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        Project Controls, Principal
- M. C. Dean (Richmond, VA)
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             Overview Responsible for overseeing comprehensive project scheduling activities, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and resource allocations. Pivotal in facilitating efficient project execution and fostering strategic decision-making within our organization. Help develop and train project scheduling techniques and procedures and personnel for M.C. Dean. Responsibilities + Advises on and leads the development and refinement of project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to ensure comprehensive alignment with project scope and deliverables. + Strategizes the coordination and establishment of work areas to optimize project workflow and efficiency, integrating them seamlessly into project plans. + Mentors teams on validating quantity take-offs for accuracy and reliability in project estimates, providing expert guidance. + Transforms project documents by reviewing means, methods, and compliance with technical and contractual requirements, minimizing risks and enhancing project clarity. + Spearheads the input and maintenance of pending and approved change orders in project schedules, ensuring smooth integration without adverse impacts on timelines. + Orchestrates the timely incorporation of Addenda changes and completeness of quote matrices, reflecting updated project requirements and optimizing resource utilization. + Advises on bid items, numbers, and time estimates to support accurate project scheduling and resource allocation decisions, leveraging advanced project management expertise. + Mentors and resolves ambiguous items in contract documents, minimizing risks and ensuring clarity for effective project execution. + Strategizes the resource loading of project schedules and integrates resource-loaded activities into the master schedule, optimizing efficiency and resource management. + Transforms project forecasting and tracks resource demands including materials, equipment, labor, and staff hours, ensuring proactive management of project resources. + Spearheads the creation and maintenance of logical relationships within project schedules, defining appropriate predecessors and successors for all activities. + Advises on the production of baseline vs. actual schedule reports and analyzes schedule performance metrics such as costs and earned value, providing actionable insights. Qualifications Required: + 12+ years of experience with a High School Diploma / GED **OR** 10+ years of experience with an Associate's Degree **OR** 7+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree **OR** 5+ years of experience with a Master's degree + Preferred but not required: Project Management Software (PM Online) – In-house Software. AS400 (internal) CMMS software Primavera P6 software Preferred: + Working knowledge of finance systems as it relates to project budgets and cost codes + Understanding of earned value analysis as it relates to project management + Exposure to Database Systems + PMI certification in project management (PMP) and/or project scheduling (PSP) Abilities: + Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time. + Sitting for extended periods of time. + Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction. + Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard. + Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. + Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. + Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. + Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. + Identify and understand the speech of another person. 
 
 
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