Project Controls Specialist - Military Veterans

Position Overview

Power Your Future with Qualus in our Program Management department as a Project Controls Specialist.

The Project Controls Specialist will build and maintain construction schedules, conduct cost analysis, and provide various reports for operations, maintenance, and capital budgets for large utility construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and develops construction project schedules and prepares and maintains project reports which may include schedule summaries and performance measurement.
• Ensures accurate forecasting and reporting of operations and maintenance and capital budgets.
• Conducts analysis and provides insight on potential risks and opportunities.
• Performs variance reporting.
• Participates in month end close processes and accruals.
• Assists in development of short term and long-term business plans.
• Will be responsible for ad-hoc analysis and reporting and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Project Management, Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• Must have 5+ years of experience with scheduling and work planning.
• Specific software experience using MS Project or P6 Primavera for scheduling and resource management and proficient in Excel.
• This position requires strong scheduling integration abilities of project team members and other departments.
• Electrical utility and substation project experience is preferred.
• Competencies required involve strong communication skills, ability to influence (without authority), and relationship/team building.

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Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

It is the policy of Qualus to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We embrace the diversity of our workforce, are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

Qualus is committed to assuring that:

All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and other employment-related programs are provided to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

All personnel actions such as demotions, transfers, leaves of absence and other forms of leave, layoffs, recalls, training, and participation in social and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

All employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

The Company will take affirmative action regarding the employment of applicants and employees.

Applicants and employees shall not be subject to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, discrimination, or retaliation because they have engaged in any of the following activities: filing a complaint with any local, state, or federal agency; assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or other activity related to the administration of the provisions of any local, state, or federal law, rule or regulation, including affirmative action or equal opportunity laws; opposing any act or practice made unlawful by the provisions of any local, state or federal law, rule, or regulation, including, affirmative action or equal opportunity laws; exercising any right protected by any state or federal affirmative action or equal opportunity law. Among the affirmative action laws noted here are Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Human Resources has the responsibility for monitoring the Company's equal opportunity and affirmative action practices. Department heads are responsible for assuring full compliance with this policy in their respective areas. All employees are responsible for supporting the concepts of equal opportunity and affirmative action, and for assisting the Company in meeting its objectives in these areas.

Qualus maintains affirmative action plans (AAPs) for minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Qualus has programs in place to measure the effectiveness of the Company's affirmative action programs and to otherwise evaluate the Company's efforts to provide equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. Any questions regarding the Company's AAPs are to be directed to Human Resources. Those who wish to view the AAP narrative for individuals with disabilities and veterans, contact the Human Resources department during normal working hours.