Senior Project Controls Specialist - Scheduler

Sr. Project Controls Specialist- Scheduler
We currently seek a high caliber Senior Project Controls Specialist - Scheduler for a long-term basis within our client’s team of experienced professionals. Based in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Job Duties:
This position is responsible for performing Project Control activities and/or supervising the overall Project Controls effort for a project. This role serves as Control Team Leader on medium-sized projects or as a Subject Manager Expert (SME) for the entire Project Controls Team in the Regional Office. This role may serve as lead cost, lead planner/scheduler, lead progress, or lead change management on large-sized projects.
• Develop, implement, and direct the total Project Controls program on projects or lead one of the Project Controls’ functions in a large project
• Implement the Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures to ensure that data are converted correctly from the original estimate to the Project Control system
• Analyze variances in cost or schedule performance against the plan, and communicate the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project Management
• Contribute to the proposal efforts for cost or scheduling activities
• As Lead Cost review project profit recognition; provide evaluation of opportunities with management
• As Lead Planner, manage project schedule including critical path activities and review schedule float for schedule slippages
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:
• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and twelve (12) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to sixteen (16) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Lump Sum contract experience is required.
• Hands on scheduling and civil works scheduling experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess practical experience in the use of the automated cost/schedule management systems.
• Having leadership roles on various projects is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of infrastructure project experience is required.
• Sound understanding of P6 functionalities is required.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining Baseline Schedule is required.
• Experience of progress monitoring and reporting is required.
• Good communication and people skills required.
• Forensic schedule analysis experience will be preferred.
• Major/Large Projects experience will be preferred.
• Professional Certifications (PMP/PSP/CCP etc.) will be preferred.