Senior Project Controls Specialist

Relay and Power Systems, Inc.; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Relay and Power Systems, Inc. is looking for a Senior Project Controls Specialist to join its team in Conshohocken, PA. This role involves budgeting, forecasting, and providing key project analytics. The ideal candidate should have 7 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business.

You will support project management activities and be responsible for project scheduling and controls deliverables. Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 7 years previous experience in a project specialist or similar role.
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling or costing tools, procedures and processes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support RPS Finance in budgeting and forecasting.
• Progress measurement and Earned Value reporting.
• Provide monthly forecasts of project revenue.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong analytical skills

Service Excellence

Results, Action Oriented

Teamwork and collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Advanced Microsoft Office Skills

Job description

About The Kendall Group The Kendall Group is comprised of eight divisions with 75+ locations in ten states. Combined, we serve the Electrical, Automation, Pipe, Valve, and Fitting products, Steam, Lighting, Industrial Controls, and Instrumentation Industries. The Kendall Group is a 100% employee‑owned company. Kendall offers a great opportunity for a rewarding career.

Why The Kendall Group? Our employee ownership model is the core of who we are. You will not only own part of the company, but you will own your future. At Kendall, you'll have opportunities to learn and grow while being coached and mentored along the way. We’re a company where people stay! We’re proud to say more than 60% of our associates have more than 5 years of tenure, and more than 40% have greater than 10 years. At Kendall, you will be valued and supported; your ideas will be heard; your voice will matter; and you'll work alongside incredible people who care about your success.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Finance & Project Controls RPS Director, the Senior Project Controls Specialist is a key member of the Relay & Power Project Management Team. The Senior Project Controls Specialist is responsible for providing hands‑on project services implementation and delivery including (but not limited to) cost and/or planning/scheduling functions on minor or major projects. Reports to the Director of Finance on project analytics pertaining to KPI's at both the project and business level. Contributes to the design, development, and implementation of additional project controls tools and processes that will add value to both internal and external stakeholders. The Senior Project Controls Specialist shall ensure quality Project Controls deliverables are being met on time to satisfy the company’s customer and internal corporate requirements.

Exciting work you will do

• Support RPS Finance in budgeting, change management, forecasting, and reporting for Cost Management
• Support QA/QC reviews of sales and operations processes at various stages
• Progress measurement, Earned Value reporting for RPS projects
• Provide reports of Profit & Loss to management
• Oversee project man‑loaded control level schedule process for weekly updates and ensure consistent alignment with project schedules
• Establish invoicing milestones as required for each project, tracking progress and billing forecasts
• Provide project controls deliverables based on contractual requirements as specified by each client and or project
• Support PMO Manager in developing and maintaining project plans
• Mentor project management personnel
• Lead other department personnel to ensure all Project Controls objectives are being satisfied to all manager and other key stakeholders’ expectations in support of the weekly project requirements
• Perform Project Scheduling using Microsoft Project, including but not limited to, high‑level proposal schedules, baseline project schedules, schedule analysis for change impacts, and resource loading across tasks
• Maintain project variance logs, and mitigation details on potential change order impacts to schedule and cost
• Provide Resource Utilization metrics on individual projects as well as enterprise scheduling across all projects
• Support Project Scheduling Deliverables that meet customer requirements
• Provide monthly forecasts of project revenue, GP margin, cost and completion milestones
• Interpret prime and second tier contract requirements
• Implement project risk analysis related to cost and/or schedule
• Support risk management activities via commercial flow down requirements to sub‑contractors
• Interpret technical documents for estimating and change management.
• Assist Project Managers in the logging, tracking mitigation of risk, and development of approved change orders
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies you possess

• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Service Excellence
• Results, Action Oriented
• Accountability and responsibility
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Strategic Thinking
• Decision Quality
• Inspiring and motivating others
• Problem solving
• Self‑starter, self‑motivation

What you’ll need

• Work Experience: 7 years previous experience in a project specialist or similar role working on processes or projects with multiple vendors, timelines, and budgets
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Analytics/Computer Skills: Advanced Microsoft Office Skills; basic understanding of project accounting principles and processes; advanced knowledge of scheduling or costing tools, procedures and processes
• Organization Skills: Highly organized and detail‑oriented; ability to multi‑task and shift priorities as needed; ability to organize and manage multiple priorities; time management skills
• Cross‑functional skills: Ability to work well cross‑functionally; provides excellent internal and external customer service
• Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; strong analytical skills; ability to maintain confidentiality
• Physical, Mental and Visual Skills: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. Ability to see, talk and hear; ability to sit for 8 hours a day
• Physical Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to temperature conditions and noise levels prevalent in an office environment. Work conditions at customer sites, which may be actively under construction, vary from indoor to outdoor industrial & electric utility facilities that may have high voltage equipment.

Skills we prefer but don’t require

• Work Experience: 10 years’ project management experience; previous experience in project management or project controls on lump sum and T&M projects; experience in engineering, procurement, and/or construction projects; hands‑on experience and knowledge of cost and/or schedule management; experience in Primavera or experience in creating resource loaded project schedules using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project; management or lead experience; Project Management Professional Certification

The Kendall Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.