Position Overview

tk Mining Technologies is seeking a Project Control Specialist to join our team of engineering and procurement projects and services. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for project controls functions related to engineering & procurement projects and services, including cost control, change management, invoicing and Invoice Approval Forms (IAFs)
• Continuous update and reporting of project progress and performance to tk Mining and Client
• Develop and maintain project status reports supporting capital projects, PTD and Services
• Align with Supervisor, Project Management or Head of Services regarding project specific strategies for cost control
• Participate in project team alignment activities, including project kickoff meetings, project reviews and other coordination meetings as required

• Setup of project cost accounts in SAP according to the cost estimate after contract award including its maintenance
• Tracking and reporting of contract costs against detailed contract budgets; prepare cost reports and schedules for project manager and management
• Review and understand project cost estimates
• Understand scope and contractual terms & conditions for a particular project and ensure alignment with client project controls requirements
• Assist with interactive planning sessions, working with project teams and disciplines and project closeouts
• Update / analyze project progress at defined intervals, collaborating with disciplines
• Inform the Supervisor, Project Management or Head of Services of any cost, drivers, and variances, as apparent
• Review engineering hours and deliverables, utilizing earned value analysis to assess progress and forecast hours and costs
• Review and analyze project changes and trends, following change management procedures. Inform project team with costs, schedule, WBS, hours detail as necessary
• Provide continuous project reporting with accurate and timely information that includes budget, commitments, forecast, variances, change management, progress, KPIs, risk & opportunity, contingency, cash flow and resource planning
• Ensure appropriate WBS coding by all project team members
• Align with Accounting regarding chart of accounts, project numbers, cost coding, cost systems interface, labor hours & rates, and other cost related issues
• Align with Procurement regarding material & contract requirements, expediting and systems interface
• Provide continuous improvement to identify cost effective methods and strategies for accomplishing project goals
• Assist in dispute resolution, as required

Basic Qualifications

• SAP experience required
• Education Economics or Business Administration
• AACEI certification(s) (CCP, EVP, PSM, etc.) preferred, but not required
• Software skills required: MS Project, MS Excel, MS Office
• Software skills preferred: SAP, EcoSys, Primavera P6, other cost databases and accounting software
• Excellent communication, reporting, and presentation skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively interact with all project disciplines and stakeholders
• Able to work independently and with initiative to gather project information from all project team members and other stakeholders
• Understands importance of deadlines
• Excellent teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years’ project controls experience supporting engineering projects, with a background in both cost control
• Industry experience preferred includes Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, Industrial, Manufacturing
• Hands-on cost controlling experience including cost engineering, cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting, earned value analysis, resource planning, change management and cost reporting