The Project Controls specialist will assist project management by developing schedules, cost control, and reports for various projects. The Project Controls specialist will also assist with other functions of the Project Management Office (PMO), including: portfolio reporting, interdependent project scheduling, and interdependent project cost management.
Job Responsibilities
In general, the Project Controls specialist will perform the following job responsibilities in addition to others as required for each project:
Consolidate project cost control reports for portfolio reporting.
Perform all project schedule and cost related updates throughout the lifecycle of projects assigned.
Reconcile forecasted, actual and budgeted costs.
Participate in development of project controls standards and guidelines.
Assist in developing metrics and measures for projects.
Interface with Engineering, Construction, Planning, Project Management and other stakeholders to verify updates to schedule and cost related activities.
Analyze project progress and make recommendations as to cost projection forecasts.
Support documenting lessons learned and peer reviews.
Perform final project assessment to ensure compliance with project control standards.
Track and monitor project commitments, costs, and change requests received against the approved estimates.
Enter project schedules into Microsoft Project, Primavera 6, or other scheduling system.
Support project manager with regular project schedule and cost reporting.
Notify Project Manager of cost overruns, underruns, and schedule delays in a timely fashion.
Provide regular reporting on overall portfolio. Prepare reports, dashboards and key performance indicators.
Perform project cost and schedule audits on selective projects as required by management.
Perform project lifecycle conformance audit.
Project Control Qualifications
In addition to the general qualifications required for a Project Controls position, it is desirable, although not essential, that the Project Controls have one or more of the following Subject Matter Expertise Qualifications:
BS or BA in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture.
Master?s in Construction Engineering or Construction Engineering Management.