Project Controls Lead Analyst

Black & Veatch • Lathrop, MO

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About The Position

Lead level position assigned to either a role in Planning, Cost Management, Project Controls Management, Project Controls (PJC) Execution Leadership or a combination. With minimal supervision, is responsible for independently applying advanced project controls techniques and analyses. May handle commercial issues and will provide leadership and guidance to less experienced project control personnel.

Requirements

• Four-year Bachelor's degree with eight or more years of relevant Cost Control of Planning & Scheduling experience OR no four-year Bachelor's degree required with ten years or more of relevant Cost Control or Planning & Scheduling experience in Home Office or Field Office.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer Master's degree or local equivalent in Engineering or Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Leads a Project Controls (PJC) function or a team of PJC professionals and able to positively influence internal and external clients.
• Achieves a high level of forecasting accuracy.
• Proactive in addressing and escalating issues.
• Leads proposal efforts.
• Leads cost control team on complex projects through all aspects including cost reporting and forecasting, quantity tracking, change management, and risk analysis.
• Addresses contractual requirements related to cost control, including reviewing contract language and providing feedback.
• Leads project controls schedule team in all planning and scheduling efforts, including float analysis, earned value, startup planning, and constructability.
• As required by the business unit, expert in scheduling forensics.
• Addresses contractual requirements related to schedule, including reviewing contract language and providing feedback.
• As required by the business unit, expert in scheduling forensics.
• Leads and develops a team of project controls professionals.
• Leads planning and cost control functions with minimal supervision.
• Ensures tools, processes, and operating rhythm are in place to effectively identify and escalate issues.
• Collaborates with management team to identify issues and trends. Secures project management support.
• Facilitate risk and change management discussions.
• Supports department initiatives.
• Leads implementation of PJC procedures & tools.
• Provides transparent project health visibility to the business.
• Escalate project issues to PJC Leadership.
• Support administration of project reviews and resolution of resulting actions.
• Identifies and confirms successful staffing of projects and proposals.
• Ensure staff are meeting expectations and provide timely feedback.
• Provides staff with learning and development opportunities.

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees