Project Controls Engineer III 03379 NWG

at North Wind Group in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Job Description

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Title: Project Controls Engineer III
Schedule (FT/PT): Regular Full Time
Travel Required: Yes (0-25%)
Clearance: Ability to Obtain

For over 25 years, North Wind Group (North Wind) and its subsidiary companies have been influencing the future of, and aiming to be the nationwide small business leader in, the engineering, environmental, construction, IT/cyber, facility operations, and professional service industries. North Wind allows its employees to develop creative and practical solutions to complex problems, while accomplishing its mission of delivering quality results safely, on time, and on budget, for every project. Our mission is accomplished through forward-thinking, advanced technology services, and our cultivation of a diverse and inclusive workplace.
North Wind recognizes our biggest asset is our employees. Our success is a direct result of the hard work, skills, expertise, and unique perspectives and talents that each of our employees bring to North Wind. We are looking for exceptionally talented, motivated, and dynamic individuals to join the North Wind team - not only to support our mission but be an integral part of our continued success.

POSITION PURPOSE:
The Project Controls Engineer III assist the project managers manage a projects schedule and costs providing a forward-looking analysis - understand the past and projecting the future. Assist Project Managers (PMs) and the project team in effectively and proactively managing projects to ensure project success. Develop, maintain, monitor, and execute complex project performance baselines. Prepare project estimates while performing cost analysis to determine health of the project. Identify impacts and assist with development of recovery plan activities. Support project organizational and administrative activities Support the Regional Managers in all required job responsibilities. Perform a broad spectrum of cost estimating functions that include developing proposal Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and schedules.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build cost and schedule performance baselines to include well defined; scope, assumptions, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure, and integrated critical path schedule that is resource loaded.
Develops schedule activities base on scope of work.
Assists the project manager with determining activity sequencing and durations. Assists with identifying milestones to support project schedule and develop a total project plan.
Establish Earned Value Management System (EVMS) performance standards, controls, and reporting based on the defined project planning strategy.
Performs schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines or specialty.
Assists in the development of requirements for updating and schedule monitoring and their implementation. i.e. building metrics to ensure accurate status is taken on project schedules.
Prepares schedule, staffing, and quantity progress and performance reports for assigned projects.
Manage assigned projects and maintain cost and schedule data, projections, reports, and other activities during project performance.
Support PMs in managing procurement actions (accruals, invoicing, and costing).
Perform forward-looking analysis on the project. Develop accurate Estimate at Completion for detailed project completion costs and performing monthly project fee analyses using several techniques including a bottoms up estimate, CPI estimate, and straight-line estimate.
Prepares project projections for corporate crystal ball report that is used for forecasting the company's revenue, profit, and backlog for projects.
Seek continuous improvement and enhancements of current project management methodologies.
Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering /planning and scheduling problems.
Provides non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling guidance to projects. Identification of cost trends for management attention; ensuring work is completed as scheduled.
Manage, track and review change orders. Ensure these change orders are analyzed and factored in the EAC / fee profit analysis.
Estimate and/or price extra work items, change orders, credit, etc.
Formulate effective communications and reporting requirements (as defined by the PM, Corporate policy, and... For full info follow application link.

North Wind Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion,national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.