AZCO Project Controls Specialist - Gas & Heavy Industrial

AZCO; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AZCO, located in Wisconsin, is seeking a Staff Project Controls Specialist to lead project controls with the internal PM team, ensuring deliverables stay within budget and schedule. The role includes setup, data analysis, and reporting across multiple projects.

You will develop WBS, cash flows, forecasts, and earned value management, collaborating with accounting and supporting audits. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential, OSHA 10-hour certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field with 3 years of project controls experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; Oracle Primavera P6 experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make sound decisions.
• OSHA 10-hour certification or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls processes with the PM team to meet budget and schedule.
• Set up projects in Enterprise Planning & Controls software.
• Develop and maintain scheduling reports, cash flows, and forecasts.
• Create WBS and develop various schedule reports.
• Review change orders and monitor earned value management.
• Interface with Project Management and Accounting; support audits.
• Perform field audits and quality checks on project controls deliverables.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Safety certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

3 years project controls experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

Description

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.

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field and 3 years of direct project controls experience required.
• Or applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
• Ability to obtain OSHA 10-hour safety certification.

Job

Project Controls

Primary Location

US-WI-Appleton

Other Locations

US-MO-Kansas City, US-MN-Minneapolis/St Paul, US-TX-Houston, US-CO-Denver

Schedule

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 20 % of the Time