What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Controls Professional III position at Planet Forward?
Description :
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced project controls professional to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in planning, developing, and implementing schedule and cost strategies for mega projects with complex, multi-disciplinary scopes. This role demands a strategic thinker with exceptional analytical skills and a deep understanding of project management principles to ensure project milestones are met efficiently and effectively.
This position supports the nuclear development organization and plays a critical role in project monitoring, risk identification and accurate costing. Responsible for coordination, tracking, and execution of project schedules and estimates. Provide challenges, technical direction and assistance to project managers using the tools and processes for developing project scope, detailed project schedules, cost estimates, and perform detailed analysis and control activities. Monitor and assist in reporting all project schedule / scope / cost changes to project managers and management in a timely manner.
Principal Accountabilities :
Collaborate with project managers, nuclear development staff, contractors, and other stakeholders to gather all necessary data for accurate scheduling and cost identification. Assist with development of project scope, work with assigned project teams. Prepare level 1-5 detailed project implementation schedules using P6. Integrate project cost estimates and schedule to produce a logic tied, resource loaded cost flow projection. Analyze schedule deviations to identify and report on activities with potential impact on cost / schedule. Prepare reports for analyzing variations and comparing baseline approved schedules to progress schedules including critical path method, resource loading, cost loading, manpower, submittals projections of impacts, and recovery plans.
Evaluation : Evaluate real-time cost and schedule performance to determine the status and financial condition of a project. Evaluate and provide recommendations for corrective actions to mitigate cost / schedule overruns. Work with Project Managers to develop an accurate Estimate to Completion (ETC) to ensure predictable project performance and cost forecasts.
Systems Management : Enter data into various databases either through direct entry or the translation of electronic data prepared by client organizations. Ensure adequate configuration control of the data during the project approval process and project execution. Independently perform consistency reviews and provide and resolve findings for projects / schedules. Identify lessons learned from those reviews and use this information to achieve continuous improvement.
Other : Attend project challenge and / or approval meetings, schedule regular meetings with Project Managers, safety meetings, and general staff meetings. Follow all process and procedures. Perform tasks as delegated.
Required Education & Experience :
Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of experience in a project controls / project management position in an industrial environment.
AA degree and nine years of project controls / project management experience.
High School diploma or GED and eleven years of project controls / project management experience in lieu of degree. Formal training on Primavera P6 or another project management system is required.
Required Abilities & Skills :
Earned Value Management methodology, Project Controls experience, detail variance analyses working knowledge of Microsoft, Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint, working knowledge of Primavera P6, working knowledge of professional project management principles, knowledge of project reporting and cost analysis of project information.
Well-developed skills in the areas of administration and time management. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Well-developed written and oral communication and presentation skills; comfortable speaking in front of groups. Strong teamwork skills. Detail focused when required. Strong analytical, mathematical, data checking skills, ability to establish goals, set priorities, and maintain an awareness of interrelationships among activities, strong keyboarding and organizing skills, ability to work independently, self-starter, billable range.
