Airport Project Control Specialist

Position Title:

Airport Project Control Specialist

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Chief Engineer or Division Director, responsible to coordinate and lead Project Control activities working closely with Program Managers, Project Managers and other Engineering staff. Responsibilities include supervising the preparation and distribution of accurate and timely financial and project information to City administrators, officials, government agencies and general public. Reviews, analyzes and interprets financial and project transactions of the Department. Provides leadership in the improvement and maintenance of the Department’s Capital Project Controls system which provides data, project schedules, reports and analyses for capital projects programs.

This position will remain open until Tuesday, April 1st.

Position Salary Range:

$93,221 $103,579  *based on qualifications and experience.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including:

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)
• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid vacation and personal leave
• Six weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment
• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Assist Program Managers and Project Managers in the development of scope, schedule, budget and cost data for high-profile, complex, and/or large projects.
• Assist in the creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and development of baseline schedules for high-profile, complex, and/or large projects.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors on development of schedules that meet requirements set forth in the schedule specifications for high-profile, complex, and/or large projects.
• Review submitted baseline and progress schedules for compliance with the Department’s guidelines and analyze schedules for reasonableness compared to project scope and progress for high-profile, complex and/or large projects.
• Work with Program Managers, and Project Managers to evaluate schedule status and provide recommendations to address schedule deficiencies or to expedite schedules for high-profile, complex, and/or large projects.
• After review and approval, merge submitted schedules into the master schedule database for high-profile, complex, and/or large projects.
• Integrate schedule data with project cost data in the Department’s Capital Project Controls System.
• Assemble and compile schedule and cost data and input into the Project Controls System to ensure appropriate stat using of projects for high-profile, complex, and/or large projects.
• Produce specialty/customized Project Controls reports at the program level which cross departmental lines and/or reports which have unique requirements.
• Interface with Program Managers/Project Managers to identify and proactively respond to project budget and schedule variances.
• Provide Project Controls training to Department staff, design consultants and Construction Contractor.
• Lead the ongoing improvement and maintenance of the Department’s Project Controls System and its associated data, analyses, scheduling and reporting capabilities.
• Actively participate in program and project status meetings as requested.
• Monitor critical path schedules and maintain project control systems and database.
• Support document control and project archiving processes.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a related field such as Architecture (including Landscape Architecture), Construction Management, Engineering or other related field and three years’ experience in construction management or similar position that performed the above detailed duties. Education and experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis, but must include experience in a construction management position, or a position that included duties similar to those listed above.
• Demonstrated knowledge of planning, programming and scheduling procedures for planning, design and construction of infrastructure projects.
• Skilled in establishing, organizing and managing the resulting data via a personal computer and associated software programs specifically Primavera (P3 or P6) or Microsoft Project.
• Ability to conduct research, perform analysis, prepare reports, project co