Project Controls Specialist - INTL Mexico

Insight Global; Ciudad de México; In loco; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Specialist, Project Controls to support complex project delivery through scheduling, cost control, forecasting, earned value, risk management, and performance reporting. This role will maintain baselines and controls systems while providing actionable reporting to drive project decisions.

You will work with Project Management, Finance, Contract Management, Engineering, Procurement, and other stakeholders, applying strong analytical and communication skills to

Competenze

• 5-8 years of experience in project controls, project management, cost control, planning/scheduling, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and performance baselines.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and project performance measurement, including analysis of schedule and cost performance.
• Experience using project scheduling software, ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and project reporting/dashboard tools.
• Practical knowledge of cost control and forecasting, including revenue, cash flow, resource planning, and variance/trend analysis.
• Experience supporting change management and project risk management, including identifying risks/opportunities and developing mitigation or recovery plans.
• Working knowledge of project contracting, commercial management, and cross-functional project execution with the ability to communicate project performance to key stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent applicable experience may be considered.

Mansioni

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts, and approved performance baselines.
• Track actual project progress against schedule and cost baselines, identifying variances, trends, and potential impacts.
• Prepare recurring project controls reports covering schedule, cost, progress, earned value, risk, cash flow, and forecast data.
• Perform earned value and other performance measurement analysis to assess project health and forecast outcomes.
• Partner with Project Managers, Finance, Contract Management, Engineering, and Procurement to validate project data and forecasts.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and support mitigation, recovery, and corrective-action planning.
• Maintain project controls systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and coding structures while ensuring data accuracy.
• Provide analysis and supporting documentation for internal/external project reviews and continuously improve project controls processes.

Conoscenze

Project scheduling

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned value management

Risk management

Performance reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Project Management/Engineering/Business/Construction Management or related

Strumenti

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Project reporting/dashboard tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

A customer of Insight Global is looking to hire a Senior Specialist, Project Controls to come onboard! This individual will support complex project delivery through project scheduling, cost control, forecasting, earned value analysis, risk management, and performance reporting. They will maintain project baselines and controls systems, analyze cost and schedule performance, identify deviations and risks, and provide actionable reporting to support project decisions. This role works cross-functionally with Project Management, Finance, Contract Management, Engineering, Procurement, and other stakeholders, so strong analytical and communication skills are critical.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts, and approved performance baselines. Track actual project progress against schedule and cost baselines, identifying variances, trends, and potential impacts. Prepare recurring project controls reports covering schedule, cost, progress, earned value, risk, cash flow, and forecast data. Perform earned value and other performance measurement analysis to assess project health and forecast outcomes. Partner with Project Managers, Finance, Contract Management, Engineering, and Procurement to validate project data and forecasts. Identify project risks and opportunities and support mitigation, recovery, and corrective-action planning. Maintain project controls systems, dashboards, reporting tools, and coding structures while ensuring data accuracy. Provide analysis and supporting documentation for internal/external project reviews and continuously improve project controls processes.

Skills and Requirements

5-8 years of experience in project controls, project management, cost control, planning/scheduling, or a closely related discipline. Strong hands-on experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and performance baselines. Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and project performance measurement, including analysis of schedule and cost performance. Experience using project scheduling software, ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and project reporting/dashboard tools. Practical knowledge of cost control and forecasting, including revenue, cash flow, resource planning, and variance/trend analysis. Experience supporting change management and project risk management, including identifying risks/opportunities and developing mitigation or recovery plans. Working knowledge of project contracting, commercial management, and cross-functional project execution with the ability to communicate project performance to key stakeholders. Education: Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent applicable experience may be considered.

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