Project Controls Specialist III

Company: CDI Engineering Solutions

Position: Project Controls Specialist III (Contract)

Location: Midland, MI

Start Date: June 2023

Position Summary:

This position is accountable for ensuring that the project cost and schedule is documented and managed, rolling up deliverables created by project contractors. Experience with $100M+ TIC projects.

Position Responsibilities:

• Key project position and partner of the Project Manager, including the ability to challenge and deliver timely support.

• Functional Expert on project budget (CapEx) control.

• Cost will primarily be managed by the project contractors, with the Project Controls lead responsible for the project roll up. One-off commitments that are not managed by contractors will be included in the rollup by the Project Controls lead.

• The Project Controls lead will manage this transition of the schedule from EP contractor to the GC, ensuring that the full project schedule is captured through the contractor schedules and/or summary schedules developed by the Project Controls lead.

• Cost control/management of the project budget: responsible for content project reporting (budget, committed, actual, forecast, S-Curves, Progress Curves, KPI’s), flag deviations and propose mitigating actions.

• Utilize owner SAP system to track actual costs, invoices, purchase orders, etc. as part of project control responsibilities.

• The Project Controls lead is accountable for reviewing and validating the schedule data prepared by the EP or GC, interfacing directly with the contractor and with the client Project Engineer / Construction Manager as needed. Where concerns are noted, the Project Controls lead shall work with the contractors to mitigate the concern .

• Endorse contractor invoices as accurate per the contractor reporting systems before recommending approval. Validate invoices against the contract terms.

• Primary role in Contracting and Claim Management – supporting Project Manager

• Ensures information flow into the Estimate to Complete

• Participate in Risk Management & Mitigation

• Primary role in Change/Deviation budget management – supporting Project Manager Change and variation management for project.

• Maintain change log, budget impact and contingency flow.

• Derive the CapEx forecast (monthly) by linking budget with schedule, ensure expenditure forecast implementation in company system to enable correct CapEx reporting (actuals + forecast) on Nouryon level

• Supporting the project governance, segregation of duties, approvals, timely registration of GR/SES and hours

• Apply project WBS structure enabling cost reporting in alignment with Project Manager and coordinate deviations from the standard

• Maintain and control the approved budget in the project WBS structure

• Support Vendor Award process reviewing Commercial BID Evaluations, triggering the PO process, alignment with code of conduct

• Expert in Project Control methodologies and linking the key disciplines in the project

• Supporting Project Manager in project closure, “owning” the capitalization process at the end of the project in consultation with accounting

• Project reviews and benchmarking with IPA if needed.

Education:

Bachelors' Degree or relevant experience.

Top Requirements for Position:

Expert in Project Control Methodologies

SAP experience.

Scheduling experience.

“Together We Make Life Better”. Our quality engineering, sustainable solutions and safety record inspire everything we do. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows for all employees to feel valued and safe to give their opinions and improve our company.

All employees are expected to act with integrity and in an honest and ethical manner.

CDI Engineering Solutions is an EEO/An Affirmative Action M/F/D/V Employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person