Project Controls Specialist

Salas O'Brien•New York, NY

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Project Controls Specialist Salas O’Brien is a growing employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges. The local office for this position is in New York, NY in the heart of times square with approximately 100 employees. We serve a variety of markets and employ engineers in the civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, industrial, and fire protection disciplines. Summary The Project Controls Specialist will provide general project setup, contract life cycle management, planning, scheduling, cost analysis, billings, subcontracting, and monitoring for engineering projects and programs.

Requirements

Solid organization and time-management skills.
Effective interpersonal skills and strong communication (written and verbal).
Possess an ownership mindset and demonstrate precise problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Creative, innovative & resourceful.
Associates of Arts (AA) Degree in Business, Finance or other similar business trade or equivalent combination of education and experience.
0-2 years of relevant experience
Should have good experience with MS Excel.
Must be proficient in other MS Office products, Acrobat, e-mail applications.
Must be a US Citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Defense Security Service, Federal Government Agencies, and other State and Local Authorities.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of the contract lifecycle preferred not required.
Experience in using Deltek Vantagepoint is a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversight, administration, and management of new and existing engineering projects throughout the project life cycle.
Plans and establishes cost and schedule work breakdown structures (WBS) and metrics, collects performance data (expended labor hours and additional progress measurement indicators), tracks data, productivity and risk analysis, and reports findings to technical, project managers, and management.
Work with project leads for project setup.
Data entry of funding modifications and value.
Works with contracting officers as needed for contract admin support.
Charge code management.
Invoicing
Contract modification coordination.
Subcontract creation/management
Assisting with clerical functions as needed.
Planning meetings and taking detailed minutes.
Other administrative support to managers, other employees, and office visitors by handling a variety of tasks to ensure that all interactions between the organization and others are positive and productive.