POWER Engineers, Inc. Looking for Project Control Specialist at Remote Full Time

Project control specialist – schedule and/or cost

Power engineers, incIs seeking a project control specialist for our power delivery project services departmentThis position reports to st louis, missouri office with the ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable locationThe project control specialist will interact productively with key members of a project team, under the direction of a project managerMinimal travel is required for this position.

Roles and responsibilities

The project controls specialist works closely with the team, project managers, and engineers to develop transmission project schedules
Has an understanding of complex projects and how they work
Possess an understanding of scheduling and cost knowledge, is able to interact with key project team members from a variety of backgrounds
Understands cpm scheduling, earned value management and schedule risk analysis
Experience with scheduling engineering and construction projects
Identify and interpret work scope, technical sequencing, and work breakdown structures (wbs)
Develop, maintain, and support project schedule development
Work with management to assure the schedule represents the execution plan
Effectively communicate with various project teams and internal workgroups
Report project status to project manager and engineer and provide visibility to critical deliverables through phone calls, emails, and/or meetings
Manage changes and keep project teams aware of changes to the scope, budget, schedule
Prepare cost performance and cash flow projections utilizing budget and cost loaded schedules
Update tasks and key performance indicators (kpis) as indicated on progress updates
Attend meetings as required (internal and with the client)
The ideal candidate should be a self-starter and work independently
Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or client

Required education/experience

Bs/ba in business, engineering, or construction management and/or related field experience
Candidate must have 5+ years of professional project controls experience
Proficient in primavera p6 or microsoft project
Proficient in microsoft office suite
Advanced excel skills
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Ability to work in a matrix environment
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Desired education/experience

Electrical utilities and power distribution experience
Experience working on various sized projects/programs
Knowledge of oracle, sap, smartsheet and power bi
Certification from aace or pmi

At power engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every levelOur philosophy is simple: do good workHave funMake money.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiativesYou’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environmentAnd you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make power a great place to workThat includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

Medical/dental/vision
Maternity leave
Parental leave
Paid holidays
Vacation/paid sick leave
Voluntary life insurance
401k

Power is a fun engineering firmThat might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

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Posted 8 days ago