Project Controls Specialist - Industrial

Baker Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support the Industrial Project Team in Ankeny, IA with developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and cost forecasts. The role emphasizes CPM scheduling, WBS development, and data-driven reporting.

You will create and manage control reports, analyze project health indicators, and coordinate with managers, foremen, and subcontractors to ensure accurate baselines and timely progress across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a 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) and Primavera Project P6.
• Strong working knowledge of scheduling techniques and industry scheduling standards.

Responsibilities

• Review project controls requirements per project and provide input on reporting.
• Develop the applicable project control reports to track project progress.
• Develop project schedules to align with budgets and cost requirements.
• Create a WBS (work break down structure) for the project.
• Develop a CPM (critical path method) project schedule reflecting actual work activities.
• Create resource plans in Primavera and assign resources to schedules.
• Create WBS alignment and pull reports for owner feedback per area and trade.
• Develop rules of credit on a per-project basis and track project progress.
• Load schedules with labor, non-labor, and cost data as required.
• Create baselines for schedules and cost and adjust for change orders.
• Ensure alignment on the baseline used for progress reporting.
• Document schedule updates, cost updates, sequence changes, and delays.
• Analyze LPI, SPI, and KPI reports and provide feedback to the Project Manager.
• Review project controls information for accuracy and validity.
• Lead project schedule meetings with the team and subcontractors.
• Review contractor schedules and suggest changes as needed.
• Gather information to format project reports.
• Update schedules based on project progress.
• Create and assign project codes on a per-project basis.
• Develop cost reports based on project requirements, invoicing, contract values, and forecasts.
• Collaborate with the project control lead on plans.
• Provide input on change orders, delays, or potential impacts.
• Continual commitment to education to stay abreast of latest techniques, software, and tools.

Skills

Organization skills

Communication skills

Contract language

Project management

Accounting software

Computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Construction knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

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Full Time Professionals Ankeny, IA, US

30+ 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.