Senior Project Control Specialist

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cost responsibilities within the utility, oil & gas, or heavy construction sectors. As a Project Control Specialist, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing project schedules, costs, and resources to ensure successful project execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilize Primavera P6 software to develop, monitor, and update project schedules in alignment with project requirements and objectives.
• Collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to establish project baselines, milestones, and critical paths.
• Conduct regular analysis and assessment of project schedules to identify potential risks, delays, and opportunities for optimization.
• Assist in the development and implementation of project controls processes and procedures to ensure adherence to budgetary constraints and timelines.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on project progress, cost performance, and resource utilization to project stakeholders.
• Support project teams in the identification and resolution of scheduling and cost-related issues.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and trends in project controls and scheduling methodologies.

SCHEDULER:

Manage day-to-day project schedules in Primavera P6.

Conduct schedule variance analysis between current schedule and baseline date.

Support PM in progressing schedule through milestone-based governance life cycle.

Run analytics reports documenting schedule-related risks & variances.

Proficient in Microsoft applications and able to run reports in Excel and manipulate associated dashboards and databases.

COST ANALYST:

Manage project cost on a day-to-day basis.

This includes updating forecasts for engineering, construction, and procurement activities and resources.

Accept, review and process invoices and change orders.

Contract management—ensure project costs for contracted resources are in accordance with PO terms.

Prepare governance requests when total project forecast or annual project forecast have a variance to the approved budget (i.e., assist the PM in asking for additional funds, or to give back unrequired funding).

Be familiar and competent with accrual-based accounting – prepare monthly accruals for work performed but not invoiced; ensure follow-on invoices are applied correctly.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project controls, project scheduling, or related roles within the utility, oil & gas, or heavy construction industries.
• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 (P6) software.
• Cost experience with forecasting, tracking budgets, etc.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices.