Scheduler​/Project Controls Engineer

Project Controls Analyst

• Functioning as the Project Controls Analyst to support capital projects including project setup, cost tracking, work breakdown structure, cost analysis reporting, forecasting, earned value analysis, contingency management and change management
• Ability to work independently to pull together budget, forecast, and other estimating information from all project team members
• Preparing and analyzing project cost reports and communicate this information with project team and upper management
• Reviewing project estimates
• Setting up, maintaining, and tracking new projects
• Analyzing and interpreting data provided by Project Managers and work with subcontractors to ensure accurate and timely submittal of cost reports and other progress reporting
• Establishing initial project budgets, cash flows and update forecast for all design, procurement and construction activities – ability to understand, validate and challenge progress in each project phase; the ideal candidate will have basic knowledge in all project phases: from conceptual thru design, construction and closeout
• Interfacing and collaborating with key project team members:
  Schedule, Project Management, Accounting, Procurement, Construction Management and Field Project Controls
• Identifying potential cost risks early allowing project team decisions and workarounds
• Preparing and updating change log and facilitate change management process with appropriate contingency drawdown plan
• Preparing performance variance analysis to evaluate the actual cost vs. budget
• Developing staffing plans, analyze labor and productivity
• Collect contractor daily tickets to develop daily spend and identify cost to date on all projects
• Ensuring timely and accurate cost reporting
• Must be highly organized, motivated and an analytical thinker

• Working knowledge of project controls best practices, methodologies and techniques
• Familiarity with the operation of construction projects
• Ability to work as part of a team across organizational lines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• A minimum of five years of comparable work history. Pipeline or other energy industry experience is preferred.
• A Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in a business related field.

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