The Perry Group: Project Controls Specialist 1(heavy industrial)

Company Overview

The Perry Group, Ltd., a CDM Smith company, is a full-service, design-build, general construction and construction management firm. PGL provides full-service solutions - plant betterment, facilities and infrastructure improvements, comprehensive environmental and water services and specialty offerings to various industries.

Job Description

The Perry Group, Ltd., a subsidiary of CDM Smith within the Industrial Unit, is seeking a Project Controls Specialist 1 with a strong understanding of engineering project execution to support complex industrial projects from design through construction.

The ideal candidate will bring experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering deliverables across civil/structural, electrical, process, mechanical and piping disciplines, with an understanding of how those deliverables drive procurement and construction activities.

This role will integrate engineering, procurement and construction schedules to identify dependencies, anticipate impacts and help keep projects progressing on schedule and within budget.

Job Objective

The Project Controls Specialist 1 is responsible for coordinating overall project schedule integration with project cost, as well as all aspects of Owner’s schedule, cost tracking and control, progress measurement and project change management.

The Project Controls Specialist 1 may be assigned to multiple projects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

General Project Controls

• Develop draft schedules from Requests for Proposal (RFP) information with minimal guidance from project management

• Appraisal of project cost and schedule performance for all assigned projects.

• Status, update and report for all project activities

• Assist Project Management in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective action and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented

• Ensure the Subcontractor’s schedule and cost forecast are aligned

• Integrate Subcontractor’s schedules

• Review, upgrade as necessary, and approve the Subcontractors schedule control plan

• Develop/administer/report owner’s integrated project schedule addressing engineering, procurement, fabrication/construction, installation and startup/commissioning phases as required.

• Report and analyze schedule variances against baselines

• Appraise Subcontractors progress relative to the schedule and report results to Project Manager.

• Raise awareness, take recovery actions and follow up when adverse schedule trends are identified

Progress Monitoring:

• Establish and maintain project progress measurement systems for assigned projects

• Develop/update various Project Controls Progress indicators (% Spent vs. % Complete, Actual Cost vs. Budget, etc.) to assist the Project Manager in evaluation of project health and focus areas

• Track and analyze progress variances against baselines

• Raise flags, take recovery actions and follow up when adverse progress trends are identified

• Review and endorse progress reports by the Subcontractors

Cost Tracking and Forecasting:

• Develop/administer/report cost tracking/forecasting for assigned projects

• Track committed and actual, reconcile actual with estimated cost, develop cost forecast, analyze variations against baselines

• Raise flags, take recovery actions and follow up when adverse cost trends are identified

• Investigate cost inconsistencies and booked charges as required

• Review and integrate with Subcontractors cost reports and expenditures

• Assist with blocked invoices

Pay Range Minimum: $97,302

Pay Range Maximum: $153,858

Skills & Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, and finance and accounting concepts and practices.

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities as well as an understanding of project finance, accounting or business administration.

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of Enterprise Project Portfolio Management suite of tools (Primavera).

• Possesses strong teamwork and collaboration skills and an ability to work well in fast paced environments requiring daily shifting of priorities.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Solid ability to oversee multiple projects and fulfill rigid time schedules.

• Highly skilled at analyzing issues, thinking strategically, providing direction, and creative solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to direct, train, and mentor junior staff members.

Qualifications

The Project Controls Specialist 1 shall have the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent plus twelve (12) years of relevant experience

• Associate degree plus nine (9) years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree plus six (6) years of relevant experience

Preferred Degree Discipline

• Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the evolution of different disciplines of Design Engineering including Civil/Structural, Electrical, Process, Process, Mechanical and Piping, as well as the various deliverables specific to various industrial applications.

• Experience coordinating with Procurement and Construction to plan and manage downstream activities with dependencies on Engineering Deliverables.

Amount of Travel Required

10% or less

EEO Statement

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Background Check and Drug Testing Information

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Massachusetts Applicants

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Additional Pay Range Information

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.

Additional Compensation

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Visa Sponsorship Available

No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

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