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Staff Project Controls Specialist (Columbus)

Staff Project Controls Specialist (Columbus)

Burns & McDonnell

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Posted 22 days ago


Burns & McDonnell rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 49 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

4th of 78 rated construction


Job description

The Staff Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for leading the project controls processes with the internal project management team to execute project deliverables within budget and schedule.

  • Ensure project set-up in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software.
  • Analyze data, review logs, and run reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools.
  • Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  • Develop, implement, and maintain effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flows and forecasts for multiple projects.
  • Follow project execution plans.
  • Responsible for engineering, procurement and construction planning, scheduling, logistics and cost control.
  • Serves as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team.
  • Approve Purchase Orders and/or Subcontracts for proper coding.
  • Input and document changes to cost reports or forecasts.
  • Interfaces with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits.
  • Review upstream (prime contract) and downstream (purchase order & subcontract) change orders.
  • Develop and present a cash flow report.
  • Develop various levels of schedules.
  • Apply and review the entry of logic ties within the schedules.
  • Monitor resource loading of a schedule.
  • Support Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
  • Create various schedule reports and determine appropriate reporting format.
  • Develop, review, and analyze pre-programmed project scheduling reports and back-up documentation for accuracy.
  • Consults with the project team on schedule progress.
  • Analyzes and evaluates schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management and forecasting.
  • Perform schedule what-if scenarios.
  • Develop and maintain an earned value management system.
  • Input and validate progress measurement.
  • Develop and maintain progress curves.
  • Perform material takeoffs.
  • Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables.
  • Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes.
  • Capable of assisting with Project Forensic Analysis.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.
  • Bachelor Degree in engineering, construction management or related field and 3 years of direct project controls experience. 
  • Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. 
  • Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office.
  • OSHA 10-hour safety certification Ability to obtain.

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Burns & McDonnell assists clients of all sizes and industries by providing extensive physical services ranging from assessments, integrated security solutions, and large security architecture designs. Services we typically provide include security and safety system design, threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments, security surveys, security master planning, compliance to federal security programs, independent validation and verification of integrated security system operations, management of installation and maintenance, and staff augmentation to develop and implement facility management and protection processes.

Industry

Civil engineering construction

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1898

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