Specialist - Project Control

JOB PURPOSE:

Provides project TIC estimates and monitors expenditures against approved budget, organizes, and prioritizes various projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Performs the activities, may include but not limited to:

• Complies estimate and associated pricing impacting the total installed cost (TIC) and calculates appropriate level of contingency.
• Structures estimates to reflect cost coding work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Writes basis of estimates including the scope of work, basis of equipment pricing, and basis of MTO’s.
• Facilitates estimate review meetings as to the completeness of project scope in the estimate.
• Maintains and controls approved estimates with all supporting documents for project records
• Provides guidance to project team on minimum requirements and format of supporting documents per phase gate.
• Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan and communicate the reasons for the issuance of variance and propose mitigation plans to management.
• Implements work breakdown and project coding structure for control and integrity of work to be performed as defined by the contract.
• Coordinates with project team to develop rules of credit and report accurate progress measurement of engineering and construction activities.
• Compares estimates with actuals and appropriately adjust rates for future estimates.
• Provides meaningful, accurate historical data and maintain database of program cost experiences.
• Assists project engineer with estimating scope changes for funded projects and ensure change management is followed.
• Attends weekly project meeting and contribute to discussions on cost and schedule.
• Communicates budgeted costs, forecast, overruns, continency drawdown and concerns to project team in management.
• Assists project engineer with the financial closeout of a project.
• Inputs lessons learned into the program database.
• Strictly follows established environmental, health, safety and quality policies and procedures in order to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/services and a responsible environmental attitude.
• Undertakes accountabilities in the operational excellence process as set out in the schedule of responsibilities.
• Contributes to the processes of continuous improvement for the area assigned.
• Performs any other relevant task as directed by Superintendent Project Engineering.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Academic background includes a minimum of bachelor's degree in engineering degree.
• +3 Years of related experience.