Project Controls Specialist

WSP Global Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join the Project Controls team. This hybrid role supports energy projects with a focus on schedule management, baseline development, and integration of contractor schedules into the master plan.

You will lead scheduling activities, perform Earned Value analysis, time impact analyses, and advise on schedule recovery. Strong communication and experience with large megaprojects are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage project schedules to support energy projects and establish baselines.
• Develop baseline schedule: durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, resource histograms.
• Update and analyze detailed execution schedules for major programs.
• On monthly basis, review and integrate contractor schedules into the program master schedule.
• Lead scheduling team for the project.
• Organize and chair monthly schedule review meetings with the client team.
• Chair bi-weekly schedule update calls with discipline leads.
• Develop and update project progress monthly.
• Review subcontractor schedules and monitor their performance.
• Perform Earned Value analysis reports.
• Schedule Change Management.
• Perform time impact analyses to assess delays and recommend recovery.
• Assess and provide recommendations to resolve scope changes or delays to the project team and executive management.

Skills

Schedule management

Critical path analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls team in Houston, TX. This is a hybrid role.

Your Impact

Job Duties:

• Responsible for schedule management to support energy projects.
• Establish baseline schedule: durations, critical path, logic, resources, costs, cost curves, resource histograms.
• Responsible for updating and analyzing detailed execution schedules for major programs.
• On monthly basis, review and integrate contractor schedules into the program master schedule
• Act as the lead to manage scheduling team for the project
• Organize and chair monthly schedule review meeting with client team
• Chair bi-weekly schedule update calls with different discipline leads
• Develop and update project progress monthly.
• Review subcontractor’s schedules and monitor their performance.
• Perform Earned Value analysis reports
• Schedule Change Management.
• 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

Minimum Requirements:

• 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

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