Project Controls Lead Analyst - The Planet Group : Job Details

Job DescriptionDuties: Lead level position assigned to either a role in Planning, Cost Management, Project Controls Management, Project Controls (PJC) Execution Leadership or a combination. With minimal supervision, is responsible for independently applying advanced project controls techniques and analyses. May handle commercial issues and will provide leadership and guidance to less experienced project control personnel. Leads a Project Controls (PJC) function or a team of PJC professionals and able to positively influence internal and external clients. Achieves a high level of forecasting accuracy. Proactive in addressing and escalating issues. Leads proposal efforts. Cost: • Leads cost control team on complex projects through all aspects including cost reporting and forecasting, quantity tracking, change management, and risk analysis. • Addresses contractual requirements related to cost control, including reviewing contract language and providing feedback. Planning/Scheduling: • Leads project controls schedule team in all planning and scheduling efforts, including float analysis, earned value, startup planning, and constructability. • As required by the business unit, expert in scheduling forensics. • Addresses contractual requirements related to schedule, including reviewing contract language and providing feedback. • As required by the business unit, expert in scheduling forensics. PJC Management: • Leads and develops a team of project controls professionals. • Leads planning and cost control functions with minimal supervision. • Ensures tools, processes, and operating rhythm are in place to effectively identify and escalate issues. • Collaborates with management team to identify issues and trends. Secures project management support. • Facilitate risk and change management discussions. • Supports department initiatives. Execution Leadership: • Leads implementation of PJC procedures & tools. • Provides transparent project health visibility to the business. • Escalate project issues to PJC Leadership. • Support administration of project reviews and resolution of resulting actions. • Identifies and confirms successful staffing of projects and proposals. • Ensure staff are meeting expectations and provide timely feedback. • Provides staff with learning and development opportunities. Education: Four-year Bachelor's degree with eight or more years of relevant Cost Control of Planning & Scheduling experience OR no four-year Bachelor's degree required with ten years or more of relevant Cost Control or Planning & Scheduling experience in Home Office or Field Office. Prefer Master's degree or local equivalent in Engineering or Construction Management. The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.