Project Controls Mgr Penn Station Access - 90411148 - New York (New Rochelle)
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Job Summary
Under minimal supervision from the Project or Portfolio Director, the Project Controls Manager (Schedule Management & Cost Control) applies Scheduling and progress measurement tools, systems and work processes to drive effective schedule monitoring and control, project progress measurement, and associated reporting. Individuals in this role will act as a Cost Controls Manager and develop related project dashboards, cost, and resource performance reports, and other related artifacts in close collaboration with Project Manager / Portfolio Director. Performs additional duties as assigned.
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.
- Performs project controls tasks in close coordination with project management team(s) and ensures assigned scheduling and/or cost control staff do the same.
- Works with Project or Portfolio management and Project Controls teams to develop integrated master schedule, master risk register, and spend forecast using standard tools.
- Supports project or portfolio management team in the evaluation and impact assessment of identified project risks and development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies. Ensures identified risks are documented and considered in schedule risk analysis.
- Collects ongoing progress or performance data such as installed quantities, labor, costs, and other measures from Engineering systems or from project management team as applicable.
- Integrates external cost and schedule data including information from vendors, contractors, and external entities as necessary to enable accurate performance reporting.
- Supports the development of the Engineering Capital Construction yearly plan in producing new and updated schedules while ensuring schedule and cost data integrity and consistency, alignment with 5-year plan, and compliance with delivery requirements and deadlines.
- Provides subject matter expertise to senior management on construction and/or engineering schedule management, earned value management, tools and techniques, and best industry practices. Prepares and delivers related reports, or presentations.
- Manages project or portfolio controls data in EPPM or other department-approved systems and tools such as Excel or Primavera P6.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in construction project scheduling and project controls, at least five (5) of which are on highly complex or large (>$500 million) projects.
- Five (5) years direct hands-on experience as a scheduler using Primavera scheduling software to develop and maintain multi-discipline scheduling for large complex construction or engineering projects.
- Three (3) years of relevant supervisory-level experience in large complex capital construction project scheduling or cost control.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of construction project management through all phases of the construction project lifecycle
- Familiarity with business processes, techniques, and procedures related to project cost engineering / cost management and cost estimation in large and/or complex capital construction projects
- Expert knowledge of planning and scheduling tools, methods, techniques, standards, and best practices, including resource management, progress measurement, and earned value management for construction or engineering projects
- Expert knowledge of advanced schedule forecasting and analysis techniques such as Monte Carlo schedule risk simulations and time-impact analyses
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