Project Controls Specialist

WSP in the U.S.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 103,500 - 150,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings

Paid sick leave and vacation

Paid parental leave

Paid time off for voting and bereavement

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls team. This hybrid role can be based in Boston or other listed cities and focuses on managing project schedules for Power and Energy projects.

Ideal candidates should have relevant engineering education and at least 7 years of experience in project scheduling, with a strong emphasis on critical path methodology and supporting large-scale projects. Comprehensive benefits including health coverage and paid time off are offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in developing and managing project schedules.
• Civil infrastructure or energy/transmission distribution market experience.
• Experience supporting large mega projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for schedule management to support Power and Energy projects.
• Establish baseline schedule with durations, critical path, logic, and resources.
• Organize and facilitate monthly schedule review meetings with client team.

Skills

Project financial forecasting

Critical path method analysis

Change Order and Extension of Time analysis

Effective reporting and communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera

Job description

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls team. This role can be based in either St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, or Fort Mill, and is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for schedule management to support Power and Energy projects.
• Establish baseline schedule: durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, resource histograms.
• Responsible for resource and cost loading of the schedule.
• Responsible for updating and analyzing detailed execution schedules for major programs.
• Review and integrate contractor schedules into the program master schedule.
• Organize and facilitate monthly schedule review meeting with client team.
• Facilitate bi-weekly schedule update calls with different discipline leads.
• Develop and update project progress monthly.
• Review subcontractor’s schedules and monitor their performance.
• Manage Schedule Changes.
• Perform time impact analyses (TIA) to determine the extent of the impacts of potential delays and provide recommendations for schedule recovery.
• Assess and provide recommendations to resolve scope changes or delays to the Project Team and Executive Management.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in developing and managing project schedules.
• Civil infrastructure or energy/transmission distribution market experience.
• Experience supporting large mega projects.
• Experienced with critical path method analysis/technique with Primavera.
• Project financial forecasting skills.
• Change Order and Extension of Time analysis.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working within large and challenging client programs with one or more project teams.
• Effective reporting and communication skills.
• Experience in preparing project reports and documentation.
• Building construction and or project management experience.
• Team player and strong communication skills.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $103,500-$150,200

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.