Senior Project Controls Lead: Schedule, Cost & Earned Value

Burns & McDonnell; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) retirement program

Health insurance and other benefits

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to lead project controls processes and advise the project management team to ensure client satisfaction.

You will validate setup of Enterprise Planning & Controls software, develop scheduling and cost reports, manage data warehouses, and provide leadership to resolve complex control issues across multiple large projects. Strong CPM experience and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field; 7 years direct project controls experience.
• Or applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating and document control.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.
• Ability to facilitate and produce detailed construction schedules and interface those construction schedules with engineering and procurement activities.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to obtain OSHA 10-hour safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Validate proper set-up and management of the Enterprise Planning & Controls software.
• Analyze data, logs, and reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools.
• Validate proper Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is utilized.
• Develop effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flow reports and forecasts for multiple projects.
• Develop, implement, and manage the reporting data warehouse to produce valuable program controls reports and data for multiple large projects.
• Provide leadership and training to team members ensuring the resolution of difficult project control issues.
• Develop and implement project execution plans.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with existing and potential clients, customers, and contractors.
• Responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction planning, scheduling, logistics and cost control.
• Serve as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team.
• Validate the accuracy of cost management and forecast reporting.
• Interface with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits.
• Experience in negotiation of prime agreements, construction contracts/subcontracts agreements.
• Review upstream (prime contract) / downstream (purchase orders & subcontract) change orders.
• Analyze cash flow reports.
• Lead the Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
• Lead the presentation of Project Controls reporting.
• Validate schedule progress.
• Analyze and evaluate schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management, forecasting and document control.
• Perform schedule what-if scenarios.
• Validate the accuracy of earned value management system reporting.
• Analyze progress measurement.
• Analyze progress curves.
• Perform and review material takeoffs.
• Identify and oversee the Risk Management process.
• Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables.
• Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes.
• Perform Project Forensic Analysis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Critical path scheduling

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Burns & McDonnell in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to lead project controls processes and advise the project management team to ensure client satisfaction.

You will validate setup of Enterprise Planning & Controls software, develop scheduling and cost reports, manage data warehouses, and provide leadership to resolve complex control issues across multiple large projects. Strong CPM experience and communication skills are required.