Senior Project Controls Specialist

UDR Consulting Inc; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement account with Company matching

Job summary

UDR Consulting Inc is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist in Kansas City, MO. The candidate will lead project controls processes and work with the project management team to ensure client satisfaction. Responsibilities include developing scheduling reports, cost management, and providing leadership to team members.

Applicants should have a Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related field and 7 years of experience in project controls, along with proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6. UDR offers competitive salaries and benefits.

Qualifications

• 7 years direct project controls experience.
• Experience with critical path scheduling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls processes and consult with the project management team.
• Develop effective scheduling reports and forecasts for multiple projects.
• Provide leadership and training to team members.

Skills

Critical path scheduling

Project cost management

Estimating

Document control

Excellent presentation skills

Excellent attention to detail

Proficient with Microsoft Office

OSHA 10-hour safety certification

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Project Controls Specialist opportunity in Kansas City, MO.

Description

The Senior Project Controls Specialist leads project controls processes and consults with the project management team to ensure client satisfaction. Presents schedule and budget status reports to project management team and client. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field and 7 years direct project controls experience. Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Required 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 preferred.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office. OSHA 10-hour safety certification and ability to obtain.

UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug‑free work environment.

UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre‑tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.