Senior Project Controls Specialist

PAR Electrical Contractors, LLC is a premier outside electrical infrastructure construction company based in Kansas City, Missouri. A subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR), PAR is one of the founding members of Quanta Services and among the largest union contractors in the U.S. PAR’s employees are the reason for the success of our company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At PAR, we take on the most challenging and complex projects we can find, and we hire people who thrive on hard work and demanding opportunities.

Position Title:      Senior Project Controls Specialist

Every moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.  

Imagine what you could do here. We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide.

Quanta’s culture is about creating an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued.  

A company of Quanta (fortune 250 company), PAR is a national leader in all aspects of outside electrical construction. For more than six decades, our reputation as solution providers has been consistently applied across all our service offerings. PAR’s experience has culminated into a vast source of innovative and forward-thinking teams who offer a knowledge-sharing approach to every project. We offer a full range of construction services and solutions for substations, overhead and underground distribution and transmission lines, maintenance, startup, associated communications, energized services, emergency storm restoration and assessment, and engineer, procure and construct (EPC) services. 

Summary:

The Senior Project Controls Specialist will be responsible for supporting the development, training, assurance, and compliance with all PMO standards and initiatives.  In this role, the employee will have an active participation in all aspects of project controls and reporting, including risk management, change management, cost control, Earned Value Management, cost/schedule integration, and document control.  There will be opportunities to provide support as requested to project and regional management under the direct guidance and supervision of the Project Management Organization (PMO). The Senior Project Controls Specialist is accountable for maintaining consistent project planning, tracking, and reporting practices across the PMO to ensure the overall health of, and visibility into, the project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for all issues related to EcoSys, the Company forecasting tool.
• Support integration efforts between the PMO (project teams) and the accounting department.
• Engage in the development of PMO initiatives.
• Lead the roll-out, training, assurance, and compliance with PMO initiatives.
• Lead training, assurance, and compliance with existing PMO standards.
• Represent PAR and the PAR PMO with other entities internal and external to Quanta.
• Support Regional project teams as directed by the PMO.
• Assist with developing and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will optimize performance and productivity and reduce costs.
• Help management make important decisions based on costs and benefits (e.g. investments, market growth, pricing changes).
• Create and align Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in accordance with customer requirements.
• Evaluate project progress against established goals, forecasts, schedules, customer needs and objectives.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of cash flows.
• Assist with the development of corrective action plans.
• Generate S-curves, productivity assessment, and progress monitoring using Earned Value Management
• Coordinate project schedules and assist with the development of scheduling reports.
• Make recommendations for scheduling, integration and coordination of multi-discipline tasks and related activities.
• Develop, maintain, and support reporting for internal and external customers.
• Assist with the maintenance of a Change Management System.
• Assist with the maintenance of a Risk Management System.
• Lead Project Inventory Management Systems assurance efforts.
• Assist with upstream (prime contracts) and downstream (purchase orders & subcontracts) contract and change management.
• Provide transparency around changes to reporting and forecasting and explain drivers and corrective action plans.
• Implement and maintain project-specific document control procedures and work instructions in accordance with corporate and project requirements.
• Set up the WBS and activities in Primavera with logic ties and resource loading to support understanding of the critical path, float, and resource allocations.
• Perform and document regular schedule progress updates.
• All other duties as assigned by the PMO.

Requirements:

• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards and activities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio)
• Proficient in Primavera P6 & Microsoft Project
• Experience with JD Edwards, Hubble, EcoSys, Incorta, and/or B2W technology platforms preferred
• Effective communication (oral, written, presentation, listening)
• Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, make quick and sound decisions, and organize and prioritize numerous tasks to meet deadlines
• Great attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Some travel as needed
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Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Construction Management, or related field. Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Minimum of four (4) years project controls experience in similar construction.
• Thorough knowledge of project controls, budgeting, and schedules.

PAR offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Prescription, life insurance and disability benefits and generous 401(k) retirement plan matching contribution.

PAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Women, veterans and minorities are encouraged to apply. No Agencies please.

All full-time job offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.