Project Controls Lead - Rail/Transit

Position Overview

Senior level project controls position. Develops planning/scheduling and budget cost controls with in conjunction with Kiewit's Infrastructure Design team.

District Overview

Mass. Electric Construction Co. (MEC) is a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, and an industry leader in transit and rail systems’ construction and maintenance throughout the United States and Canada. MEC specializes in the installation of Overhead Contact Systems (OCS), Traction Power Substations (TPSS), Signaling and Train Control, Communications, and Control Centers. 

Location

This position is located in the Dallas TX area. 

Responsibilities

•    Develop, update and maintain resource loaded project schedules that are fully integrated with MEC’s engineering partner(s). Organize and document project planning sessions.
•    Merge project engineering and procurement with construction and commissioning schedules then maintain throughout the job.
•    Develop and publish monthly deliverable curves and graphs.
•    Develop and maintain budget and cost reports, earned value analyses, and resource planning and allocation. 
•    Compile summary level project reports for management. 
•    Analyze project controls data to assist project manager in directing project activities. Assist in the tracking of project change orders and development of projections.
•    Assist project managers with development of project procedures.  
•    Travel to jobsites to participate in project status updates.
•    Provide analysis and feedback regarding project closeout information to the business development department. 
•    Assist in developing projections for projects.
•    Utilize the quality assurance manual.
•    Complete progress and quantity audits to validate reported progress.
•    Complete time impact analyses and support contract management in resolution to impacts.
•    Assist the project in compiling and management the short term schedule development and reporting (90 day, 3 week and 1 week look ahead schedules)
•    Produce monthly process report to include reporting on schedule and cost progress, trends and forecasts.

Qualifications

•     5+ years’ experience in Project Controls
•     Minimum 5 years' experience working with P6
•     Ability to travel up to 50%
•     Knowledge of project management software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Work, Excel, Access, Project)
•     Expertise in Earned Value Management
•     Strong written and verbal communication skills
•     Knowledge of reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.
•     Comfortable in a project leadership role, including calling and managing a meeting, and making decisions with regards to project budget and schedule