Senior Project Controls Engineer

Merrick & Company•Greenwood Village, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Merrick & Company's growing Project Controls team is looking for a Senior Project Controls Engineer, proficient in both schedule and cost, to support the Energy Manufacturing and Bioprocessing (EMB) Business Unit. The position can be executed from our Baltimore, MD, Richmond, VA, Newport News, VA, Tulsa, OK, Huntsville, AL or Greenwood Village (Denver Metro), CO offices. On a case-by-case basis, a hybrid or fully remote schedule may be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in the field of Project Controls (Planning & Scheduling/Cost Engineering).
Demonstrable knowledge of cost and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) or Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements.
Experience in the Engineering/Procurement/Construction Management field.
Computer proficiency in basic project control software applications, including Primavera (P6), Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
Strong Primavera and MS Project skill sets are required.
Experience with Monte Carlo Analysis.
Strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Any of the following certifications awarded by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi) are helpful: Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), Earned Value Professional (EVP), Certified Cost Professional (CCP).
Experience with earned value on a government contract.

Responsibilities

Developing, implementing, and maintaining contractual Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Dictionary, charge codes utilizing the Control Accounts & Work Packages, Risk Register, Change Request Process, Contract budget base log, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), and revenue forecasts (both ETC & EACs).
Develop integrated Level 3 resource loaded schedules and monitor performance against baselines.
Coordinate work assignments and tasks with our client and internal team to meet client requests and regular reporting submittents.
Analyze critical path and constraints to determine the effects of schedule delays and client driven.
Provide schedule version control.
Ensure that physical progress is being measured and reported in WBS detail, and that the integrated schedule is updated based on the progress.
Collaborate with our teams to obtain and input schedule updates, based on the project needs.
Review, Incorporate, and maintain IMS with external activities (Client & Subcontractor(s)).
Be responsible for schedule update meetings and preparing look ahead schedules for the team.
Use system data to prepare weekly/monthly progress reports including earned value.
Utilize the cost data to allow for the tracking and control of budgets, commitments, expenditures and contingency for the duration of the project.
Ensure all schedule or cost related processes are in accordance with Client specifications and industry best practice.
Willing to travel to project site, as requested by the client; frequency to be determined.
Interact directly with the client and/or other contractors, while simultaneously supporting multiple project management.
Assist project accounting with invoice support, accuracy, timely submittals and payments.