Senior Specialist, Project Controls

Position Title:

Senior Specialist, Project Controls

Location:

Mt. Laurel, NJ, US

Operating Sector:
Nuclear

Reporting to the Project Controls Director, the Senior Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for providing project controls support to Aecon’s ongoing mega-projects in the Nuclear sector.

U.S. citizenship is required to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

• Complete all roles & responsibilities expected of a Project Controls Specialist.
• Assist in developing, establishing, and maintaining the project's cost management systems.
• Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings.
• Provide mentorship & guidance to junior team members.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise to project team on any customized reporting tools & dashboards.
• Assist in monitoring project health & performance; ensure key performance metrics are well articulated to project leadership.
• Regularly conduct detailed analysis on project performance key metrics (e.g. CPI, SPI, key commodity tracking, etc.); propose corrective actions to maintain performance/productivity and provide timely feedback to project leadership on adverse trends.
• Support the implementation of an Earned Value Management plan to measure project performance, identify variances, and inform accurate forecasting.
• Support the development of project‑specific Project Controls plans, and the development of tools & templates.
• Assist with the development & implementation of a project‑specific change management plan, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards.
• Regularly conduct detailed labor rate analysis to gauge impact of economic factors & actualize cost multiplier assumptions; update forecasts accordingly.
• Assist in the creation & maintenance of tools & templates that ensure compliance with the processes outlined in the Project Controls plan & contract requirements.
• Develop fragments to be carried out throughout the project lifecycle, across the different phases for use on similar scopes.
• Lead meetings focused on assessing schedule progress, obtaining schedule updates & general schedule coordination.
• Review the contract to ensure compliance with contract conditions regarding reporting, change management, and all other Project Controls areas.
• Perform regular field tours to validate progress.
• Assist in the development of a project‑specific Schedule Management Plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan.
• Identify & lead rebaseline efforts when required.
• Develop & maintain basis of schedule documenting all assumptions & parameters underpinning the baseline schedule.
• Manage the integration of subcontractor schedules (if applicable); review for schedule quality; assess progress and provide feedback to project.
• Administer Aecon's P6 database; control access to maintain data integrity, set standards in collaboration with other sectors.
• Establish and ensure a set cadence for the importing of backup copies of project schedules managed in the client's P6 environment.
• Assist in the development of a project‑specific Risk Management Plan for incorporation into the Project Controls Plan.
• Collaborate on early identification & assessment of critical project issues and risks, and suggested corrective actions.
• Facilitate periodic project review meetings as the key liaison representing the Project Controls team leadership.
• Proactively identify schedule variances, logic gaps, etc.; facilitate the development of recovery plans & other remedial action plans.

• Demonstrated Analytical & Adaptive Thinking
• Quantitative, Engineering or Construction Management Post-Secondary Degree
• Detail Oriented Approach, Focused on Quality
• Agility & Flexibility in a Dynamic Environment
• Innovative Problem Solving Skills
• EPC Contractor (Self-Perform) Experience
• Construction Field Experience
• Mega-project or Portfolio Projects Experience
• Microsoft Excel Expertise
• Cost Management or Estimating Systems Expertise (e.g. Hard Dollar, Eco Sys, PRISM)

Base Salary Range : $ - $ annually

Benefits Include:

• Paid Vacation - (vacation/wellness days)
• Health and…