We have an opening for Project Controls Specialist to work in the Houston, TX area.

Our Client prides itself in providing unparalleled, comprehensive support to their customers, and exceeding expectations during every phase of their projects.  Their experienced team creates solutions of all shapes and sizes for industries of all shapes and sizes, by combining all the capability of a global EPC and controls and automation company, with the responsiveness of a small, local firm.

Generally responsible for planning and scheduling heavy industrial engineering projects, monitoring project costs and/or estimating projects. Work will be performed under minimal supervision.

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

 - Developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict

 - Developing, monitoring and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews and field verification

 - Complete understanding of Earned Value and Project Productivity

 - Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system. Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings

 - Developing estimates for construction projects including but not limited to estimates associated with change notices

 - Developing and maintaining the cost system including reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices and producing cost reports

 - Developing, monitoring, and updating schedules. Establishing a progressive system for projects

 - Assisting clients and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and

 - Assisting in quantity analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating

 - Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices

 - Extreme attention to detail

 - Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines

 - Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences

 - Ability to set priorities

 - Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning schedules, scopes of work, estimates and/or project costs

 - Coaching and mentoring skills and experience

 - Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and and verbal

 - Excellent presentation skills

 - Excellent organizational skills

 - Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of efforts

 - Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all project controls deliverables

 - Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger

 - Ability to determine construction material quantities

 - Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of project controls work. Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks

 - Proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software and Timberline Estimating software

 - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office

Physical Requirements

 - Ability to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time

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