Scheduler & Cost Controller

K&A Engineering; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Holidays & Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

K&A Power Group, an engineering firm in the United States, seeks a Scheduler & Cost Controller in Binghamton, NY. You will manage integrated schedules, cost reporting, and earned value across substations and TD projects, coordinating with multiple departments to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Ideal candidates bring SAP, Primavera, MS Project experience and a degree in a related field. Avangrid collaboration, career growth, and strong team culture are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controlling and 4 years of experience in Construction Project Scheduling
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CAPM or PMI-SP certificate or equivalent requires Avangrid approval
• SAP experience required
• Primavera preferred and/or MS Project experience required
• Experience in Substations TD Gas Hydro and OSG is required

Responsibilities

• Produce regular and ad hoc cost and schedule reports for project planning and control
• Verify accuracy of cost information and proper coding to project budgets
• Develop Integrated Master Schedule and schedule activity interrelationships
• Perform EVM, analyze schedule variances and progress curves
• Coordinate with Project Managers and functional departments
• Monitor project costs against budget and forecast and maintain change control

Skills

Scheduling

Project Controls

EVM

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

CAPM or PMI-SP certificate

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

SAP

Job description

K&A Power Group is a privately held engineering firm delivering worldclass technical expertise and engineering excellence to power utility and industrial clients across the United States Asia the Middle East and Africa We provide comprehensive consulting engineering and design program and project management construction management and EPC services specializing in substation transmission distribution and distributed energy resources We pride ourselves on attracting and developing top talent building a culture of excellence and building meaningful long term relationships with our employees clients and communities wherever they are in the world Powered By Innovation Passion And Purpose Start your K&A Career We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Scheduler & Cost Controller to join our team at K&A Power Group in Binghamton NY In this role you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors Youll be part of a dynamic people focused team where your expertise ideas and contributions will be valued and celebrated

Role Expectations

Role Expectations The Scheduler and Cost Controller is required to produce a variety of regular and ad hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiatives Working closely with all functional departments the Cost Controller plays a key role in ensuring that policies procedures and standards are adhered toVerifying the accuracy of all cost information including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to the project budget Producing required accounting and project cost reports Producing reports on deviations under runs and over runs Preparing forecasts and cost trend reports Reviewing and evaluating trends and their impact on project costs Monitoring project costs and commitment to budget and forecast Maintaining change control and the change order Assessing progress measurement and developingupdating progress curves for progress reporting Responsible for EVM during all project stagesDevelop an Integrated Master Schedule of the project according to Customer standards and approved scheduling toolDevelop and evaluate the activities in the Integrated Project Schedule that affect the project and be able to capture work that can be completed in six 6 month Look Ahead increments including work on critical path work with less than 2 weeks float work that can be consolidated and work required to support that which is compatible with other projectsDevelop Project SequenceLogic preparation of project schedules that accurately identify the interrelationship of activities to be performed by the various disciplines and Third Party involvement in the projectPerform Current Schedule and Cost EV AC vs Performance Measurement Baseline compare and highlight major activity deviations between the original baseline and the current plan based on monthly updatesPerform Critical Path Analysis identify and analyze critical pathsactivities to ascertain project completion in time and in budget including forecasting delays and evaluation of alternative scenariosOverall responsibility for providing guidance to other project personnel on good scheduling practices and techniquesCustomer Manager Planning and Control will coordinate Scheduler Cost Controller Group to ensure the accomplishment of the Portfolio planning and control goalsScheduler Cost Controller Group will work under Manager Planning and Control who will provide direction and oversightProduce a variety of regular and ad hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiativesWork closely with all functional departments the ControllerCost Analyst plays a key role in ensuring that policies procedures and standards are adhered toResponsible for developing implementing feeding reconciling and maintaining valuable project control databases and reports for projectsManages and ensures the reconciliation of program controls data with financial and performance systems coordinating with Project ManagersVerifies the accuracy of all cost information including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to the project budgetProducing required accounting and project costProducing reports on deviations under runs and over Preparing forecasts and cost trendReviewing and evaluating trends and their impact on projectMonitoring project costs and commitment to budget andMaintaining change control and the change orderAssessing progress measurement and developingupdating progress curves for progress reportingResponsible for EVM during all project stages

What were looking for

Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controlling and 4 years of experience in Construction Project Scheduling requiredBachelors degree preferredCAPM or PMI SP Certificate or equivalent requires Avangrid approvalSAP experience requiredPrimavera preferred andor MS Project experience requiredExperience in the functional area under which it will be contracted Substations T&D Gas Hydro and OSGPay Range 8500011000000

Why Join K&A People First Culture

We put our people at the center of everything we do creating an environment where your professional and personal growth is a top priority Innovation & Learning We encourage continuous learning and invest in your development through training mentorship and hands on experience Collaborative Team Environment We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and employees Recognition & Growth Weve earned our reputation through uncompromising precision and a commitment to excellence As an agile and fast growing company we offer plenty of opportunities for your career advancement and growth Competitive Compensation & Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package for eligible classified employees including but not limited to

• Medical
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA
• HSA and Dependent Care Spending Account
• 401K Traditional and Roth with company match
• Lifestyle Spending Account LSA
• Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of employment
• Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• EAP Employee Assistance Program
• Parking and Transit Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance

The salary range for this role considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to technical ability experience and training licenses and certifications and other related skillsets The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled