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Project Control Coordinator
Location: Working Remotely - Once COVID measures are lifted, may be required to be on site in Chalk River.
Position: Project Control Coordinator
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: upon security clearance.
Pay Rate: $60 - 75.00/HR to your incorporated company
Per Diem: $175.00/Day
Resumes due by April 30 at 1PM.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the scope definition and prepare the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Work closely with the Section Head Program Management Infrastructure Projects in the preparation and maintenance of baseline and working project schedules, and control of schedule changes
- Analyze the schedule performance of the assigned Infrastructure Projects, determine variances, monitor trends, recommend improvements, take corrective actions and implement changes
- Work closely with the assigned Infrastructure Projects Costs team in order to obtain actual cost expenditure information and measure project progress performance using Earned Value Analysis
- Coordinate and control changes to scope and cost and ensure related approval and configuration management documentation is in place before baselines are adjusted
- Coordinate the production and maintenance of risk registers
- Perform schedule, cost and/or risk analysis when required
- Coordinate the resource and cost loading of schedules
- Support Project team in the planning and control framework, including definition of the hierarchies, coding and account structures required for tracking, analysis and performance measurement
- Verify the legitimacy of changes, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions
- Support Project Costs team in the cost estimating and budgeting processes when required
- Preparing sections of the project progress report
- Chair/participate in project review meetings and make presentations of project information
- Arrange meetings
- Prepare Monthly Project Report (MPR), and review with Project Director and Project Manager and present where necessary
- Prepare and submit project accruals
- Initiate i-Requisitions, prepare supporting documents (Briefing note, PR check list), follow-up the approval process
- Ensure project documents are filed in atom/document control (as required)
- Ensure actual to P6 monthly
- Ensure project documents are available in supporting databases (SharePoint, Collaborative Portal)
- Help ensure project APWB milestones and deliverables are met
- Amend Purchase Orders when required
- Work with contractors & consultants on construction schedule and incorporate contractor schedule into the master P6 schedule
- Conduct Critical Path analyses with project team and provide corrective actions or solution for deviation
- Receive progress update from contractor and project team and update P6 master schedule Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- University degree or college diploma in a relevant field from an accredited school and a minimum of 4-6 years of progressively more responsible work experience in Project Management
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and processes, as recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI), and a proven ability to apply this knowledge in the project control of large and complex undertakings, especially those related to scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change control
- Designation as Project Management Professional (PMP) is desirable
- Formal Project Management training would be an asset
- Advanced-intermediate level capability in the development of project schedules
- Proven ability to conduct variance analysis on schedule and cost performance
- Knowledge of Earned Value Analysis
- Working knowledge of the computer-based applications used for project management purposes (i.e., Primavera or Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, etc.)
- Project cost management experience
- Project risk management experience and/or knowledge would be a strong asset
- Strong awareness of safety
- Good organizational and planning skills. Well-developed ability to assess requirements, set priorities, define action plans, and meet deadlines within a dynamic project environment
- Good interpersonal skills. Able to form effective relationships within the project partners and stakeholder organizations and to use his/her network to accomplish goals, solve problems, and Improve planning and control systems
- Good oral and written communication capability. Able to clearly organize and articulate ideas in project plans and reports and in-group settings
- Experience in delivering presentations and chairing meetings
- Ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines under pressure and work effectively with others and carry out instructions accurately
- Adaptive, able to respond to changing conditions quickly
- Highly self-motivated with a positive attitude and motivated to achieve continued customer satisfaction
- Detail orientated with excellent analytical capabilities
- Logical thinking
- Results-orientated approach and ability
- Questioning attitude. Challenges assumptions and plans proposed by others in objective and professional manner. Uses reliable sources to verify conditions, assess risks, etc.
- Persistent and resilient
- General awareness of engineering and operational activities
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn
- Demonstrated personal accountability
- Willing to work extended hours
- Get-things-done attitude