Project Controls Specialist Progress Measurement

South32

$80K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance, Construction, Technology, Engineering or related field
  • AACE or PMI certification preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in construction or mining schedule management
  • Expertise in sustainable project control practices
  • Familiarity with capital projects, especially in an EPCM context
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related software
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Consolidate and maintain engineering and construction progress reports
  • Analyze project performance statistics and ensure data alignment
  • Conduct detailed variance analysis of hours, quantities, and KPIs
  • Identify and communicate potential performance risks
  • Support change management by compiling key data and statistics
  • Generate accurate weekly and monthly progress reports
  • Implement and enhance EVM best practices for project controls

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge project control methodologies
  • Engagement in a significant capital project with a focus on sustainability
  • Exposure to cross-functional collaboration among various teams
  • Development of leadership and communication skills in a high-stakes environment
  • Chance to drive process improvements in project reporting and forecasting
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE

The Project Controls Specialist Progress Measurement is responsible for effective delivery of the project earned value measurement and reporting function including consolidation, analysis, reconciliation and reporting of engineering and construction progress utilizing the earned value method (EVM) of progress measurement. The Project Controls Specialist Progress Measurement shall ensure alignment of earned value progress to schedule and cost forecasting, including analysis of quantities, hours and other key performance metrics across the Hermosa Taylor project. In execution of these tasks, the Project Controls Specialist Progress Measurement will liaise with the Project Controls Team, Construction Management team and maintain ongoing direct interface with relevant engineering, procurement and construction Contractors.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren't limited to:
  • Consolidation, Analysis, Reconciliation:
    • Gather and maintain all engineering and construction progress reporting on the Hermosa Taylor scope
    • Maintain up-to-date project performance statistics, integrating Owner and multiple Contractor's data into a single data source aligned to schedule and cost forecast, ensuring alignment between plan, actual and forecast detail across all active work fronts
    • Conduct and produce detailed variance analysis of hours, quantities, and other KPI metrics
  • Forecasting & Change Management
    • Identify and inform of potential performance risks impacting cost and schedule
    • Support change management processes by compiling key quantity data and performance statistics
  • Reporting & Documentation:
    • Generate and maintain accurate weekly and monthly progress reporting
    • Produce progress and KPI related presentation material
  • Compliance & Process Improvement:
    • Review and verify contractor progress reporting to Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies
    • Drive Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology best practices
    • Continuously enhance progress reporting and forecasting methodologies, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and predictability in project control


ABOUT YOU

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance, Construction, Technology, Engineering or related field
  • Certification from AACE or PMI or another relevant professional body considered an asset
  • Minimum of five (5) years of construction or mining industry schedule experience
  • Experience in sustainable project control including schedule, planning, cost management, progress measurement and change management processes
  • Capital project experience including EPCM, Construction and/or Owner side
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Prism G2 cost software and Primavera P6 schedule software experience preferred
  • Maintain high standards of professional and ethical conduct
  • Strong English language written and oral communication skills
  • Effective communication with other departments and leadership
  • Proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture
  • Ability to work under pressure, maintain composure, set priorities, and work with a project team


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