Job description

DME is seeking two (2) full-time in-person (without an exception) Project Controls Consultants/Engineer/ Specialist for the duration of one (1) year (2,080 hrs.), with an option to extend one (1) year, to provide Project Controls/scheduling support for Capital Program and other Infrastructure Projects. The required individuals will report to and take direction from Project Controls Manager or the assigned staff. Resumes of the proposed candidates must be tailored to specific responsibilities as outlined in TSOW herein: -

• Professional/Technical Title: Project Controls Consultants/Engineer/ Specialist
• Projects: LIRR Business Unit Capital Program and other Infrastructure Projects. TBD
• Duration of Service Required: 52 Weeks with the possibility of being renewed
• Normal Work Week: Monday-Friday
• Hours of Work: 8:00am – 4:30pm (8 work hours per day + ½ hour lunch)
• Work Location: Hillside, Queens, NY or field offices to be determined by the hiring manager. May requires weekly or monthly field visit for the assigned projects.
• Reports To: Manager of Project Controls or the designated Staff.
• Qualifications Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, management, business administration and/or a combination of education and proven experience in Engineering & Construction.
• Experience Requirements:
• Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in planning, scheduling, monitoring and project controls.
• Minimum 3 years of recent experience in construction scheduling using Primavera P6 scheduling software and MS office.
• Thorough knowledge of Planning, Scheduling, Tracking and Monitoring of Project Scope, Resource and Cost loading.
• Licensing Requirements: N/A
• Special Skills/Training Requirements:
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 Scheduling Software. Other project scheduling software a plus.
• Experience on Earned Value Management (EVM), time extension claims analysis, change orders and reports writing.
• Experience in reading and comprehending contract drawings and contracts specifications.
• Ability to handle working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to create simple as well as complex analytical reports of schedule data -Time, Resource, Cost and Earned Value using P6, Word, and Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate, possess good interpersonal skills and meet deadlines.
• Description of Work:

The selected candidate(s) will:

• Prepare Project Schedules, Resource Plans, and Cost Budgeting from Scopes, Estimates, Drawings and Contract Specifications.
• Interact with Project Team members during Project Planning, Design, development of construction staging plans and review of site-specific conditions for incorporation into the work plan and project schedule.
• Work Breakdown Structure and Activity Development: Subdivide the work to be performed by each discipline, using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), into manageable activities for coordination and control of the project.
• Construction Sequence/Logic: Preparation of detailed project schedules that accurately identify the interrelationship of activities to be performed by the various force account disciplines and third party involved in the project. This includes identification of the predecessor/successor relationships and duration of activities to determine the early dates, late dates, float, and critical activities.
• Project Schedule Resource and Cost Loading: Allocation and distribution of estimated man-hours and cost by activity for each discipline involved in the project as required to define the associated weighted value of each activity and to support the resource leveled development of Master Resource Plan.
• Coding of Activities: Development and assignment of standardized codes for each activity based on the WBS to identify the project, location, discipline, etc. for merging of all project files to provide capabilities for customized sorting of activities and resources.
• Issue Baseline Schedules, Update Schedules, and Reports (Status and Forecast) for the use by project team. Project Schedules are to be updated and reported on every month or more frequently if required.
• Current Schedule vs. Baseline Schedule Analysis: Compare and highlight major activity deviations between the original baseline schedule and the current schedule based on monthly updates.
• Critical Path Analysis: Identify and Analyze Critical Paths/ Activities to ascertain project completion in time and in budget, including forecasting delays and evaluation of alternative scenarios.
• Delay Claims Analysis: Analyze and recommend actions for delay claims by Third Party contractors.
• Planned vs. Actual Percent Complete Reporting: Monthly updates of the project schedules shall be prepared based on physical work completed and used to calculate and report percent complete status of the project to the MTA, FTA, and other agencies.
• Monthly Status Reporting: Preparation, updating and distribution of various monthly bar charts, histograms and schedule extracts delineating work completed to date and plan for upcoming work activities.
• Earned Value Analysis: Analysis of physical work completed, and actual dollars expended against the planned goals and dollars budgeted for the project. Includes initiation of recovery schedules and corrective action plans to remain within estimate and budget.
• Resource Planning/ Leveling: Assist in development of a comprehensive Capital Program plan that compiles all projects and associated force account resources. Evaluate and analyze overall departmental requirements and to level resource peaks and valleys. Assess future resource requirements and support the department’s hiring plans.
• Project Re-baseline: Analysis and development of revised project work plans based on status of goals, production, scope changes, budget, material, and resource availability as required to initiate corrective action and pro-actively manage the deployment of budgeted resources.
• Third Party Interfacing of Activities: Review and coordinate third party schedule submittals for incorporation of critical activity interfaces with force account activities.
• Task Goal Schedule Updates: Periodic MTA and FTA reporting of task level goals based on the project status and progress on major task level goals measured against the original, planned, and current forecasted schedule dates. The key dates shall be derived from critical milestone dates established in the project schedules.
• Capital Program Oversight/ Audit Interface: Support the Design Project Manager’s (DPMs) development of plans and documentation as requested by outside agencies and consultants (i.e., MTA, FTA, IEC, etc.) involved in the oversight and auditing of Capital Program projects.
• Other Duties: Support the review, development, and implementation of enhancements to scopes, estimating and DPM project management practices.
• Project Site Visits - Visit job site during the development of the baseline schedules and throughout the construction period to inspect physical work completed, address out-of-sequence construction activities, attend field meetings, and update project schedules.
• Miscellaneous
• The C&D/LIRR will provide a fully equipped cubicle at LIRR Business Unit at LIRR’s Hillside Facility, 93-59 183rd Street, Hollis, New York 11423 or at any field office.
• The Consultant and their organization must ensure that the C&D/LIRR receives continuous service for the duration of the contract. shall only be relieved of their service requirement upon the C&D/LIRR's acceptance of a suitable replacement candidate that is on location and has provided a two-week transition period (transition cost covered by the consultant firm).

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $88,147.00 - $95,656.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New York, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Project management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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