Project Controls - Scheduler

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to plan, schedule, cost-control and estimate for heavy industrial projects in our Angleton area office. You will develop schedules, monitor progress, and manage change notices with a focus on safety and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, strong ERP and scheduling tool proficiency (Primavera P6, MS Project, Timberline), and a solid grasp of cost reporting and constructability considerations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• AACE International or PMI certification is preferred.
• 10+ years of planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating experience.
• Strong understanding of project controls and construction processes.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop schedules and analyses for contract packages to forecast construction activities.
• Update schedules through meetings and field verification.
• Understand Earned Value and Project Productivity.
• Maintain change notice/change order management system and assist hearings.
• Develop cost estimates for construction projects including change notices.
• Maintain cost system, reconciling commitments, change orders, and invoices.
• Develop and update project schedules; establish a progressive system.
• Assist clients and teammates with constructability logistics and safety.
• Assist in quantity analysis for activities and estimating purposes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Project coordination

Prioritization

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Timberline Estimating

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Project Controls Specialist is generally responsible for planning and scheduling heavy industrial engineering projects, monitoring project costs and/or estimating projects. Work will be performed under minimal supervision in our Angleton office.

Primary Responsibilities Will Include But Are Not Limited To

• Developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict.
• Developing, monitoring and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews and field verification.
• Complete understanding of Earned Value and Project Productivity.
• Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system. Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings.
• Developing estimates for construction projects including but not limited to estimates associated with change notices.
• Developing and maintaining the cost system including reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices and producing cost reports.
• Developing, monitoring, and updating schedules. Establishing a progressive system for projects.
• Assisting clients and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety.
• Assisting in quantity analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating purposes.

Ideal Background

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Certification: AACE International or Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is preferred.

Experience: Requires 10 or more years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines.
• Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning schedules, scopes of work, estimates and/or project costs.
• Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
• Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent presentation and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of efforts.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all project controls deliverables.
• Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
• Ability to determine construction material quantities.
• Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of project controls work.
• Proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software and Timberline Estimating software.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time. 77034

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.

Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.

As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.