Senior Project Controls Scheduler

Charlotte, United States

Job Reference 1184899

Location Charlotte, United States

Industry Power - Transmission

Function Control & Instrumentation

Job Type Contract

Date Added February 20, 2023

Airswift is looking for a Senior Project Controls Specialist to join of our major utility clients in Charlotte, NC on a one-year contract basis.
  • Responsible for performing complex aspects of individual project estimating, scheduling, change documentation and cost control while reporting up to program or portfolio level with minimal supervision.
  • Expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues.
  • Competent in use of project controls principles and procedures
  • Identify problems, develop solutions and take actions to resolve.
  • This position typically is assigned to projects classified as Green III or Brown per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix, or may manage multiple smaller (i.e. Green II) projects.
 
Qualifications
 
  • Graduation from a four-year college or university - business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 5 years of project controls experience.
  • Minimum of 9 years of project controls experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Proficient in project controls principles.
  • Proficiency Expertise with project management, project controls concepts, computer applications, analytics; strong collaborative team member.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters - business, finance, project management, or equivalent.
  • PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable - PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP).
  • Software such as MS Project MS Office Suite, Primavera, Business Objects, Prolog, Passport, Visio, Powerplant, Emax, PeopleSoft. Risk management tools Monte Carlo analysis.

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