Lead Project Controls Specialist - Sched - 90373868 - New York, PA Hybrid

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Lead Project Controls Specialist (Schedule Mgmt & Control) is responsible for developing, using, and improving existing enterprise tools, systems and work processes to assist the project management practitioners in effective management control and reporting on schedule and progress measurement for a high complexity Capital Delivery portfolio of projects. Individuals in this role may function as a master scheduler, develop project dashboards, schedules, cost performance reports, resource loading reports and risk registers in close collaboration with project managers, major outage planning, resource demand planning and other groups. Lead Project Control Specialists work under moderate supervision of a Senior Project Controls Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
•    Ensures compliance with Amtrak project management standards and policies, third-party requirements, industry best practices, or project-specific requirements in the delivery of project control functions.
•    Works with Project or Portfolio management and Project Controls teams to develop integrated master schedule, master risk register, and spend forecast using Primavera P6.
•    Manages project or portfolio control data in EPPM (Masterworks) or other department-approved systems and tools such as Excel or Primavera P6.
•    Applies construction scheduling concepts, practices, methodologies, and/or procedures as well as discipline-specific concepts to develop schedules for rail-specific work elements (e.g., electric traction, signals, structures, track) or general construction work elements.
•    Develops or applies reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of project’s contribution to the program and/or portfolio.
•    Collects and compiles project or portfolio performance indicators (KPIs) such as installed quantities, expended labor and other progress measurement data, and trends using reports, charts, tables, dashboards, or other artifacts assessing project or portfolio performance to support management decisions.
•    Develops or applies processes and tools to support resource demand planning, change management, and project pipeline planning decisions.
•    Supports project or portfolio management team in the evaluation and impact assessment of identified risks and development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies. Ensures identified risks are documented and considered in schedule risk analysis.
•    Monitors resource demand and works with other peers to review accurate resource planning and forecasting.
•    Supports the intake process of projects through developing and maintaining automated project evaluation tools and workflows.
•    Performs investigation, including but not limited to visits to the field, and interviews of delivery staff (e.g., engineers, superintendents, construction managers), to understand construction means and methods in order to develop schedules with proper logic ties, sequencing, resourcing, and work calendars.
•    Assists the portfolio’s project management team with maintenance and baseline reviews of Master Control Schedule in accordance with approved project parameters.
•    Supports the development of the portfolio yearly plan by producing new and updated Primavera P6 schedules, ensuring schedule and resource data integrity and consistency, alignment with 5-year plan, and compliance with delivery requirements and deadlines.
•    Performs review and analysis of contractor or third-party baseline and schedule updates, including constructability analysis, risk analysis, critical path analysis, qualitative or quantitative schedule assessments, and/or delay and Time Impact Analysis as required. Extends the analysis to the integr