Senior Project Controls Specialist - Tucson

Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Controls Specialist to join our Minerals & Metals business line in our Tucson office. This person will support our projects in the US Southwest. We are looking for someone with passion and drive, who is highly organized and can ensure that our high standard of quality is maintained. With varied engineering, procurement and construction options, your skilled guidance in influencing project plan execution is crucial to the delivery of sustainable and successful outcomes for our clients.

About The Role

• Manage the day-to-day cost controls requirements for the assigned projects utilizing standard Ausenco systems, against which trends, scope changes, commitments, payments, forecasts and budget variances are monitored and reported
• Liaise to reconcile all project corporate, consultant and any third-party cost activities and include them in the project reports.
• Assist with the preparation of the periodic progress reporting for engineering, procurement & construction activities utilizing earned value methods
• Assist with the preparation of periodic cash flow forecasting and manning reports.
• Monitor Project performance including costs, progress against schedule and internal reviews to provide a transparent assessment of critical project performances and reporting to Management.
• Manage scope changes by maintaining the scope change database and compare trends and scope changes against the control budget.
• Assist with internal project operations excellence reviews and reports.
• Assist Lead Planner with project schedules for Engineering, Procurement and Construction phases in Primavera P6, ensuring that activities are updated accurately and on a regular basis.
• Ensure Project Schedule activities are coded by the project work breakdown structure and interface to the controls systems for progress / forecast analysis
• Incorporate scope changes and trends into project schedules.
• Assist Estimators and support the conversion of project estimate to capital control budget.
• Assist with the creation, implementation and maintenance of Project Control Procedures and Processes, in particular cost control.
• Liaise with and provide professional support to Project Services team in the preparation Project deliverables.
  
  

About You

• Degree or diploma in engineering, project management, business administration, and/or finance.
• 8 - 15 years’ experience in multi-disciplinary projects, home office and construction.
• Relevant experience in EPC or EPCM environment.
• Experience in using project delivery systems eg, Oracle, Ecosys, P6, Hexagon, PRISM, and the understanding data interfaces is essential. Experience using PowerBI is a plus.
• Have lead or been involved in the full lifecycle of the controls management on reimbursable projects.
• Understand the requirements of project controls management utilising work breakdown structures within multiple systems to support data management interfaces eg. cost & progress control (EcoSys, PRISM), scheduling (P6), procurement & contracts), construction management etc
• Well versed in all aspects of project controls, progress monitoring to plan, cost & commitment tracking, resource planning, cash flow reporting, change management, project analytics, management of site construction costs, project forecasting etc
• Experience in the development and implementation of new systems.
• Experience in the development and updates of controls procedures, templates and work instructions.
• Experience in implementing controls-reporting dashboards using PowerBI to support the delivery of projects.
• Experience in preparing monthly/weekly project status reports contributing to the details on project deviations and mitigation plans.
  
  

Why Ausenco?

We Support Individual Growth And Aim To Allow You To Work In a Way That Plays To Your Strengths. Beyond a Competitive Remuneration Package We Offer

Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities

Work Life Balance – Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life

Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness

Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.