Project Controls Specialist

Overview:

The Project Controls Specialist will maintain project estimating, scheduling, costs, risk management, and project change requests.

Typical project sizes range from $10k – $6MM TIC. Days will include interfacing with Project Managers, outside vendors, purchasing, and accounting.

The candidate is responsible for tracking and reporting metrics. Supporting the project managers in schedules, cost reports, and purchasing 

Key Responsibilities:

Accountability 1:

– Cost Management

• Work with Project Managers/Engineers to develop estimates and budgets breakdowns for projects.
• Maintain cost workbooks for projects.
• Enter requests from Project Managers/Engineers.
• Input service receipts and process through SAP at the direction of Capital Lead.
• Work with Accounts Payable, Receiving, and Accounting to ensure proper receipt and closeout of Purchase Orders.
• Maintain forecasts monthly for capital projects.
• Follow up with vendors to maintain invoicing forecasts.

Accountability 2:

– Project Schedules

• Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules, ensuring timely and accurate updates.
• Track progress relative to baseline schedules and deadlines.

Accountability 3:

– Change Management

• Facilitate the engineering and construction change management process with Project Managers/Engineers.

Accountability 4:

• Update monthly presentation and data for actual project spend and forcasts
• Update monthly presentation for schedule compliance of projects.
• Support the development of capital planning and budgeting in the Long-Range Plan.
• Develop ad hoc reports as needed related to Project Controls.

Skills/Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting preferred.
• 3 years of project controls or cost analyst experience

Technical Skills

• Strong data analytical skills
• Strong Experience with SAP
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with scheduling software like Microsoft Project is preferred
• Experience with data visualization software like Power BI is preferred

Behavioral Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to organize data and multi-task
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to present updates to the project team and management.