Scheduler & Cost Controller

K&A Engineering Consulting

$85K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controlling and 4 years in Construction Project Scheduling.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • CAPM or PMI-SP Certificate or equivalent is required (subject to Avangrid approval).
  • SAP experience is required.
  • Proficiency in Primavera (preferred) and/or MS Project is required.
  • Experience in T&D, Gas-Hydro, and Substations is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Produce regular and ad-hoc reports supporting project planning and control.
  • Verify accuracy of cost information and ensure proper coding to project budget.
  • Develop an Integrated Master Schedule based on customer standards.
  • Evaluate activities in the Integrated Project Schedule for critical path analysis.
  • Monitor project costs and commitment to budget and forecasts.
  • Provide guidance on scheduling practices to project personnel.
  • Coordinate with the Scheduler-Cost Controller Group for portfolio planning goals.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
  • 401K plan with company match.
  • Paid Parental Leave after 12 months.
  • Flexible PTO and paid holidays.
  • Tuition Reimbursement program.
  • Long-Term and Short-Term Disability coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Parking and Transit reimbursement options.
  • Pet Insurance.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Scheduler & Cost Controller to join our team at K&A Power Group in Augusta, Maine. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You'll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.

Role Expectations:
  • Role Expectations:
  • The Scheduler and Cost Controller is required to produce a variety of regular and ad-hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiatives. Working closely with all functional departments, the Cost Controller plays a key role in ensuring that policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to.
  • Verifying the accuracy of all cost information • including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to the project budget. Producing required accounting and project cost reports. Producing reports on deviations, under-runs and over-runs. Preparing forecasts and cost trend reports. Reviewing and evaluating trends and their impact on project costs. Monitoring project costs and commitment to budget and forecast. Maintaining change control and the change order Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting. Responsible for EVM during all project stages.
  • Develop an Integrated Master Schedule of the project according to Customer standards and approved scheduling tool.
  • Develop and evaluate the activities in the Integrated Project Schedule that affect the project and be able to capture work that can be completed in six (6) month Look-Ahead increments including work on critical path, work with less than 2 weeks float, work that can be consolidated, and work required to support that which is compatible with other projects.
  • Develop Project Sequence/Logic • preparation of project schedules that accurately identify the interrelationship of activities to be performed by the various disciplines and Third-Party involvement in the project.
  • Perform Current Schedule and Cost (EV, AC) vs. Performance Measurement Baseline, compare and highlight major activity deviations between the original baseline and the current plan based on monthly updates.
  • Perform Critical Path Analysis, identify and analyze critical paths/activities to ascertain project completion in time and in budget, including forecasting delays and evaluation of alternative scenarios.
  • Overall responsibility for providing guidance to other project personnel on good scheduling practices and techniques.
  • Customer Manager Planning and Control will coordinate Scheduler-Cost Controller Group to ensure the accomplishment of the Portfolio planning and control goals.
  • Scheduler-Cost Controller Group will work under Manager Planning and Control who will provide direction and oversight.
  • Produce a variety of regular and ad-hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiatives.
  • Work closely with all functional departments, the Controller/Cost Analyst plays a key role in ensuring that policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to.
  • Responsible for developing, implementing, feeding, reconciling and maintaining valuable project control databases and reports for projects.
  • Manages and ensures the reconciliation of program controls data with financial and performance systems, coordinating with Project Managers.
  • Verifies the accuracy of all cost information including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to the project budget.
  • Producing required accounting and project cost
  • Producing reports on deviations, under-runs and over-
  • Preparing forecasts and cost trend
  • Reviewing and evaluating trends and their impact on project
  • Monitoring project costs and commitment to budget and
  • Maintaining change control and the change order
  • Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting.
  • Responsible for EVM during all project stages.

What we're looking for:
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controlling and 4 years of experience in Construction Project Scheduling required
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • CAPM or PMI-SP Certificate or equivalent (requires Avangrid approval)
  • SAP experience required
  • Primavera (preferred) and/or MS Project experience required
  • Experience in the functional area under which it will be contracted: Substations, T&D, Gas-Hydro and OSG

Pay Range $85,000• $110,000.00

Competitive Compensation & Benefits:We offeracomprehensive benefits package for eligible classified employees, including but not limited to:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account
  • 401K (Traditional and Roth with company match)
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
  • Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of employment
  • Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Parking and Transit Reimbursement
  • Pet Insurance


The salary range for this role considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to technical ability, experience and training, licenses and certifications, and other related skillsets. The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

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