Project Controls Specialist

WSP•Louisville, KY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join their Project Controls team in Kentucky. This is a hybrid role. The specialist will be responsible for schedule management to support Power and Energy projects. This includes establishing baseline schedules with durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, and resource histograms. They will also be responsible for resource and cost loading of the schedule, updating and analyzing detailed execution schedules for major programs, and reviewing and integrating contractor schedules into the program master schedule. The role involves organizing and facilitating monthly schedule review meetings with the client team and bi-weekly schedule update calls with discipline leads. The specialist will develop and update project progress monthly, review subcontractor schedules, and monitor their performance. Additionally, they will manage schedule changes, perform time impact analyses (TIA) to determine the extent of impacts from potential delays, and provide recommendations for schedule recovery. They will also assess and provide recommendations to resolve scope changes or delays to the Project Team and Executive Management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in developing and managing project schedules.
Civil infrastructure or energy/transmission distribution market experience.
Experience supporting large mega projects
Experienced with critical path method analysis/technique with Primavera.
Project financial forecasting skills.
Change Order and Extension of Time analysis.
Experience working with cross-functional teams.
Experience working within large and challenging client programs with one or more project teams.
Effective reporting and communication skills.
Experience in preparing project reports and documentation.
Building construction and or project management experience
Team player and Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

Responsible for schedule management to support Power and Energy projects.
Establish baseline schedule: durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, resource histograms.
Responsible for resource and cost loading of the schedule
Responsible for updating and analyzing detailed execution schedules for major programs.
Review and integrate contractor schedules into the program master schedule
Organize and facilitate monthly schedule review meeting with client team
Facilitate bi-weekly schedule update calls with different discipline leads
Develop and update project progress monthly.
Review subcontractor’s schedules and monitor their performance.
Manage Schedule Changes
Perform time impact analyses (TIA) to determine the extent of the impacts of potential delays and provide recommendations for schedule recovery.
Assess and provide recommendations to resolve scope changes or delays to the Project Team and Executive Management.