Staff Project Controls Specialist

Staff Project Controls Specialist

Location: Kansas City, MO

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 8 months (with opportunity to convert)
• Start: ASAP
• Pay Rate: $45.00–$48.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: No travel required except occasionally for project kickoffs; no field assignments
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Staff Project Controls Specialist leads the project controls efforts and is responsible for the daily management of project controls tasks. They are responsible for providing input to the program controls plan as developed by the program controls manager. They support and may conduct the training, mentoring, and support of both internal and external stakeholders in regards to the project controls technology and process. This is a 100% client-facing role where client success and people skills are a must. The team is 17 people and growing, handling 70% EPC jobs, 20% services jobs, and 10% program management, with 5–20 projects per person in a fast-paced, high-volume environment of largely small projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project controls quality and consistency plans on a program, interface with clients, attend program meetings, and create statistical reports for the program team and management on a recurring or ad hoc basis.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the program reporting data warehouse and produce client-facing program controls reports and data.
• Support clients in configuring program functions in the planning & controls software.
• Support program management through critical path scheduling, estimating, project cost management, forecasting, document control, and reporting across a program.
• Perform quality review and implementation of program execution manuals.
• Support quality review of Earned Value Management system reporting.
• Perform quality review, input and document changes, and present cost management and forecast reports to program stakeholders.
• Input data to, document changes of, perform quality reviews of, and present cost management reports to program stakeholders.
• Develop and present cash flow reports to program stakeholders.
• Analyze data, review logs, and run reports in the planning & controls software.
• Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), develop various levels of schedules, apply logic ties within the schedules, and perform schedule what-if scenarios to identify and proactively monitor progress risks.
• Develop and execute, review, and analyze pre-programmed program scheduling reports and supporting documentation for accuracy.
• Monitor resource loading of a schedule.
• Input and validate progress measurement and maintain progress curves.
• Perform field audits to validate accuracy of reporting and processes.
• Support implementation and risk management processes by identifying and mitigating risk potentials to the project.
• Support the Interactive Program Planning Meetings (IPPM).
• Analyze forecasted program costs including performance against an established schedule with critical milestones.
• Serve as a point of contact for technical project controls questions from the program team.
• Assist senior controls personnel with updates to internally facing financial systems.
• Assist in communicating the impact of changes to internal financials as directed.
• Maintain effective relationships with existing and potential clients, customers, and contractors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Required Skills

• Excel proficiency: ability to create spreadsheets, apply formulas, and build forecasting Excel sheets from scratch
• Scheduling background (Oracle Primavera P6 strongly preferred; Microsoft Project acceptable)
• Cost controls background: experience with cost management, financial forecasting, and dealing with project costs
• Reporting and data analytics (Power BI, Power Query experience is helpful)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Ability to function well in a "controlled chaos" environment with inconsistent standards across different clients
• Client-facing skills and client success orientation

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Oracle Primavera P6
• Construction or field experience (cross-functional background from construction strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with actual construction projects (beneficial to not have spent time exclusively in an office)
• Power BI and Power Query experience
• OSHA 10-hour safety certification (ability to obtain)

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field required; OR applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement

Required Experience

• 3–5 years of direct project controls experience (6–8 years maximum); 3 years minimum required
• Combined cost and scheduling experience required; candidates with only cost OR only scheduling experience must be willing and eager to learn the other

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Field experience strongly preferred; some familiarity with actual construction projects is highly beneficial

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

Infrastructure Engineering Firm We design and build essential infrastructure for cities. Our commitment to safety and quality has driven our success since 1898. Join our team and contribute to building a thriving society.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-03473