Senior Scheduler: Primavera & EVM Expert

CDM Smith; Manteo (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Specialist to manage cost, schedule, and performance reporting for complex infrastructure programs in the United States. You will develop time-phased budgets, monitor expenditures, and deliver Earned Value reports for project portfolios, collaborating with project managers and EPC partners.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor's degree, 5 years of related experience, and strong proficiency with Primavera P6 and EcoSys, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities as well as an understanding of project finance, accounting or business administration.
• Expert level knowledge of Enterprise Project Portfolio Management suite of tools (Primavera).
• Proficient in the use of Project Performance tools (EcoSys).
• Possesses excellent teamwork and collaboration skills and an ability to work well in fast paced environments requiring daily shifting of priorities. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with internal procedures such as federal/government regulations.
• Gathers project progress information from project manager and project team members to update and monitor projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Evaluates and updates data regarding schedule dates, physical percent complete, resource requirements, subcontractor commitments and project accruals.
• Reviews schedule progress and productivity of resources.
• Reviews and analyzes detailed schedules submitted by the EPC contractor and vendors and summarizes findings.
• Develops time-phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs; updates requirements as required.
• Monitors progress of project deliverables and actual expenditures versus forecasts.
• Perform performance reporting for a portfolio of projects or programs using Earned Value Management.
• Conducts financial analysis including variance, risk and profit/loss analyses, etc.
• Performs non‑routine analyses and prepares non‑routine financial reports.
• Documents and assesses the impact of project changes on cost/schedule baselines.
• For projects of moderate to high complexity, develops and documents project planning considerations and objectives, scope and milestones to incorporate into the schedule.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes integrated critical path schedules for major projects and/or portfolio of projects in accordance with contract specifications.
• Evaluates and raises project early warning signals to project manager.
• Evaluates and recommends resource realignments to maintain project execution.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports for moderately complex to highly complex projects and discusses any observations with the project manager.
• Performs portfolio analysis and reviews findings with portfolio managers with respect to On Time Delivery, Risk Forecasts, and Project Gross Profit Erosion etc.
• Evaluates project execution and impact of developing trends using prescribed methodologies to determine if project is proceeding within available resources and budget.
• Prepares client and internal status reports to communicate cost status and documents trends.
• Uses appropriate document management protocols to manage the storage and retrieval of project documentation.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff.
• Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Project management

Earned Value Management

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera Unifier

Kahua

Procore

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Specialist to manage cost, schedule, and performance reporting for complex infrastructure programs in the United States. You will develop time-phased budgets, monitor expenditures, and deliver Earned Value reports for project portfolios, collaborating with project managers and EPC partners.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor's degree, 5 years of related experience, and strong proficiency with Primavera P6 and EcoSys, with travel as required.