Senior Project Controls Lead – Construction & Forecasting

ACL Digital; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital seeks a Project Control Specialist to drive project controls from development through close-out on major construction initiatives. You will manage scheduling, cost forecasting and accruals, while ensuring compliance with contract terms and delivering accurate forecasts.

The role requires hands-on experience with Primavera P6, Earned Value, and related financial modeling tools, interfacing with project teams and external stakeholders to optimize cost and schedule performance.

Qualifications

• Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in business, technical, engineering, construction, project management or related area.
• Prior experience in P6 scheduling of major projects.
• Experience with cost and work-hour resource loaded schedules for progress and payment measurement.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System to measure progress and performance.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software including resource assignments and progress calculations.
• Experience with UIPlanner corporate financial modeling system.
• Knowledge of construction document control and management practices.
• Ability to analyze problems and implement solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with Project and Corporate teams on project execution and program delivery.
• Acts as the lead resource on project controls items, ensuring contractual/commercial compliance.
• Provides training to company and partner users on scheduling implementations.
• Prepares and maintains detailed project estimates and ongoing forecasts reflecting risks and change orders.
• Ensures corporate outlook models are updated to reflect current forecast and risks.
• Coordinates with corporate accounting for proper project accounting and forecasting.
• Performs monthly accruals and journal entries.
• Performs detailed schedule reviews to validate progress and contractual dates.
• Advises project team on performance concerns and recommends solutions.
• Monitors leading indicators of project risks and communicates them to the team.
• Obtains action plans to support the construction effort.
• Performs quantity take-offs to validate estimates and progress data.
• Interfaces with vendors and contractors to ensure data accuracy.

Skills

P6 scheduling

Cost & resource loading

Earned Value

Primavera P6

UIPlanner

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/technical/construction

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

UIPlanner

Job description

ACL Digital seeks a Project Control Specialist to drive project controls from development through close-out on major construction initiatives. You will manage scheduling, cost forecasting and accruals, while ensuring compliance with contract terms and delivering accurate forecasts.

The role requires hands-on experience with Primavera P6, Earned Value, and related financial modeling tools, interfacing with project teams and external stakeholders to optimize cost and schedule performance.