Project Controls Technical Specialist I

Hargrove and Associates•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is generally responsible for planning and scheduling heavy industrial engineering projects, monitoring project costs, and/or estimating projects. The work will be performed under minimal supervision. Primary responsibilities will include developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict. The role involves developing, monitoring, and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews, and field verification. A complete understanding of Earned Value and Project Productivity is required. Responsibilities also include monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system, assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings, and developing estimates for construction projects, including those associated with change notices. The role involves developing and maintaining the cost system, reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices, and producing cost reports. Additionally, the specialist will develop, monitor, and update schedules, establish a progressive system for projects, and assist clients and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability, logistics, and safety. Assisting in quantity analysis for activity duration and estimating purposes is also part of the scope.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
10 or more years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating.
Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.
Extreme attention to detail.
Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines.
Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.
Ability to set priorities.
Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning schedules, scopes of work, estimates and/or project costs.
Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent presentation skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of efforts.
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all project controls deliverables.
Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
Ability to determine construction material quantities.
Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of project controls work.
Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
Proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software and Timberline Estimating software.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Construction Science, Building Science or related field is highly preferred.
AACE International or Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict.
Developing, monitoring, and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews, and field verification.
Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system.
Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings.
Developing estimates for construction projects including but not limited to estimates associated with change notices.
Developing and maintaining the cost system including reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices and producing cost reports.
Developing, monitoring, and updating schedules.
Establishing a progressive system for projects.
Assisting clients and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety.
Assisting in quantity analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating purposes.