Project Controls Specialist - Industrial

Baker Group; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to work with the Industrial Project Team in Ankeny, IA. You will develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and cost forecasting to support successful project execution.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining WBS, CPM schedules, reports, and ensuring alignment with budgets. Strong MS Office and Primavera P6 experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent through experience (typically six years of related progressive work experience).
• Extensive practical experience with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, Project) Primavera ProjectP6.
• Strong working knowledge of scheduling techniques and industry scheduling standards.

Responsibilities

• Review and understand project controls requirements per project and provide input to project team members on necessary reporting.
• Develop project schedules to align with budgets and cost requirements.
• Create WBS (work breakdown structure) for project and develop CPM schedules with foreman and subcontractors.
• Load project schedule with labor, non-labor units, and cost as required per project.
• Develop cost reports and forecasting information.

Skills

Strong organization

Communication skills

Contract language knowledge

Project management

Multi-tasking

Time management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Six years related progressive work experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, Project)

Job description

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Full Time Professionals Ankeny, IA, US

9 days ago Requisition ID: 1529

PURPOSE

The Project Controls Specialist works closely with the Industrial Project Team to understand the requirements of projects to develop and maintain plans for successful execution of projects by utilizing project controls. This role will also create and utilize necessary tools to track and evaluate project success, develop and maintain project schedules, monitor and track field labor productivity, and assist in cost forecasting. Assist project controls team leader in various project controls related tasks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Review and understand project controls requirements per project and provide input to project team members on necessary reporting.
• Work with team members to develop the applicable project control reports needed to track project progress.
• Develop project schedules to align with budgets and cost requirements.
• Work with project managers, Foreman, and Estimators to develop a WBS (work break down structure) for project.
• Work with project foreman and subcontractors to develop a CPM (critical path methodology) project schedule that reflects actual work activities.
• Create resource teams in primavera software and assign resources to project schedules.
• Create WBS that align with project needs and pull reports necessary provide owner required feedback per area and trade from the WBS.
• Work with team to develop rules of credit on a per project basis and track project utilizing the developed rules of credit.
• Load project schedule with labor unit, non-labor units, and cost as required per project.
• Create project baselines on schedules and cost and adjust based on change orders or sequence changes
• Ensure project manager, owner, and team members area aligned on specific baseline utilized for progress
• Document project schedule updates, cost updates, sequence changes, or reasons for changes and delays.
• Analyze LPI, SPI, and KPI reports and provide feedback to Project Manager on project health.
• Review project controls information and verify accuracy of information, adjust when necessary to ensure project feedback is valid.
• Participate in project meetings and lead project specific schedule meetings with team members and subcontractors.
• Review contractor schedules, provide feedback to the team for necessary changes.
• Gather the information needed to format a project report specific to the project.
• Update schedules based on project progress.
• Create and assign project codes on a project specific basis.
• Develop cost reports, based on project requirements, input invoicing, contract values, and forecasting information.
• Work with project control team leader on developing project control plans
• Provide project management with input on analyzing project impacts for change orders, delays, or possible impacts.
• Continualcommitmentofeducationtoremainabreastoflatesttechnologicalmethods,software, and other tools necessary to successfully achieve the objective of theposition.
• Strongcomputerandbusinesssoftwareskillsrequired,abilitytoutilizeexcelandgraphformation.
• Analyze all project specific information to create and track risk logs for review and mitigation.
• Capacity to understand estimating procedures and ability to breakdown estimate into durations, hours, andactivities.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent through experience (typically six years of related progressive workexperience)
• ExtensivepracticalexperiencewithMSOfficeapplication(Excel,Word,Access,Project)Primavera ProjectP6.
• Strong working knowledge of scheduling techniques and industry scheduling standards.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid driver’slicense

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTAL FUNCTIONS

• Strong organization and communicationskills
• Knowledge of contractlanguage
• Project Management skills as well as personal managementskills
• Accounting softwareknowledge
• Advanced computer softwareskills
• Interpersonal and leadershipskills
• Problem solvingcapability
• Able to multi-task and manage timeeffectively
• Moderately exposed to unusual elements and may require moderate physicalactivity
• Must beflexible
• Must have constructionknowledge
• Periodic travel is required as well as ability to work extended hours whennecessary.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally
• May have occasional visits to a job site which would require periods of standing, walking and/or climbing stairs

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS

• Laptop Computer
• PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, safety boots, Hi-Vis vest)
• Clothing (jeans, appropriate office shirt)

Baker Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Baker Group will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the Employer.

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