Senior Project Controls Lead — Scheduling & Cost

Burns & McDonnell; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Project Controls Specialist to lead project controls with the internal project management team to ensure projects stay on budget and on schedule. You will set up projects, analyze data, create WBS, and develop reports across multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and 3 years of direct project controls experience, with Primavera P6 and MS Office proficiency. OSHA-10 certification may be pursued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related field, and 3 years of direct project controls experience required.
• Or applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to obtain OSHA 10-hour safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls processes with the project management team to meet budget and schedule.
• Set up projects in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software.
• Analyze data, review logs, and run reports.
• Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Develop, implement, and maintain scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flows and forecasts.
• Follow project execution plans.
• 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.
• Approve Purchase Orders and/or Subcontracts for proper coding.
• Input and document changes to cost reports or forecasts.
• Interface with PM and Accounting to review costs and contingency costs and support audits.
• Review change orders (upstream and downstream).
• Develop and present a cash flow report.
• Develop various levels of schedules and logic ties.
• Monitor resource loading of a schedule.
• Support IPPMs.
• Create schedule reports and reporting formats.
• Develop and maintain EVMS and progress measurement.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal

Excellent interpersonal

Analytical thinking

OSHA 10-hour certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Staff Project Controls Specialist to lead project controls with the internal project management team to ensure projects stay on budget and on schedule. You will set up projects, analyze data, create WBS, and develop reports across multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and 3 years of direct project controls experience, with Primavera P6 and MS Office proficiency. OSHA-10 certification may be pursued.