Senior Project Controls Specialist

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist with strong cost controls experience and proficiency in scheduling using Primavera P6. This role involves performing complex aspects of cost controls, estimates, and scheduling while reporting to program or portfolio levels with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate will be fully competent in project controls principles and procedures, capable of identifying problems, developing solutions, and taking actions to resolve them.

Responsibilities:

• Perform complex cost controls, estimates, and scheduling tasks.
• Report to program or portfolio levels with minimal supervision.
• Develop advanced skills and work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues.
• Utilize project controls principles and procedures effectively.
• Identify problems, develop solutions, and take actions to resolve them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree university in business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of project controls experience. (9 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree)
• Proficient in project controls principles.
• Proficiency in project management and project controls concepts, computer applications, and analytics.
• Strong collaborative team member.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business, finance, project management, or equivalent.
• PMI or AACE certification (acceptable certifications include PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP).
• Experience with software such as MS Project, MS Office Suite, Primavera, Business Objects, Prolog, Passport, Visio, Powerplant, Emax, PeopleSoft.
• Familiarity with risk management tools and Monte Carlo analysis.