Position Title: Field Principal Project Controls Specialist

Location: Indiana/per diem provided for qualified candidates

Position Description

The Principal Project Controls Specialist coordinates the efforts on, and performs project control activities on specific projects. He/she shall be capable of providing high quality project controls services on high profile projects with major clients.

Essential Functions
• Coordinate project planning and develop/maintain project schedules, status reports, project budgets/costs, progress, invoicing, and other related activities.
• Provide key reports to project management for the purposes of supporting decisions and direction of the overall project.
• Analyze earned value progress reports to determine project risks and assist in determining how to mitigate such risks.
• Ensure contractual obligations are being met on each project for items relating to project controls.
• Maintain change management procedures on each project including the monitoring and tracking of cost and schedule trends/changes.
• Coordinate with Project Manager, Project Team on tracking performance against budget and schedule.
• Assist in developing and maintaining staffing and manpower plans, project/proposal budgets, contract plans, etc.
• Provide hands-on training on various aspects of project controls to project controls specialists.
• Supervise project controls specialist(s) as required, including directing and prioritizing workloads and checking deliverables.
• Interface with in-house departments and third parties for invoicing and cost tracking purposes.

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Requirements

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a Business-related major.
• 5-7 years Project Controls industry experience, with up to 2 years in a lead role.
• Proficient in MS Project and Primavera.
• Proficient in MS Excel.
• Familiar with oil and gas pipeline engineering processes.

Competencies
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Capable of working on multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
• Problem solving
• Guidance and mentoring
• Results oriented

Work Environment/Physical Demands
• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Frequent sitting and operating a computer.
• Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or office materials.
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
• Physical demands requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work.