Project Controls Specialist - Industrial

Baker Group•Ankeny, IA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Controls Specialist works closely with the Industrial Project Team to understand the requirements of projects to develop and maintain plans for successful execution of projects by utilizing project controls. This role will also create and utilize necessary tools to track and evaluate project success, develop and maintain project schedules, monitor and track field labor productivity, and assist in cost forecasting. Assist project controls team leader in various project controls related tasks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent through experience (typically six years of related progressive work experience)
Extensive practical experience with MS Office application (Excel, Word, Access, Project) Primavera Project P6.
Strong working knowledge of scheduling techniques and industry scheduling standards.
Strong organization and communication skills
Knowledge of contract language
Project Management skills as well as personal management skills
Accounting software knowledge
Advanced computer software skills
Interpersonal and leadership skills
Problem solving capability
Able to multi-task and manage time effectively
Must have construction knowledge

Responsibilities

Review and understand project controls requirements per project and provide input to project team members on necessary reporting.
Work with team members to develop the applicable project control reports needed to track project progress.
Develop project schedules to align with budgets and cost requirements.
Work with project managers, Foreman, and Estimators to develop a WBS (work break down structure) for project.
Work with project foreman and subcontractors to develop a CPM (critical path methodology) project schedule that reflects actual work activities.
Create resource teams in primavera software and assign resources to project schedules.
Create WBS that align with project needs and pull reports necessary provide owner required feedback per area and trade from the WBS.
Work with team to develop rules of credit on a per project basis and track project utilizing the developed rules of credit.
Load project schedule with labor unit, non-labor units, and cost as required per project.
Create project baselines on schedules and cost and adjust based on change orders or sequence changes
Ensure project manager, owner, and team members area aligned on specific baseline utilized for progress
Document project schedule updates, cost updates, sequence changes, or reasons for changes and delays.
Analyze LPI, SPI, and KPI reports and provide feedback to Project Manager on project health.
Review project controls information and verify accuracy of information, adjust when necessary to ensure project feedback is valid.
Participate in project meetings and lead project specific schedule meetings with team members and subcontractors.
Review contractor schedules, provide feedback to the team for necessary changes.
Gather the information needed to format a project report specific to the project.
Update schedules based on project progress.
Create and assign project codes on a project specific basis.
Develop cost reports, based on project requirements, input invoicing, contract values, and forecasting information.
Work with project control team leader on developing project control plans
Provide project management with input on analyzing project impacts for change orders, delays, or possible impacts.
Continual commitment of education to remain abreast of latest technological methods, software, and other tools necessary to successfully achieve the objective of the position.
Strong computer and business software skills required, ability to utilize excel and graph formation.
Analyze all project specific information to create and track risk logs for review and mitigation.
Capacity to understand estimating procedures and ability to breakdown estimate into durations, hours, and activities.