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Acro Service Corp lists this Project Control Specialist opportunity in chattanooga, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
This position is a subject matter expert and technical lead, advanced in the execution of the listed job tasks and independently performs assignments. This position often serves as the technical lead for team processes and tools.
Monitoring/Tracking
Track and update progress, variances, key performance indicators, and control changes.
Analyze cost and schedule trends compared to baselines; review and make recommendations to improve project performance to management.
Implement standard methods for project performance monitoring, reporting, analysis, trend assessment, scheduling, and estimating.
Implement company and business unit processes and procedures.
Communicate cross-functionally to collect and input data into project management tools and software.
Reporting
Prepare, coordinate, review, and distribute project and/or work management reports, including but not limited to progress reports, financial reports, and risk reports.
Project Administration
Document project progress and changes, forecast project cost and schedule impacts, and communicate progress updates and projections to team members.
Support processes including change requests, lessons learned, work authorization, work management, and process improvement.
Help develop project and portfolio business planning budgets.
Ensure effective project controls are in place to manage project cost, schedule, scope, risk, milestones, etc.
Perform monthly forecasting and financial submittals, including but not limited to preparing and submitting accruals to financial services monthly, journal vouchers, etc.
Participate in and support project meetings and reviews as required.
Coordinate with Fixed Assets Accounting to determine classification for project work orders.
Support development, implementation, and monitoring of purchase agreements and expenditures.
Develop and update schedule and cost in appropriate project management tools.
Support seasonal and long-range planning.
Prepare schedule scenarios and project benefit analysis.
Provide field support at respective sites during projects and interface with engineering, plant, project, contractor, and partners on a continuous basis.
Project Initiation/Closure
Assist with project planning, initiation, funding requests, and closure utilizing project management software and tools.
Prepare project approval packages and all associated documentation.
Serve as a subject matter expert in project control concepts, methodology, techniques, scheduling, and cost engineering practices.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of performance analysis, business planning, budgeting, economic analysis, cost control, forecasting, etc.
Communicate effectively across project teams and functions.
Serve as a specialized technical lead in work management software such as Primavera, Maximo, PowerPlan, C55, and PC software such as MS Office.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of business, budgetary, financial, and workforce planning processes.
Perform in-depth problem solving and analysis.
Serve as a subject matter expert in resource loading and allocation, cost and schedule integration, and risk management.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of relevant processes, procedures, and guidance documents.
Education and Experience
Basic Education Requirements
Associate's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Accounting, Economics, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Marketing, or another related degree, with a minimum of three (3) years as a B-level Project Control Specialist with increasing responsibilities or equivalent work experience.
OR
High school diploma/GED and a minimum of five (5) years as a B-level Project Control Specialist with increasing responsibilities or equivalent work experience.
Desired Education Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Accounting, Economics, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Marketing, or another related degree, with a minimum of three (3) years of related work experience as a B-level Project Control Specialist with increasing responsibilities or equivalent work experience.
Additional Requirements
Certification by Project Management Institute (PMI) or AACE is desired.
Must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted plant access and medical qualifications when applicable.
Must be able and willing to assume on-call rotational assignments, which may include 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week availability depending on business demands.
When necessary, must be willing and medically able to work rotating shifts and maximum overtime permitted by procedures during peak periods.
Must be able and willing to travel to plant/field locations as required when performing assigned tasks and, as necessary, be temporarily assigned to a field location.
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Worksite address
chattanooga, TN, 37450, US
Who can apply
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