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Assistant Project Controls (Cost)

Akron, OH 544 White Pond Dr,

Posted: 02/21/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Controls Job Number: 547361 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Description:
  • Work with 5-6 project managers concurrently to support projects in various phases of design and construction.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain external and internal cost reports, cash flows and forecasts.
  • Report accurate updates to cost reports or forecasts.
  • Responsible for ensuring quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables.
  • Ability to compare schedule to financial data to ensure consistency of project timeline.
  • Ability to integrate schedule data and other data sources in excel via formulas, pivot tables, macros, etc.
  • Analyze project controls reports, present findings and provide recommendations to the project controls team.
  • Ensure budget tracking against Purchase Orders or Subcontracts.
  • Responsible for the review of upstream (prime contract) / downstream (PO & subcontract) change orders.
  • Manage integrated data from one program to another.
  • Responsible for ensuring quality checks and inspections on project controls deliverables.
  • Serves as a point of contact for technical questions from APM's, PM's, Lead Engineers, or Construction staff.
  • All other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or business from accredited program.
  • A minimum of 4 years related experience.
  • Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with SAP preferred.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to travel. Valid driver’s license required.
  • US Citizen or greencard holder.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.