maintains an established system to show the hierarchy of plans and schedules; keeps project and company management fully informed.
- Customize project control systems to meet specific project requirements.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10 years of related work experience.
- Basic engineering knowledge in electrical, mechanical, civil, or a related field.
- Proficient PC skills including proficiency in various Project Controls software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must have potential to perform in a lead capacity, as well as familiarity with industry practices.
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