Project Controls Specialist

Project Controls Specialist

RINA is recruiting a Project Controls Specialist to join its Project office in Chicago, IL within the North America Infrastructure & Mobility Division. This position will work from our project office located at 11203 S. Corliss Ave, Chicago, IL 60628.

$95,000 - $115,000 commensurate with education and experience.

The Project Controls Specialist will support the project controls management team by providing technical services to plan, monitor, track, and forecast project performance related to cost and schedule for projects in various lifecycle stages including planning, design, construction, and close-out. This role will involve support for the Cost, Changes and Claims, and Schedule.

• Support the investigation, analysis and negotiation of change orders.
• Support monitoring of change order trends.
• Support the development and implementation of change order process improvements and efficiency.
• Review project schedules in various software tools.
• Develop and maintain complex budget, spending, and forecasting cost tools with accuracy.
• Coordinate with project staff to ensure accuracy of cost and schedule updates and objective performance measurement.
• Contribute to project reporting, providing accurate and timely updates of data.
• Track key project controls issues to resolution with project team (i.e. outstanding forecasts, baseline changes, variances).
• Contribute to risk assessments.
• Perform "what-if" schedule and budget scenarios.
• Maintain proper document control of project documents, including configuration management of record documents.
• Develop contract administration documents and plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Business, or Construction Management.
• Experience working on transit or transportation related projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• 5+ years' experience supporting the performance of scope management, planning & scheduling to include resource and procurement planning, estimating/cost management, risk management and project performance monitoring and reporting.
• Knowledge and experience with planning, tracking, and controlling cost management aspects of projects.
• Working knowledge of project scheduling software;
  Primavera P6 preferred.
• Strong technical written and verbal communications skills including the ability to present complex data in easy-to-understand ways for internal and external reviews.
• Self-starter who can work independently as well as part of a multi-discipline team.

• Valid Driver's License.
• Flexibility to travel to project sites as needed.

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way.
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization.
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity.
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraints.
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances.
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model.
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future.

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

RINA North America provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, dependent care, health savings account, transit, parking, basic life, AD&D, voluntary life, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee assistance program. Additional benefits include paid time off, company holidays, tuition reimbursement, nursery grant, travel resource services, and 401(k) plan with company discretionary match.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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