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Project Controls Specialist
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
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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WSP
Posted:
October 13 on TopUSAJobs
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