Lead Project Controls Specialist - Schedule 90282128 - New York

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Individual in this role will act as a Master Scheduler for the New York Division SOGR projects and programs managing the integrated master schedule comprised of the project schedule milestone. Individuals will develop and update project milestone schedules, dashboards, and performance reports to enable efficient and effective project delivery. This individual is responsible for using existing enterprise tools, systems, and work processes to drive effective planning and control across the portfolio.
 

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) 
• Works with Project or Portfolio management and Project Controls teams to develop integrated master schedule and master risk register. 
• 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. 
• 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. 
• 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.
• Integrates external cost and schedule data including information from vendors, contractors, and external entities to ensure accurate performance reporting. 
• 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.
• Develops or applies processes and tools to support resource demand planning, change management, and project pipeline planning decisions. 
• Tracks potential changes, ensuring suitable assessments of schedule impacts are generated and given visibility with the client and project management. 
• Assist the Project Manager with maintenance and baseline reviews of project schedules in accordance with approved project parameters. 
• Assist the Project or Program Manager in evaluation and assessment of identified project risks to enable project team with the applicable data for development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies. 
• Monitors actuals and works with other peers to review forecasting against budgets. 
• Supports governance and project status review meetings. 
• 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. 
• Supports the intake process of projects through developing and maintaining automated project evaluation tools and workflows. 
• Partners closely with project planning and/or delivery teams to assess new and ongoing projects to determine readiness for governance stage gates. 
• Supports the development of the Engineering Capital Construction yearly plan by producing new and updated Primavera P6 schedules, ensuring schedule and cost data integrity and consistency, alignmen