Scheduler/Cost Controller

Summary

Join LaBella’s Program Management Services Division as a Scheduler / Cost Controller in Augusta, ME, with remote/hybrid options. This role involves producing regular and ad-hoc reports for project planning and control, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures. Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and maintaining project control data and reports, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions to meet client objectives. The position requires close collaboration with project teams and functional departments. A competitive salary range of $76,000-$102,000 is offered, with specific salary influenced by experience and education. LaBella offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controlling and 4 years of experience in Construction Project Scheduling required
• SAP experience required
• Primavera (preferred) and/or MS Project experience required
• Experience in the functional area under which it will be contracted: Substations, T&D, Gas-Hydro and OSG

Responsibilities

• Produce a variety of regular and ad-hoc reports in support of our project planning and control initiatives
• Work closely with all functional departments, the Controller/Cost Analyst plays a key role in ensuring that policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to
• Responsible for developing, implementing, feeding, reconciling and maintaining valuable project control databases and reports for projects
• Manages and ensures the reconciliation of program controls data with financial and performance systems, coordinating with Project Managers
• Verifies the accuracy of all cost information including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to the project budget
• Producing required accounting and project cost reports
• Producing reports on deviations, under-runs and over-runs
• Preparing forecasts and cost trend reports
• Reviewing and evaluating trends and their impact on project costs
• Monitoring project costs and commitment to budget and forecast
• Maintaining change control and the change order register
• Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting
• Responsible for EVM during all project stages
• Responsible for journal entries when requested
• Develop an Integrated Master Schedule of the project according to owner standards and approved scheduling tool
• Develop and evaluate the activities in the Integrated Project Schedule that affect the project and be able to capture work that can be completed in six (6) month Look-Ahead increments including work on critical path, work with less than 2 weeks float, work that can be consolidated, and work required to support that which is compatible with other projects
• Develop Project Sequence/Logic – preparation of project schedules that accurately identify the interrelationship of activities to be performed by the various disciplines and Third Party involvement in the project
• Perform Current Schedule and Cost (EV, AC) vs. Performance Measurement Baseline, compare and highlight major activity deviations between the original baseline and the current plan based on monthly updates
• Perform 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
• Overall responsibility for providing guidance to other project personnel on good scheduling practices and techniques
• Owner Manager Planning and Control will coordinate Scheduler-Cost Controller Group to ensure the accomplishment of the Portfolio planning and control goals
• Scheduler-Cost Controller Group will work under Manager Planning and Control who will provide direction and oversight

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CAPM or PMI-SP Certificate or equivalent (requires client's approval)

Benefits

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events