Senior Project Controls Specialist - Water

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

ESOP

401(k)

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to lead project controls for large-scale projects. You will validate schedules, cost reports, and forecasting, while ensuring data integrity across the enterprise planning and controls system.

You will mentor team members and interface with management and clients. Responsibilities include developing execution plans, maintaining client relationships, and overseeing risk management and earned value reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field required.
• 7+ years direct project controls experience required.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating and document control required.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls processes and consult with project management to ensure client satisfaction.
• Present schedule and budget status reports to management and clients.
• Validate proper set-up and management of the controls software.
• Develop scheduling, cost, cash flow reports and forecasts for multiple projects.

Skills

Critical path scheduling

Cost management

Estimating and document control

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

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.
• Analyze cash flow reports.
• Lead the Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
• Lead the presentation of Project Controls reporting.
• 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.

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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field. and 7 years direct project controls experience required.
• Or applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating and document control required.
• 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.
• Ability to obtain OSHA 10-hour safety certification.

Compensation

$145,000.00-210,000.00 Yearly

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job

Project Controls

Primary Location

US-IL-Chicago

Other Locations

US-MI-Detroit, US-PA-Pittsburgh

Schedule:

Full-time

Travel:

Yes, 20 % of the Time

Req ID:

265204

Job Hire Type

Experienced #CDB