Project Controls Staff (Planning Eng.)

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What You ll Be Doing:

• Develop fully baselined, resource-loaded, and labor-costed project schedules in accordance with project requirements.

• Develop and maintain project schedules that include all agreed activities, deliverables, milestones, and client requirements based on the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

• Implement and maintain project monitoring systems, including KPIs, earned value, total float, resource utilization, and cost tracking.

• Monitor project progress, identify potential schedule risks, and develop recovery and contingency plans to maintain project objectives.

• Review, monitor, and audit contractor schedules, planning methodologies, and reporting processes.

• Perform schedule analysis and scenario modeling to assess the impact of potential project changes.

• Provide schedule, risk, resource, cost, and delay analyses to support project decision-making.

• Conduct critical path analysis and provide recommendations on potential issues, risks, and corrective actions.

• Prepare and deliver regular project status reports for internal stakeholders and client requirements.

• Develop and maintain Earned Value (EV) and KPI reports to monitor project performance.

• Participate in project coordination meetings and provide planning support related to engineering, procurement, quality, cost, and delivery activities.

• Bachelor s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 8 years of project planning experience on major civil or infrastructure projects.

• Strong technical expertise in Primavera P6.

• Experience in schedule risk analysis, delay analysis, and claims evaluation.

• Good understanding of financial and commercial aspects of project management.

• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), milestone tracking, KPI development, and performance reporting.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience working in multidisciplinary project environments and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

What Desired Skills You ll Bring:

• Experience on rail, metro, transportation, or related infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of project controls, forecasting, and performance management methodologies.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules and planning deliverables on large-scale projects.
• Professional planning or project management certifications are an advantage.