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Project Controls Specialist

Saiia Construction Company LLC
Birmingham, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/22/2025
The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for, but not limited to performing functions related to cost and/or scheduling and assists in the preparation of Project Controls activities for project.

Company Overview

Founded by Sam Saiia as Birmingham Excavating Co. in 1946, the company now known as Saiia Construction is an industrial heavy civil contractor of choice for the power generation, mineral and aggregate mining, and pulp and paper markets. With more than 630 pieces of construction machinery in our fleet, over 500 employees, and experience working in 11 states, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale. As a MasTec Company, we are poised for continued growth and an exciting future!

MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Defines project controls objective, including performance, cost and schedule objectives.
  • Develops, tracks and maintains project schedules(s), and schedules performance on active projects.
  • Manages resource and equipment schedules.
  • Collects information from Subject Matter Experts, sequences work activities and makes logic links.
  • Monitors milestone requirements and scheduling constraints.
  • Reports any issues to Project Managers and facilitates and participates in coordination with Project Managers and System Matter Experts (SME) to develop a recovery strategy.
  • Meets with Project Managers to provide status, evaluate critical path, and predictively assess project schedule.
  • As necessary, meets with crews, superintendents, contractors, etc. to obtain project status updates.
  • Conducts workshops with project team and contractors to develop plan recovery and adjustments.
  • Creates project schedule narratives and reports.
  • Analyzes scheduling change impact and performs what-if analysis.
  • Assists with project execution and controls.
  • Exercises independent and professional judgment in solving problems and coordinating issues as they relate to cost, coordination, and the schedule.
  • Interacts with project managers, subcontractors and team partners in solving scheduling issues.
  • Integrates business process requirements into project schedules.
  • Adapts schedules to meet various project delivery methods or requirements: design build, design bid build, informal bid, material purchases, cash flow, resources, etc.
  • Works closely with the entire project management team to identify and resolve schedule deviations and trends.
  • Creates and works with Primavera 6 Reflections to support critical path evaluation.
  • Converts schedule information created in Microsoft Projects or other software to Primavera P6 when necessary.
  • Coordinate all safety-related specific activities as recommended by Corporate Safety Manager, including compliance with Safety Data Sheets, Personal Protective Equipment, protection/coordination of Health and Safety Plan and client/consumer requirements.
  • Performs additional assignments per Division Manager’s request.

Qualifications

  • Defines project controls objective, including performance, cost and schedule objectives.
  • Develops, tracks and maintains project schedules(s), and schedules performance on active projects.
  • Manages resource and equipment schedules.
  • Collects information from Subject Matter Experts, sequences work activities and makes logic links.
  • Monitors milestone requirements and scheduling constraints.
  • Reports any issues to Project Managers and facilitates and participates in coordination with Project Managers and System Matter Experts (SME) to develop a recovery strategy.
  • Meets with Project Managers to provide status, evaluate critical path, and predictively assess project schedule.
  • As necessary, meets with crews, superintendents, contractors, etc. to obtain project status updates.
  • Conducts workshops with project team and contractors to develop plan recovery and adjustments.
  • Creates project schedule narratives and reports.
  • Analyzes scheduling change impact and performs what-if analysis.
  • Assists with project execution and controls.
  • Exercises independent and professional judgment in solving problems and coordinating issues as they relate to cost, coordination, and the schedule.
  • Interacts with project managers, subcontractors and team partners in solving scheduling issues.
  • Integrates business process requirements into project schedules.
  • Adapts schedules to meet various project delivery methods or requirements: design build, design bid build, informal bid, material purchases, cash flow, resources, etc.
  • Works closely with the entire project management team to identify and resolve schedule deviations and trends.
  • Creates and works with Primavera 6 Reflections to support critical path evaluation.
  • Converts schedule information created in Microsoft Projects or other software to Primavera P6 when necessary.
  • Coordinate all safety-related specific activities as recommended by Corporate Safety Manager, including compliance with Safety Data Sheets, Personal Protective Equipment, protection/coordination of Health and Safety Plan and client/consumer requirements.
  • Performs additional assignments per Division Manager’s request.

Education and Experience

  • Preferred - Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or equivalent related field of study.
  • Minimum of 3 years previous experience using P6 in Project Controls or Project Scheduling.

Financial Wellbeing

  • Compensation $70k / year, commensurate with experience
  • Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
  • 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
  • Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance

Family & Lifestyle

  • Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
  • Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
  • Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

  • Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
  • Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
  • Emergency Travel Assistance Program
  • Group legal plan

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact ceicareers@mastec.com. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Disclaimer: MasTec and our Subsidiaries will never ask prospective employees for any form of payment or money transfer as part of job application or onboarding. We do not ask prospective employees for information about credit cards or personal passwords, and it does not require applicants to purchase equipment or software. Ensure that all recruiter email addresses end in @mastec.com or @talent.icims.com. If you suspect you are the target of a scam, we advise you to contact your local law enforcement agency and report fraud at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ .

MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.

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