Project Controls Specialist III

CTS Complete Technical Services; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CTS Complete Technical Services seeks a skilled project controls professional to support regional capital projects. You will manage cost and schedule controls, monitor data, and provide analytical tools to help managers make informed decisions with timely information.

Responsibilities include leading cost and schedule control efforts, structuring data collection, tracking progress against budget, forecasting costs, and coordinating payments and logistics while ensuring safety standards and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in planning, estimating, and construction/maintenance management in a process plant environment.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Leads in overall project cost and schedule control during capital projects.
• Initiates correct data structuring to facilitate data collection and control monitoring.
• Tracks contractor performance, processes payments and logistics.
• Tracks and forecasts costs throughout the project life cycle.
• Monitors progress against budget throughout the year.
• Maintains safety standards through LRST and related initiatives.

Skills

Engineering & construction

Accounting & procurement software

Spreadsheet skills

Deadline driven

overtime willingness

Big picture thinking

Written & verbal communication

Mathematical calculations

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Project

Access

Word

Outlook

Job description

Supports project team by providing financial controls and tracking for regional capital projects, and project manager with management tools, controls, and analysis, allowing manager to make informed decisions with accurate and timely data.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Leads in the overall project cost and schedule control efforts during capital efforts
• Initiates correct structuring setups to facilitate data collection and control monitoring during the execution process
• Tracks contractor performance, processes payments and logistics
• Tracks and forecasts costs throughout life of the project
• Tracks progress against budget throughout year
• Sets safety example by keeping current on LRST and other safety initiatives within the plans

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years in planning, estimating, and construction/maintenance management in a process plant environment is required.
• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Preferred Educational Level:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other technical discipline is preferred.

Required Skills:

• Broad understanding of engineering, construction, logistics and financial processes.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting, contracting, and procurement software systems and processes.
• Spreadsheet software skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced work environment and deliver to required deadlines.
• Ability to work additional hours as required to support project control efforts.
• Prioritization skills are required.
• Ability to see how all the pieces affect the overall refinery, i.e., big picture perspective.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication.
• Advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations.

Preferred Skills:

• General proficiency in Microsoft packages Word, Outlook, Excel, Project, Access as well as Primavera (P6) etc.
• General knowledge of procedures and practices for contracting field construction activities are preferred.

Work Conditions:

• Office based with up to 5% travel by land and air required.
• Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels tanks, rotating equipment, loud noise and vibrations.
• Subject to all temperatures, weather and varying road conditions.

Physical Requirements:

• Job conditions require sitting, talking or hearing, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, perceiving color difference, and wearing personal protective equipment (beards not permitted).
• Job conditions may require standing, walking, making visual inspections, lifting and/or carrying up to 10lbs, and ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state drivers license and proof of insurance required.

Environmental, Health, & Safety Responsibilities:

• Our primary values at are: We put health and safety first; We care about the environment.
• All employees are expected to work safely every day and be safety & environmental leaders.
• This includes active participation in the following:
• Stops and/or reports any unsafe work or conditions
• Follows safety & environmental policies and procedures
• Supports safety & environmental goals and initiatives
• Participates in safety & environmental meetings, training, emergency drills and hazard recognition programs
• Reports all accidents, injuries and near misses, and participates in associated investigations
• Participates in industrial hygiene, medical surveillance and behavior based safety programs