Project Control Specialist

The Planet Group; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Project Control Specialist to manage scheduling and cost functions across strategic construction projects. The role covers development through close-out, including accruals, forecast updates, and contract oversight.

Requires strong experience with Primavera P6, EVMS, and cross-functional collaboration. Onsite position based in Marshalltown, IA, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, schedule analysis, vendor coordination, and stakeholder reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, technical, engineering, construction, project management or related area.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with Project and Corporate teams on execution of the project.
• Lead resource on project controls items and ensure contract terms compliance.
• Provide training to users on scheduling processes and tools.
• Prepare detailed project estimates and forecasts reflecting risks and change orders.
• Coordinate with accounting/finance for project accounting and forecasting.
• Perform monthly accruals and journal entries.
• Review schedules to ensure progress reflects contractual dates.
• Advise project team on performance concerns and solutions.
• Monitor project risks and coordinate issue resolution.
• Obtain action plans to support construction efforts.
• Perform quantity takeoffs to validate estimates and progress.
• Interface with vendors and contractors for cost/schedule data.

Skills

P6 Scheduling

Cost forecasting

Earned Value Management

Project controls

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/construction

Tools

Primavera P6

Primavera Unifier

UIPlanner

Job description

Location: Marshalltown, Iowa or Cedars Rapids, IA (Onsite)

Contract: 3 Years

Job Summary:

The Project Control Specialist is responsible for the implementation and execution of project controls related work on strategic construction projects. Responsible for the scheduling and cost functions of the project from the development phase through to final project close-out. This includes, but is not limited to, project progress measurement, schedule analysis, cost forecasting, accruals, invoice reviews, preparation and input of updated cash flow forecasts, and for contract oversight and administration as needed.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Interfaces with Project and Corporate teams on all items related to the execution of the project and/or program.
• Acts as the lead resource (subject matter expert) on all project controls related items, including compliance with project specific contractual/commercial terms.
• Provides training to company and partner users as necessary to support the effective implementation of contractual scheduling.
• Prepares and maintains a detailed project estimate and ongoing forecast. Ensures the forecast reflects current assessed risks, pending change orders, and contingency. Ensures the corporate outlook models are accurately updated to reflect the current forecast. Monitors and provides early identification and communication of cost performance related to approved amounts from internal and external entities.
• Interfaces and coordinates with corporate accounting and finance to ensure proper project accounting and forecasting.
• Performs monthly accruals and contributions to journal entries.
• Performs detailed schedule reviews and analysis to monitor compliance with contractual dates and to validate progress is accurately reflected and reported.
• Advises the project team of areas where performance indicates concern and recommends solutions.
• Monitors leading indicators of project risks and communicate to project team, as well as work to resolve the issue.
• Obtains detailed action plans as necessary to support the construction effort.
• Performs quantity takeoffs as needed to validate estimates, pricing submissions and progress.
• Interfaces as necessary with vendors, contractors, suppliers, and other service providers to ensure accuracy of cost and schedule data.

Educational Requirements

• Education Level Field of Study Required/Preferred Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in business, technical, engineering, construction, project management or related area

Required Experience

• Plant / industrial experience required.
• Prior experience in P6 scheduling of major projects or related experience.
• Experience with cost and work-hour resource loaded schedules for progress and payment measurement.
• Experience with and Earned Value Management System to measure project progress and performance.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software including resource assignments and progress calculations. Experience with Oracle Primavera Unifier preferred.
• Experience with UIPlanner corporate financial modeling system.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of technologies and systems related to construction document control and management practices.
• Ability to analyze problems of moderate to complex nature and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, flexibility, initiative and commitment in an environment of rapid change.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Knowledge of electric generation and -gas turbine generator operations is preferred.
• Knowledge of construction contracting methodologies including EPC, Lump Sum, Unit Price, Time and Material, Cost plus, etc.
• Ability to interpret contract terms and apply them to different scenarios to determine entitlements during project execution, and the ability to negotiate change orders.
• Understanding corporate financial reporting requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse and inclusive work environment.