Job Description
Reporting to, the Projects Construction Manager. The Project Controls Engineer (PCE) is responsible for performing a variety of tasks including scheduling, planning, estimating, and cost control tasks that include analysis and reporting. The PCE is also responsible for developing and updating a master schedule and verifying contractor’s monthly schedules and reviewing baseline schedules utilizing Microsoft Project and other scheduling software.
Key Tasks:
- Ability to develop and maintain a master schedule with interrelationships between projects.
- Must be competent in the development and analysis of detailed project schedules.
- Must be experienced in developing and using performance trackers for analysing manpower, equipment, and construction progress
- Ability to organize, analyze, and present information regarding costs and schedules.
- Must be experienced in preparing estimates and evaluating contractor cost proposals.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing clearly, concisely, and effectively with team and other personnel.
- Ability to prepare reports for various purposes.
- Must be experienced in Project scheduling software such as Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office software.
- Must have proficiency in English language both verbal and written.
- Scheduling experience for complex heavy industrial projects is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for tracking invoice flow, developing work schedule, monitoring cost, or assisting in the development of project work breakdown structure and sequencing.
- Collect progress data from site personnel and assemble into progress report.
- Update master schedule and various project schedules.
- Review contractor baseline schedules and verify contractor’s monthly updated schedules for accuracy and contractor compliance.
- Assist in the review and audit contractor’s invoices.
- Prepare status reports for progress, schedule, and cost.
- Generate cash flow reports and graphs.
- Prepare what-if analyses based on cost and time impacts.
- Prepare estimates based on available information to establish project budgets.
- Review and evaluate contractor proposals and change order requests.
- Promote safety health & environmental awareness cross all projects
Required Capabilities:
- Ability to enforce safety
- Ability to identify hazards within the work area and act
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to think analytically
- A motivated self-starter who can operate autonomously when required.
- Ability to work with multi-cultural teams
- Strong results orientation and ability to consistently deliver against the plan
- Excellent planning, organizing and prioritization capabilities
- Acts in a manner that builds trust and demonstrates integrity
- Develops and maintains a positive working relation with others
- Promotes high levels of accountability and employee empowerment
- Committed to continuously improving the safe and efficient operation of the mine
- Acts with a sense of urgency when troubleshooting and resolving problems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Microsoft Office, Excel and Project software - Report writing, cost reporting and scheduling ability
- The ability to read and understand construction drawings
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see
- Must be able to work shift work with 12-hour shifts
- Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday
- Work is in a surface mine plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity
- Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.