Project Controls Specialist

CS Energy

Albany, NY

Full Time

Mid Level

4 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Project Controls Specialist works under the guidance of our Project Controls Leadership and in partnership with our Operations Team to provide a single point of contact for Cost and Schedule across a portfolio of projects. This role involves preparing and maintaining various Project Controls tools, including Cost and Resource Loaded CPM Schedules, Project Forecast Sheets, and 4 Week Lookahead Reports. The position requires reporting to the Edison, Albany, or Worchester office at least four days per week, with 10-40% travel per month to project sites to engage with project teams.

Key Responsibilities

Create and maintain project schedules across multiple projects/portfolios
Work with the project team to build initial project schedules that includes high level of detail and sub-schedules
Monitor progress and produce accurate projections of time and cost
Load and trend both cost and resources into the project schedules
Conduct monthly forecast review meetings across multiple project teams
Perform Quality Assurance on project forecasts across multiple projects/portfolios
Ensure accurate earned cost/revenue and cost to complete values in project forecast sheets
Hold project teams accountable for effectively utilizing project controls tools and track utilization for reporting to Director of Project Controls
Attend, participate, and contribute to cost forecast meetings; take meeting notes, track open points, and manage follow-ups
Support Operations with verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are correctly accounted for
Identify trends and recommend actions based on sound financial and schedule analysis
Produce and analyze 4-week lookahead reports
Attend and participate in team meetings both remotely and on the project sites
Develop reports to aid and enhance performance of project teams
Create databases and tools that will provide further insight into CS Energy's project portfolio
Present project plans, technical roadmaps, risks and recommendations to senior business leaders within technical space and occasionally to senior leaders in partner technical teams
Help identify and implement cost and schedule process improvements
Interact with subcontractors and clients, as necessary

Requirements

Experience creating and maintaining project schedules across multiple projects
Ability to monitor progress and produce projections of time and cost
Experience loading and trending cost and resource data into project schedules
Ability to conduct forecast review meetings and perform Quality Assurance on project forecasts
Knowledge of verifying and checking invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors
Strong analytical skills to identify trends and recommend actions
Ability to develop reports and create databases and tools for project insights
Excellent communication skills for presenting plans and technical information to senior leaders
Willingness to travel 10-40% per month to project sites
Proficiency with project controls tools and reporting