Staff Project Controls Specialist

the Client•Conshohocken, PA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for leading the project controls processes with the internal project management team to execute project deliverables within budget and schedule. This role involves ensuring project set-up in Enterprise Planning & Controls software, analyzing data, running reports, creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and developing/maintaining scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flows, and forecasts for multiple projects. The specialist will follow project execution plans, oversee engineering, procurement, and construction planning, scheduling, logistics, and cost control. They will also serve as a technical point of contact, approve purchase orders and subcontracts for proper coding, input changes to cost reports, and interface with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department for cost reviews and audits. Responsibilities include reviewing change orders, developing cash flow reports and various levels of schedules, applying logic ties, monitoring resource loading, supporting Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM), creating schedule reports, analyzing schedule management using critical path method, performing schedule what-if scenarios, developing and maintaining an earned value management system, inputting and validating progress measurement, developing progress curves, performing material takeoffs, conducting quality checks, performing field audits, and assisting with Project Forensic Analysis. The role also includes performing other assigned duties and complying with all policies and standards.

Requirements

Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office.
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required.
Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
OSHA 10-hour safety certification — ability to obtain.
3 years of direct project controls experience (with qualifying degree); applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Responsibilities

Ensure project set-up in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software.
Analyze data, review logs, and run reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools.
Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
Develop, implement, and maintain effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flows and forecasts for multiple projects.
Follow project execution plans.
Responsible for engineering, procurement and construction planning, scheduling, logistics and cost control.
Serves as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team.
Approve Purchase Orders and/or Subcontracts for proper coding.
Input and document changes to cost reports or forecasts.
Interfaces with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits.
Review upstream (prime contract) and downstream (purchase order & subcontract) change orders.
Develop and present a cash flow report.
Develop various levels of schedules.
Apply and review the entry of logic ties within the schedules.
Monitor resource loading of a schedule.
Support Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
Create various schedule reports and determine appropriate reporting format.
Develop, review, and analyze pre-programmed project scheduling reports and back-up documentation for accuracy.
Consults with the project team on schedule progress.
Analyzes and evaluates schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management and forecasting.
Perform schedule what-if scenarios.
Develop and maintain an earned value management system.
Input and validate progress measurement.
Develop and maintain progress curves.
Perform material takeoffs.
Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables.
Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes.
Capable of assisting with Project Forensic Analysis.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.