Construction Project Controls Specialist/Lead

WB Melback Corporation

$75K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in construction project control or related fields.
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel for scheduling and data analysis.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data and manage project metrics.
  • Effective communication skills for interacting with project teams and clients.
  • Solid understanding of construction processes and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor project budgets and track costs against forecasts to ensure financial control.
  • Identify and evaluate scope changes, processing change orders with the project team.
  • Prepare detailed reports and dashboards that highlight performance trends and risks.
  • Identify potential project risks and develop strategies for their mitigation.
  • Track project schedules against baselines, identifying variances and forecasting completion dates.
  • Assist in procurement and contract administration, including invoice reviews and coding.
  • Ensure accuracy of project documentation and conduct audits to compare actual data against estimates.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on medium to large scale construction projects.
  • Engagement with a dynamic team in a growing company.
  • Professional development through potential certification support.
  • Collaborative working environment with project management professionals.
  • Exposure to diverse construction processes and methodologies.
Full Job Description
Construction Project Controls Specialist/Lead

WB Melback Corporation is seeking motivated individuals to manages project cost, schedule, and performance data to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. They will be responsible to create and maintain baselines, perform earned value management (EVM), analyze risks, and generate forecasting reports for stakeholders. They act as the "navigator" for project managers by providing data-driven insights to guide project decisions.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Cost Management and Control: Monitors project budgets, tracks actual costs against forecasted budgets, and manages cash flow. They perform cost analysis, including cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI), to identify overruns.
  • Change Management: Identifies, documents, and evaluates scope changes and trends, and works with the project team to develop and process change orders.
  • Reporting and Analysis: Prepares regular reports and dashboards for management, highlighting performance trends and potential risks.
  • Risk Management: Identifies potential risks, maintains risk registers, and conducts impact analysis to develop mitigation strategies.
  • Strong Knowledge of Scheduling and scheduling software (Primavera P6 or MS Project). They track progress against the baseline, identify schedule variances, and forecast completion dates.
  • Assist with procurement and contract administration, including reviewing and coding of supplier and subcontractor invoices.
  • Coordinate, compile, and ensure timely delivery of all invoice requirements.
  • Project Documentation and Audits: Ensures project data accuracy and compliance with standards and performs post-project audits to compare actual data against estimates.


Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Software Proficiency: Experience with tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex data sets, interpret metrics, and solve problems.
  • Communication: Effective interpersonal skills to liaise between project managers, engineers, and clients.
  • Construction Knowledge: Understanding of construction processes, contract management, and project management methodologies.


Preferred Qualifications:

Professional certification

Experience with Medium to large scale construction projects.

Location: Northern Ontario

DSP Contract Also Considered

HOW TO APPLY:

Submit resumes to www.wbmelback.bamboohr.com/careers

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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