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Burns & McDonnell · 8 hours ago

Senior Project Controls Specialist - Solar (St. Louis)

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to lead project controls processes and consult with the project management team to ensure client satisfaction. The role involves validating project setups, developing scheduling and cost reports, and providing leadership and training to team members.

ArchitectureConstructionConsultingHuman Resources

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Validate proper set-up and management of the Enterprise Planning & Controls software

Analyze data, logs, and reports in the Enterprise Planning & Controls software or other tools

Validate proper Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is utilized

Develop effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flow reports and forecasts for multiple projects

Develop, implement, and manage the reporting data warehouse to produce valuable program controls reports and data for multiple large projects

Provide leadership and training to team members ensuring the resolution of difficult project control issues

Develop and implement project execution plans

Develop and maintain effective relationships with existing and potential clients, customers, and contractors

Responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction planning, scheduling, logistics and cost control

Serve as a point of contact for technical questions from the project team

Validate the accuracy of cost management and forecast reporting

Interface with the Project Management Team and Accounting Department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits

Experience in negotiation of prime agreements, construction contracts/subcontracts agreements

Review upstream (prime contract) / downstream (purchase orders & subcontract) change orders

Analyze cash flow reports

Lead the Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM)

Lead the presentation of Project Controls reporting

Validate schedule progress

Analyze and evaluate schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management, forecasting and document control

Perform schedule what-if scenarios

Validate the accuracy of earned value management system reporting

Analyze progress measurement

Analyze progress curves

Perform and review material takeoffs

Identify and oversee the Risk Management process

Perform quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables

Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes

Perform Project Forensic Analysis

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualification

Project cost managementCritical path schedulingOracle Primavera P6Construction managementData analysisMicrosoft Office proficiencyOSHA 10-hour certificationPresentation skillsAttention to detailWritten communicationVerbal communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field and 7 years direct project controls experience

Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement

Experience with critical path scheduling, project cost management, estimating and document control required

Excellent presentation skills

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office

OSHA 10-hour safety certification Ability to obtain

Preferred

Experience with Oracle Primavera P6 preferred

Ability to facilitate and produce detailed construction schedules and interface those construction schedules with engineering and procurement activities preferred

Company

Burns & McDonnell

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Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.

Founded in 1898

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.burnsmcd.com

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