Our client is looking for a skilled Project Controls Specialist to join their team on a contract basis. This role is crucial in leading the project controls processes with the internal project management team, ensuring project deliverables are executed within budget and on schedule. The successful candidate will be adept at project set-up within the Enterprise Planning & Controls software, among other critical tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse data, review logs, and run reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools
- Create Work Breakdown Structures (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
- Serve 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
- Interface 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 cash flow reports
- Develop various levels of schedules and 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 formats
- Develop, review, and analyse pre-programmed project scheduling reports and back-up documentation for accuracy
- Consult with the project team on schedule progress
- Analyse and evaluate schedule management involving 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 and develop and maintain progress curves
- Perform material takeoffs
- Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables
- Perform field audits to validate the accuracy of reporting and processes
- Assist with Project Forensic Analysis and other assigned duties
- Comply with all policies and standards
Job Requirements:
- A degree in engineering, construction management or a related field is preferred; applicable experience may substitute for the degree requirement
- Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- OSHA 10-hour safety certification is advantageous
- Willingness to take on a field assignment
If you are a proficient Project Controls Specialist ready to contribute to dynamic and challenging projects, we invite you to apply now and be a part of our client's innovative team in the construction sector.
