Project Controls Engineer - Electrical Construction

Position Overview

The Project Controls Engineer is responsible for developing, planning/scheduling, and budget cost controls in conjunction with Kiewit's Infrastructure Design team.

District Overview

Mass. Electric Construction Co. (MEC) is a subsidiary of the Kiewit Corporation.  Since our founding in 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, Mass. Electric Construction’s philosophy has been to pursue electrical projects that require a higher level of technical and logistical skill.  MEC has organized strategically to actively participate and capture projects in the growing industrial market.  We intend to effectively compete and win in traditional and alternate delivery procurements and position ourselves for a sustainable future. We self-perform the majority of our work and are looking for people committed to the industrial construction industry. 

Location

This position is located in our Irvine, CA office.

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

•     3+ years’ experience in Project Controls
•     Minimum 3 years' experience working with P6
•     Ability to travel up to 25%
•     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