Advisor, Project Controls

Rio Tinto • Salt Lake City, UT

18h • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an Advisor, Project Controls to develop, maintain and report integrated schedules and cost analysis for project studies and execution. With a strong focus on cost, planning and scheduling, you will help project teams understand progress, risks, changes and forecast impacts so they can make informed delivery decisions. This is a great opportunity for an experienced project controls professional who combines cost analysis and scheduling capability with strong stakeholder partnership and practical problem-solving. You will work under the direction of and support Senior Cost and Schedule Advisors to recommend solutions to complex planning challenges, support process improvements and provide informal guidance to other team members. You will report to the Manager, Project Controls and work as a key member of an integrated project controls team.

Requirements

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Extensive experience in project planning, cost and scheduling within an industrial, mining, construction or similarly complex project environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with SAP, Oracle Primavera P6 and experience developing, maintaining and analyzing costs and integrated project schedules.
• Experience integrating contractor schedules into a master schedule and supporting cost and resource loading and schedule integration with cost systems.
• Strong knowledge of project controls practices, including planning, scheduling, cost performance measurement, risk and change management, and cost-schedule integration.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work independently, solve complex problems and provide guidance to others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Deswik planning software is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the creation, maintenance and reporting on the project cost, plan and schedule.
• Participating in project cost and schedule review meetings and updates spreadsheets and schedules.
• Assisting in maintaining the integrity of integrated project schedules.
• Supporting development of monthly cost and schedule reports, including proper analysis.
• Assisting in the development and update of progress and commodity curves.
• Assisting in cost and schedule development and monitoring for assigned areas.
• Supporting compliance with standardized processes, systems and tools.
• Maintaining the relationship with contracting and other project planning stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the cost engineering and estimating groups to ensure that implications of changes are well articulated.
• Assisting with analyzing and reporting implications of changes to plan and schedule.
• Providing technical support to project stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage and various voluntary benefits
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution and a generous 401(k) matching program
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Comprehensive leave policies covering the moments that matter, including paid time off, paid holidays and paid bereavement leave
• A generous parental leave policy to support quality time with your new family
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, providing confidential counseling or expert guidance for you and your family
• Support from team and industry experts to explore your learning potential and career goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed