Project Controls Specialist II

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Project Controls Specialist II. This individual will be able to support the cost and schedule requirements of multiple mid-sized projects or a singular large project, including day-to-day interface with project management, client and contractor personnel.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane's core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Actively review and understand the key aspects of the project contract. With the guidance of lead project control staff, assist with cost controls, and planning/scheduling activities that support the overall proposal strategy or project requirements.
• Execute proper controls to proactively support, monitor, and communicate budget, actual status, and forecast costs, labor hours, and quantities for projects..
• Identify and document specific areas of risk and key quantities, and their effect on cost. Follow through on these items to improve the opportunity for successful mitigation.
• Monitor and ensure compliance of the change control procedure. Support the project team with change identification, documentation, schedule fragments, and cost estimation.
• Collect and input timely and accurate cost data for cost report development.
• Consolidate performance data to support performance measurement, data analysis, and cost forecasting.
• Develop accurate and timely project cost forecasts with the participation of other project controls lead staff. Forecasts should be valued and used to contribute to the overall control of the project.
• Actively pursue the identification and definition of cost trends. With lead cost staff prepare recommendations for action, include trends in the forecast, or develop a mitigation program.
• Analyze variances and determine corrective actions and explanations. Create client and internal status reports that effectively communicate cost status and trends.. Issue reports under the direction of lead project controls staff.
• Working collaboratively with the scheduling group, perform schedule risk analysis to help forecast schedule contingencies and determine related cost impacts.
• Develop accurate and timely project labor hour forecasts with the participation of lead staff and project management. Prepare schedule analysis narratives including recommendations for corrective actions.
• Create client and internal status reports that effectively communicate schedule status and identify critical path. Define corrective actions for implementation. Issue reports under the direction of lead project controls staff.
• Gain practical field experience to develop an understanding of construction.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communicate Effectively - Listen to understand and clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message
• Act Inclusively - Ensure that actions and behaviors are respectful; show empathy and treat others with dignity. Leverage capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities and motivation.
• Solve Problems - Identify, prioritize and implement alternatives for a solution.
• Demonstrate Agility/ Adaptability - Maintain effectiveness and adjust to change by exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Create an atmosphere of open-mindedness to change.
• Drive for Results - Show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes. Create a sense of individual ownership and accountability.
• Champion Innovation - Identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique and differentiated solutions.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS or AA in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, Architecture or related field
• 3-8 years of progressive experience with increasing responsibility
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Deploy and implement standard project control procedures following the Division and/or Business Unit procedures
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced project controls staff in established cost control procedures and guidelines
• Proficient with Microsoft Office. Be self-sufficient with scheduling and cost management software to include Primavera P6, Procore, etc.
• Ability to obtain OSHA 10-hour safety certification.

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

For Minnesota, this ranges from $88,700 - $122,000 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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