Project Control Specialist

Overview

This is the expert level of the Project Controls classification hierarchy. Workers at this level perform complex aspects of individual scheduling, project forecasting, cost alignment to schedules, cost analysis, variance analysis, change control and cost control while reporting up to program or portfolio level as well as trains and teaches other members of PC organization with minimal oversight and wide latitude for unreviewed work

Responsibilities & Duties: include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze project cost estimates, forecasts, and budgets across multiple project types.
• Collaborate with project managers, schedulers, and finance teams to ensure cost control processes are integrated with project planning and execution.
• Monitor and report on cost performance, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Gathers input and information for projects. Works with project team members to obtain information regarding the status and health of assigned projects.
• Generates monthly project reports that drive discussion with PM and Project Team, including P6 and cost reports.
• Responsible for gathering, verifying, validating and analyzing schedule data.
• Develops and maintains work breakdown structures, project schedules, tracks and trends schedule data, Tracks and reports project status, analyzes variances, determines earned value, and analyzes critical path activities at a level appropriate for each project
• Distributes and archives project documents.

• Graduation from a four-year college or university - business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of project controls experience.
• Minimum of 11 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree.
• Proficient in project controls principles.
• Proficiency / Expertise with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications / analytics; strong collaborative team member.
• Demonstrated knowledge of analyzing, integrating, trending and forecasting cost and schedule information for projects
• Demonstrated effective collaboration skills with good written and oral communication skills