PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST
Company: WSP
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: October 14, 2024
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Job Description:
This OpportunityWSP USA is seeking a Project Controls Specialist
to join our Transportation and Infrastructure team. The position
will be based out of WSP's Minneapolis, Minnesota office and
support client programs both locally and nationally.This position
will be responsible for providing technical support and
consultation for multiple project control functions including
scheduling, estimating, cost control, document control and project
management information systems. This position supports the
technical aspect of project development and delivery in
transportation, rail and transit and infrastructure functional
areas. The Project Controls Specialist applies advanced project
controls techniques to maintain scope, schedule and cost controls
across large programs. As the local project controls practice
grows, you will be asked to mentor, direct, and oversee the work of
earlier career staff.Our ideal candidate has strong technical
capabilities, advanced client relationship skills, a commitment to
quality, and a desire to expand our market offerings. This position
will support across multiple projects/program and business lines,
coordinate with our national project controls professionals and
assist in growth of our local project controls practice to meet the
needs of our client's programs.At WSP, we are driven by inspiring
the right people to be part of our future-focused business
objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build
communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is
within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. It is an exciting
time to join our team - Come join us and help shape the
future!Envision. Inspire. Transform. With us, you can!Your
ImpactSupport Project Manager and Project Controls Manager for all
matters relating to planning/scheduling, cost/budget control,
change management and scope/change control and estimating for
assigned projectsResolve issues and provide consistency between the
scheduling, cost control, and scope/change control functions and
deliverablesWork with project controls team, covering scheduling,
cost estimating, document control, and change managementPrepare
construction cost estimates utilizing contractor style estimates
using labor, materials and equipment during design and for
construction change ordersReview and assess monthly progress
schedule updates on active projects and advise client on
disposition of the progress schedule updateDevelop and prepare
project control reports with corrective action plans when
requiredAssist in the development of project controls dashboards
and reporting methodsMonitor progress and calculate performance
metrics, analyze and report variances to plan based on
predetermined variance thresholdsWho You AreMinimum
QualificationsBachelor's degree in engineering, architecture,
construction management or related field7+ years of relevant
experience working on major infrastructure programsProject
Management, schedule or cost management certification through PMI
or AACEiProject Controls experience working as client's agent
providing program management or construction management
servicesKnowledge of and experience in schedule preparation,
schedule integration and schedule critical pathKnowledge of cost
management systems and practicesExperience in scope/change
management and claims mitigation and forensic analysisExercise
responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds,
resources and conductProven track record of upholding workplace
safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and
drug/alcohol and harassment policiesPerforms other duties as
assignedPreferred QualificationsRegistered Professional Engineer in
Minnesota or ability to obtain within 3 monthsExperience with
Earned Value Management (EVM) development, implementation and
analysisAdvanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerBI,
SharePoint)Proficiency in Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project a
plusAbout WSPWSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of
the world's leading engineering and professional services firms.
Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners,
technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management
professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings,
transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more
than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we
partner with our clients to help communities prosper.www.wsp.comWSP
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client
needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of
benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and
retirement savings focused on providing health and financial
stability throughout the employee's career.At WSP, we want to give
our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and
knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be
essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are
you ready to get started?WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is
an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual
Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected
Veteran Status.The selected candidate must be authorized to work in
the United States.NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:WSP does not
accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or
other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or
hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service
Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing
services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes,
including those submitted to hiring managers or other business
leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the
right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other
compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment
agency, or other staffing service.
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