Principal Project Controls Specialist

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc

$90K — $120K *
Aiken, SC 29803In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering, or related area and 5 years of experience; equivalent combinations of education and experience are accepted.
  • Strong personal computer skills with expert proficiency in automated accounting, cost management, scheduling, and estimating systems.
  • Practical experience in site business systems and a comprehensive understanding of project management and cost/schedule control at a tactical level.
  • Proficiency in Primavera and COBRA required.
  • Knowledge of operations, maintenance, or startup and construction.

Responsibilities

  • Manage project controls, financial analysis, and estimating applications throughout project life cycles.
  • Prepare business and financial plans and reports with limited supervision.
  • Develop and maintain cost and schedule baselines and milestone schedules efficiently utilizing resources.
  • Lead the use of advanced project control concepts to guide subordinates in project analysis and problem correction.
  • Conduct routine project cost reviews and develop a change management system for engineering and construction work scopes.
  • Analyze cost and schedule performance variances and communicate mitigation plans to management.
  • Perform financial analysis using techniques such as variance and scenario analysis for decision support.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedules including 5/8s, 4/10s, and 9/80s available.
  • A structured 40-hour work week, with occasional mandatory overtime as needed.
  • Opportunity to take part in comprehensive training and professional development.
  • Exposure to complex projects within a large-scale business environment.
Full Job Description


Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the organization, development, implementation, maintenance and accountability of total project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications designed to provide management with the total capability of maintaining planning, scheduling, financial analysis and cost control throughout the life cycle of a very complex or unique project or program.

Under very limited supervision, performs project controls activities, prepares business/financial plans and reports on a periodic or ad hoc basis.

- Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of cost and schedule baselines, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures, spend out plans to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources and facilities, including equipment, manpower, and funding.

- Utilize advanced project control concepts to demonstrate personal expertise and leadership in the application of controls including the development of advanced system applications. Provide state-of-the- art technical control expertise to guide subordinates in the development of complex, multi-project integrated area project analysis and problem correction.

- Participates in routine project cost reviews/schedule meetings - Develops and implements a basic change management system for engineering and construction assigned work scope

- Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, and communicates the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Management

- Understands the business environment and the operations of the area being supported.

- Provides the key linkage between the client and the planning process and actively contributes to the control of the client's business unit.

- Performs and applies financial analysis techniques including but not limited to variance analysis, statistical analysis, scenario analysis, etc., to work scopes and decisions as requested by management.

- Develop costing rates, explain costing rates for the budget process, maintain rates in PeopleSoft and analyze pool variances (Assigned Overhead and Service Pools)

- Perform extensive analysis of various business operations to ascertain funding limitations and execute appropriate cost controls; identify productivity and financial issues; design highly integrated financial controls; and create cost effective processes to enhance productivity

- Define requirements and develop models for complex business systems, develop test plans and

scenarios, incorporate major system enhancements into existing financial applications, oversee

implementation of project and monitor system effectiveness

- Initiate and direct special studies, develop business solutions for intricate problem areas for management and translate conceptual ideas of higher management into operating plans.

- Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports including analyses, forecasts, and spend plans

- Assemble, analyze, interpret information and apply practical knowledge to create innovative solutions to resolve complex business issues.

- Provide leadership, technical direction and training for other Project Controls personnel. -Understands CAS/FAR principles

Work Hours: A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10's (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80's (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30 minutes lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager

Education:

Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related

area and 5 years of practical experience. Bachelor's degree in business / construction management /technical / engineering or a related area and 7 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An associate's degree and 11 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 15 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.

Experience/Skills: Possesses strong personal computer skills. Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties. Possesses practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems. A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level would be necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction

Additional Experience Qualifications

Primavera and COBRA experience required

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

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