Project Controls Cost Lead
Usa, Michigan, Morenci, Az
Fulltime: 50 hrs a week
Experience: 6-9 Years
Mining
Introduction
What are you going to do
Essential Functions:
- Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems through various methods such as using industry related technical knowledge, designing innovative short cuts, and reviewing engineering alternatives.
- Analyzes, evaluates, and forecasts status against an established baseline schedule. Understands the construction methodology and can identify potential issues and impacts and propose corrective actions.
- Assess the impact(s) of design or construction changes and associated cost growth and/or schedule slippages. Evaluates proposed process improvements, requests for information (RFIs), and differing site conditions for impacts to the project in terms of cost and/or schedule.
- Estimates quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to validate project estimates, change orders and scope changes through the review of design drawings, sketches, calculations, or other information supplied by the engineering or construction company.
- Understands and applies engineering, procurement and construction terminology, concepts, and relationships to the scope of work and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Utilizes engineering knowledge and experience to review and process engineering submittals and track the progress of the same and coordinate submittal and reviews with the project manager, project team members and any other stakeholders as directed by his/her supervisor.
- Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to assist in project planning.
- Based on design reviews, identifies any out-of-scope changes and documents quantity variances based on material take-offs (MTOs) from design documents.
- Review contractor equipment logs, time sheets, supplier invoices and contracts to check that equipment and personnel are being utilized as specified.
- Validate the reported progress percentage based on the rules of credit established within the project with the contractors through spot checks of the design documents and/or construction progress.
- Review contractor schedules for accuracy and alignment with the overall master schedule. Reviews project documents, including design sets, to determine project milestones and sequencing and validate that the construction schedules comply with the project documents.
- Assist in processing project change notices and reporting of changes through the Change Management System.
- Assist in compilation of all weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for the project.
- Perform other duties as required.
Essential skills and knowledgeÂ
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED and eleven (11) years' experience in engineering, construction, project controls or business-related field with at least six (6) years of experience in a senior role in project controls OR
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields and seven (7) years' experience in Construction Management, at least four (4) years of experience in a senior role in project controls
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written with fluency in English
- Ability to multi-task in a high paced project environment
- MUST be eligible to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.
- Experience in related project management software such as Primavera, Aconex, Ecosys, SAP.
What we offer
Offer:
Position will be based on a day rate. You will be eligible for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance on your first day of employment. Position includes 410K match up to 3%. Paid for days worked only. All travel and single-status accommodation including flight, housing and car are 100% covered by our client. This role will receive a $750/month stipend to cover meals. Role will be on-site at a mine site. Average workday is 10 hours, Monday thru Friday.