Consultant – Cost EVM Specialist

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Project Controls Manager (PCM)/Project Manager (PM) or Project Director (PD).
• Create and update schedule in MS Project and/or P6 based on the scheduling tool used on the project.
• Support PCM/PD in bids and proposals on budget preparation, schedule preparation or any other task assigned.
• Perform data integrity checks and auditing to ensure accuracy of schedule reporting.
• Perform analysis to illustrate project trends over the project lifecycle to determine areas that require improvement and that are doing well.
• Include, assess, and report on impacts of changes to baseline plan and new forecasted dates within the scheduling tool.
• Review impacts on schedule delivery milestones and produce recovery plans to minimise schedule slippages.
• Timely identification, notification, resolution, and recording of deviations from the current plan.
• Re-baseline schedules as the need arises.
• Maintain the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) from original estimates within the project schedules and include resource budgets in P6 where required.
• Attend meetings, prepare and distribute agenda items, take meeting minutes, and track follow-up actions.
• Collaboration with the project team, construction team, subcontractors, and suppliers to gather and input progress data.
• Create and submit weekly/monthly reports as required, highlighting variances to the current baselines schedule.
• Record project scope modifications and contribute to the generation of change order submissions. Ensure, approved change orders are included in the schedule.
• Support the PM team in monitoring and controlling the portfolio of projects across Canada.
• Create and maintain accurate reporting and tracking on various projects to ensure schedule accuracy is maintained.
• Manage the collection, organization of various project schedules.
• Manage project baseline and current schedules.
• Review and understand all relevant project and contract material.
• Support with drafting and implementation of a Project Controls Plan and Procedures.
• Liaise with Client Project Control personnel and subcontract personnel where required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• More than five (5) years of experience in scheduling supporting the construction industry.
• University Degree/Diploma in Engineering or Business Administration, or a combination of education and industry experience.
• Expert in using Primavera P6 (mandatory).
• Proficient in Advanced Excel, power BI and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to multi-task, work on several projects or tasks at once, manage time, organize, and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability supporting project managers/coordinators, construction managers, site superintendents, safety managers and direct field staff.
• Certifications such as PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) or AACE International's Earned Value Professional (EVP) is a plus.
• Ability to compile detailed reports in narrative, graphical and tabular format. Ensures that project and client reports are provided in a timely, concise, and accurate manner.