A Great Opportunity For Growth Within A Successful Company!

Engineering, Automation & Design, Inc (EAD) is one of Omaha’s leading, progressive and innovative construction, controls and engineering consulting firms.  Locally owned, we are involved with project work locally, nationally, and internationally. Our specialty areas include: Food & Pet Food, Renewable Energy, Chemical & Petrochemical, Pharmaceuticals and Commercial & Institutional. 

What EAD Offers:

• Opportunity to work on diverse and cutting edge projects 
• Career advancement opportunities
• Family oriented company
• 100% company paid dental premiums for employee and family 
• 100% company paid life and disability insurance
• Relocation reimbursement available
• Monthly gym allotment 

EAD Constructors is looking for a Project Controls Specialist with Cost and Scheduling experience to estimate equipment, construction, and professional services (Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, and Automation). This individual must be able to participate in a cross-functional team environment in development and oversight of construction related project controls tasks.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for gathering, verifying , validating and analyzing data in support of project
  controls reporting

• Generate, distribute, and archive daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly project controls
  reports

• Identify and communicate improvement opportunities, adoption of best practices and
  counter measures to address gaps in performance

• Develop schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction
  activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can
  potentially be in conflict

• Track and manage changes to the project scope, schedule and cost baseline

• Develops and maintains project schedules, cost estimates, track and trend cash flow
  reports, change control documentation (scope, cost or schedule and/or any
  reports associated with project controls)

• Create project cost estimate in order to establish effective cost controls management

• Assure that project estimate includes all necessary raw materials, resource/labor
  rates, manufactured materials/equipment as well as current industry data relative
  to project scope

• Maintain effective relationships with customers, support the resolution of quality
  issues and completes proposals/project tasks/reports as negotiated

• Display proficiency in conflict resolution and reaching win-win outcomes among team members

• Implement project planning processes to include considerations of project setup,
  execution, monitoring and closeout

• Work with cross-functional team members to ensure the project is on-time and
  on-budget

• Ensure project controls procedures are implemented, and adhered to and result in no
  audit exceptions when audited both internally/externally or by clients

• Provide leadership ability to guide, mentor and motivate the career development of
  others while providing accurate and consistent project controls advice to
  Project Managers

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops;
  reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and
  participating in professional societies

• Responsible for adhering to all EAD's safety standards and practices

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering or other
  related field or equivalent combination of technical training and/or related
  experience

• 3 years experience in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and
  assessing the progress and quality of project controls work with the ability to
  accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks; 5 years preferred

• 3 years experience developing a construction cost estimate, a detailed
  engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a
  larger project required; 5 years preferred

• Have an understanding of Federal, State, local and company safety policies and
  assist in the continued development of a Safety Culture in the workplace

• Proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software strongly
  preferred

• Ability to thrive in a fast paced team environment is critical

• Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to develop creative solutions to
  construction challenges routinely encountered in the prosecution of heavy
  commercial/industrial projects

• High proficiency with Microsoft tools including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

• 10hr OSHA certification a plus

• Extreme attention to detail

• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines

• Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences

• Ability to set priorities

• Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or
  contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning
  schedules, scopes of work, estimates and/or project costs

• Excellent presentation skills

• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent time management and organizational skills

• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the
  projection of all project controls deliverables
  

• Ability to multi-task while working on numerous projects simultaneously

• Possess and able to maintain a valid driver's license
  

Working Conditions:

• Office, plant, or client site environment*


• Regularly works in outside weather conditions


• Ability to walk up numerous flights of stairs and/or work in confined spaces in extreme
  conditions


• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and equipment*


• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration


• Commercial and/or Industrial setting with the potential of exposure to fumes or airborne
  particles, toxic or caustic chemicals*


• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud*


• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs*


• Periodic weekend, holiday or evening work as needed


• Travel is required

*EAD will provide training, administrative/engineering controls, and personal
protective equipment as necessary.