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Project Controls Specialist 2

Stanley, NC 28164

Posted: 11/22/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 626008 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Description:
 
• This team typically works Four 10s or Four 9s and One 4. Thursday must be onsite at Cowans Ford Hydro (Stanley, NC), 1 other onsite day required. That other day could be at other sites in the surrounding area. The farthest site is 2.5 hours away. Mileage to sites beyond the primary site is able to be expensed. Location of the candidate is flexible but should be reasonable- Raleigh is too far. Ideas of where candidates could reasonably be located: Asheville, Hickory, Gaffney, Wiley, Hendersonville, Greenville, Winston Salem, Greensboro etc.
• Looking for someone interested in longevity.
• Must have skills:
o Must be a good English speaker.
o Local- see location information above.
o Ideal experience would be someone with plant experience. Example- banking experience would not be the right fit.
o Longevity- interested in someone who wants to stick around.


This position is responsible for the scheduling the portfolio of projects in the Hydro East, Lake Access and Centerline organization which includes up to 70 projects in different stages of the project lifecycle. Each project schedule is made up of activities including engineering design and deliverables, licensing, procurement and installation as well as integrating vendor schedules into project schedules. This position works closely with project managers and vendors to ensure dependencies are identified and requirements are known in order to start and complete projects and activities on schedule. Weekly meetings are held with each project manager to status and update schedule. Coordination of activities between multiple groups is required. This position also monitors all projects and activities to ensure milestone and delivery commitments are met and provides management with reports on schedule status. This requires proficiency in use of Primavera P6.

Required qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 plus years of direct scheduling experience.
• Proficiency in project related Scheduling.
• Proficiency and hand on experience in the navigation and use of Oracle’s Primavera scheduling tool
• Proficiency to working knowledge of Engineering Change Process.
• Ability to work independently.
• Effectively communicate with appropriate management team.
• Prepare, communicate and report monthly project status updates to management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint


Desired Qualifications:
• Working Knowledge to Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
• Hydro or Power Plant Experience
• Experience Working with Regulated Utility Company
• Experience Working in a Project Controls Environment
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