A Project Controls Coordinator is needed for a company that transports, distributes and generates energy, with diversified assets that include a balance between crude oil and natural gas in the Waltham, MA area. This role will be the primary liaison for Total Cost Control, using Earned Value Management (EVM) and tools like EcoSys to provide budgeting, forecasting, and risk analysis for everything from engineering to construction.
location: Waltham, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $44.44 - 51.48 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Provide Total Cost Control guidance and governance for Project Managers and cross-functional teams.
- Manage a portfolio of 15 or more maintenance projects simultaneously with durations of one to two years.
- Implement project control processes including baselining, change management, and lifecycle stage gates.
- Set and maintain control budgets and Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) components.
- Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to identify, analyze, and report cost risks.
- Generate monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly reports for project teams and senior executives.
- Collaborate with schedule control counterparts to ensure alignment between cost and time data.
- Manage costs for external engineering, procurement, construction services, and internal resources.
- Proficient in Oracle, EcoSys, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Familiar with Power BI, OneDrive and SharePoint used for documentation and reporting
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to respond to and anticipate information needs and present that information in a clear and concise manner.
- Experience in developing, enhancing and implementing cost and schedule standards
- Experience in using and enhancing cost controls tools and associated systems.
- Effective analytical skills with the ability to understand detailed workflows for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction.
- Ability to effectively prioritize a heavy workload, bringing forward well-developed recommendations to the Project Team.
- Ability to work with low supervision and work effectively with others to achieve group results.
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university preferred (Business Administration, Engineering or Construction Management.)
- Two to four years of experience in performing cost and schedule management and other project controls functions for multiple project assignments. Experience in the Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Industrial and/or Power industries is preferred.
- Completion of a Certified Cost Engineer (AACE's CCC/ CCE) or Project Management Professional credential (PMP) is preferred.
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
