Senior Project Control Specialist

Under general direction, performs a full range of advanced level professional duties involved in serving as senior technical expert for critical project control cost functions for assigned major projects and contracts.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for a variety of project control support activities including those involving tracking, forecasting, and reporting project progress for cost and scope
• Serves as technical advisor to assigned project managers/directors related to project controls systems and procedures to achieve project goals
• Supervises and trains staff and project consultants
• Provides guidance and coordinates work activities with other project control staff assigned to assist in completing the required project tasks
• Coordinates activities with outside agencies, contractors, and consultants

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, construction management, or closely related field
• Six years project controls and reporting experience for large, complex projects
• Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
• Financial planning: 1 year (Preferred)
• Construction: 1 year (Preferred)
• Federally Funded Project: 1 year (Preferred)

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid state driver’s license.

Required Knowledge of:

• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of a project control program area.
• General principles, practices, and procedures of business administration and public administration.
• Project control principles, practices, and procedures.
• Project management principles and practices.
• Public procurement practices and contract administration principles and practices.
• Financial accounting and work breakdown structure and its application to scope of project work.
• Principles and practices of project control techniques, budget preparation, and budget control/monitoring techniques.
• Project Management Information Systems.
• Principles and practices of record keeping and records management.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Partnering and negotiation principles and practices.
• Methods and techniques of data collection, research, and report preparation, statistical and financial analysis.
• Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
• Principles, practices, and procedures of leading programs/projects.
• Principles and practices of lead supervision and training.

Required Skill in:

• MS Office (MS Excel must be at the level of Expert or above).
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public.
• Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
• Utilizing project management and financial system software and computer systems including relational database systems (SQL skills are preferred), scheduling systems, computer estimating systems, and budget control monitoring systems.
• Applying appropriate oral and written communication techniques to various individuals ranging from Agency employees, the general public, elected officials, community leaders, and local, state, and federal agencies.
• Using technical concepts and general project management tools and techniques to effectively coordinate project control activities and functions and solve complex problems in creative and effective ways.
• Reviewing and evaluating change compared to contract terms.
• Preparing clear and concise analytical, administrative, and financial reports.
• Assisting with budget preparation and administration.
• Applying project management techniques and principles.
• Working cooperatively with other departments, Agency officials, and outside agencies.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule

• 8 hour shift

Pay

$67,200.00 – $99,468.00 per year

HART does not cover any relocation costs and does not allow any Telecommuting (Tele-work).