OVERVIEW:

Merrick & Company’s growing Project Controls team is looking for a Senior Project Controls Engineer, proficient in both schedule and cost, to support the Life Sciences (LS) Business Unit. The position can be executed from our Richmond, VA or Greenwood Village (Denver Metro), CO offices. On a case by case basis, a hybrid of fully remote schedule may be considered.
Annual pay range for this position is $125,400.00 - $153,900.00. Pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills, and experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Twelve (12) + years of experience in the field of Project Controls (Planning & Scheduling/Cost Engineering).
• Demonstrable knowledge of cost and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirements.
• Experience in the Engineering/Procurement/Construction field.
• Computer proficiency in basic project control software applications, including Primavera (P6), Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
• Strong Primavera skill set is required.
• Experience with Monte Carlo Analysis.
• Strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship.
• Client projects require candidates have lived in the U.S. three (3) out of the last five (5) years.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Any of the following certifications awarded by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi) are helpful: Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), Earned Value Professional (EVP), Certified Cost Professional (CCP).
• Experience with earned value on a government contract.

Responsibilities will include developing, implementing, and maintaining contractual Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Dictionary, charge codes utilizing the Control Accounts & Work Packages, Risk Register, Change Request Process, Contract budget base log, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), and revenue forecasts (both ETC & EACs).

• Develop integrated Level 3 resource loaded schedules and monitor performance against baselines.
• Direct short term work plan meetings with vendors and stakeholders.
• Coordinate work assignments and tasks with our client and internal team to meet client requests and regular reporting submittals.
• Analyze critical path and constraints to determine the effects of schedule delays and client driven
• Provide schedule version control.
• Ensure that physical progress is being measured and reported in WBS detail, and that the integrated schedule is updated based on the progress.
• Collaborate with our teams to obtain and input weekly schedule updates.
• Review, Incorporate, and maintain IMS with external activities (Client & Subcontractor(s))
• Be responsible for schedule update meetings and preparing look ahead schedules for the team.
• Use system data to prepare monthly progress reports.
• Utilize the cost data to allow for the tracking and control of budgets, commitments, expenditures and contingency for the duration of the project.
• Ensure all schedule or cost related processes are in accordance with Client specifications and industry best practice.
• Willing to travel to project site, as requested by the client; frequency to be determined.
• Daily interaction with client while simultaneously supporting project management.