Project Controls Professional

Location: Tulsa, OK or Remote

Description

This position supports Project Management Office, inclusive of all PMs and the PMO Director on projects and programs of varying size and complexity. The Project Controls Professional will be expected to lead / direct the set up and reviews of the project controls status (cost, contract, WBS, schedule, resource, etc.).

The roles is primarily responsible for cost control but also performs aspects of project estimating, scheduling and change documentation while reporting up to program or portfolio level. Project Controls Professional will be expected to provide reviews of the project controls status (cost, contract, WBS, schedule, resource, etc.) while helping to develop prescribed methods and tools, the position is responsible for performing all aspects of project control assignments. It requires understanding and application of basic project controls principles. This position must be proficient with various computer applications with analytics that relate to schedule, cost, and risk. This position requires expertise in use, understanding and application of project controls principles and associated project controls software tools so that the systems established within the group are appropriate for the responsible work.
 
Essential Functions

• Lead Development / Generation of Periodic Project Controls Reporting

• Provide leadership in development and generation of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly project controls reports. Responsible for gathering, verifying, validating and analyzing data in support of project controls reporting. Responsible for distributing and archiving project controls reports as appropriate. In addition, provide presentation quality reports and be available to present if needed to project team/management team.

• Lead and Perform Change Control

• Track and manage changes to the project scope, schedule and cost baseline. Identify, assess, gain approval for, and distribute change requests, change notices and/or change orders in a manner compliant with internal governance standards and terms and conditions of relevant contracts (as appropriate). Lead team through audit reviews and reporting.

• Oversee Project Controls Benchmarking and Self-Assessment Initiatives

• Assist in scheduling and carrying out benchmarking and self-assessment initiatives relevant to project controls and the types of projects typically managed by the project controls group. Identify and communicate improvement opportunities, adoption of best practices and counter measures to address gaps in performance.

• Expertise in Project Controls Methodologies

• Leads development and maintenance of WBS, project schedules, cost estimates, track and trend cash flow reports, change control documentation (scope, cost or schedule) and/or any reports associated with project controls. Tracks and reports project status performs variance, earned value and critical path analyses at a level appropriate for the project.

• Create and Maintain Project Estimate

• Work as/with Estimator(s) to create or create project cost estimate in order to establish effective cost controls management.

• Effective Team Leadership

• The Principal PCS is responsible for maintaining effective relationships with customers, supports the resolution of quality issues and complete assignments (proposals, project tasks, reports, etc.) within negotiated budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering and Finance or related degree and six (6) or more years of related work experience OR High School Diploma/GED and ten (10) or more years of related work experience in lieu of a degree.

 
Desired Qualifications

• Certified Associate of Project Management

• Dual Role PCS (Cost and Schedule)

• JIRA, MS Project, PPM, Excel, and SharePoint for project/portfolio management