Project Controls Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to manage schedules for Power and Energy projects. The role is hybrid and allows work from several locations including Chicago.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience, particularly in large infrastructure projects. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including health coverage and paid leave.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Responsible for schedule management to support Power and Energy projects.
• Establish baseline schedule: durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs.
• Review and integrate contractor schedules into the program master schedule.

Skills

Project financial forecasting skills

Critical path method analysis with Primavera

Effective reporting and communication

Experience in preparing project reports and documentation

Building construction and/or project management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Job Overview

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. This is a hybrid role.

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 extent of 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.

Qualifications

• 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; 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.

Additional Information

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

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.