Job Summary
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A basic understanding of engineering economics, project costs and data analysis would represent an advantage.
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Advanced Excel and Access skills are a must, preferred SQL and exposure to BI type solutions.
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Team worker, proactive, results oriented, integrity & open communication.
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Attention to detail and quality approach to assignments.
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Demonstrates consistent, effective and efficient written and oral communications skills.
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Expresses ideas, exercises sound judgment and effectively listens.
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Exhibits confidence and positive attitude.
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Builds collaborative relationships with management, colleagues and external partners.
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Learns to perform a task by on the job training and asking questions.
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Demonstrates energy and commitment for continuous self-improvement.
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Shows flexibility, mobility, attention to assigned duties, conflict management and resolution.
Job Description:
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Project Controls Analysts are responsible for supporting project or proposal cost and/ or planning and scheduling activities including engineering, procurement, construction, start up, and operations. Project Controls provides the tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects throughout the organization.
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Project Controls Services include planning, cost and schedule (work breakdown structure) metrics and tools, collecting performance data, tracking data (cost compilation and monitoring), analyzing (earned value, productivity and risk analysis) and reporting.
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Introduced to the company financial and cornerstone systems and processes.
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Introduced to financial terminology, measures, concepts and principles for analysis of financial data.
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Exposed to processes that increase recognition of financial impact of various project actions.
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Exposure to WBS concepts and principles.
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Researches data for subsequent use in analyzing cost and schedule analysis.
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Developing knowledge of accounting principles.
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Developing ability to use drawings and specifications.
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Exposed to progress/performance data and associated concepts and principles. Assists in the collection of progress data and review of performance trends.
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Develops knowledge of earned value concepts, principles and methodology.
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Collects data and produces an initial analysis on manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations.
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Collects data and produces an initial analysis for tracking actual cost to funding limitations.
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Provides support for tracking purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures.
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Exposed to the concepts and principles of project revenue and cost.
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Develops knowledge of scope control and change management.
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Exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals, concepts and principles.
Minimum Requirements
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for supporting project cost and/or planning and scheduling activities including engineering, materials management, construction, start up and operations.
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Project Management, Engineering, Economics, business or related field or demonstrated equivalent and related experience.
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This is an entry level position. Some experience in engineering, procurement and construction projects in a cost or planning and scheduling position, similar to that obtained through an internship, is favorable.
