Cotter Consulting
Project Controls Analyst
Cotter Consulting, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Type
Full-time
Description
OVERALL OBJECTIVE:
The ideal candidate should understand industry-specific planning and scheduling and have strong written and oral communication skills. They are approachable, able to solve problems, take personal responsibility for their work, and achieve results with little oversight. Furthermore, they diligently attend to details and pursue quality tasks, demonstrating a commitment to learning and self-improvement. They also earn others' trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism.
JOB COMPLEXITY/SCOPE:
The Analyst Cost/Estimator/Scheduler will collaborate with various teams to create and manage project schedules. They will perform quantity takeoff, prepare estimates, and work under the guidance of project controls professionals.
SUPERVISION:
May supervise the work of subordinate schedulers or cost estimators.
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt
Requirements
JOB DUTIES:
Schedule:
Help with tracking and reporting costs.Aid in keeping track of work completed compared to planned work.Assist in managing changes to the project.Prepare reports on project costs and cash flow with guidance.Contribute to monthly/quarterly reports.Help verify invoices based on work completed.Assist in developing detailed project schedules.Collect and update project progress.Review project specifications and drawings to understand the work and estimate requirements.Estimate the materials needed and familiarize themselves with software tools.Calculate estimates for different parts of the project.Learn to use cost-estimating software.Keep files with detailed information to support the estimates, including current prices from suppliers.Cost Control & Estimating:
Work with the project management and scheduling team to set project goals and analyze progress.QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management or equivalent combination of education, training and/or related experience.Required 0-4 years of Construction Management, Estimating, Project Controls, Engineering or equivalent work experience.Well -developed communications skills are required to effectively engage all levels of the project team, client organization, designers and contractors in capital cost-related matters.Strong Excel spreadsheet skills required to perform offline studies including data collection and analysis.REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
Flexibility and Adaptability
Recovers from disappointments and setbacks.Works effectively with unstructured teams, situations, or environments.Helps others adapt to changing environments and accept new situations.Learning Oriented
Demonstrates grasp of new information and its implications.Seeks out and relies on others in areas of own limitations.Applies feedback and changes behavior accordingly.Oral Communications
Speaks well without preparation.Adapts language, tone, structure, and level of detail to the needs of others.Maintains a dialogue in difficult situations.Teamwork
Coordinates roles, responsibilities, and interdependencies of all team members.Develops an effective working relationship with each team member.Identifies and addresses potential problems or issues within the team.Problem Solving
Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.Facilitates reconciliation rather than divisiveness among individuals.Written Communication
Produces written materials relevant to own work and department.Uses organization's guidelines for writing reports, correspondence, documentation, etc.Welcome and uses feedback/editing assistance.PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job duties in an office setting require the following:
Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to move throughout the office.The ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.Good hand-eye coordination; the ability to reach with hands and arms; and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp.Close visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate office equipment, prepare and review data and figures, and view a computer monitor.The ability to talk and hear.The ability to work in an upper level of a high-rise office building (Cotter Chicago office and some client offices).The ability to handle temperature changes consistent with inside environmental conditions.Mental abilities including remembering, reasoning, concentrating to remain on task, reading, problem solving, managing concurrent tasks, and the ability to understand and follow directions.Job duties in an office setting require the following:
Normal color vision.The ability to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.The ability to move across uneven surfaces and the ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling on uneven or slippery surfaces.The ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch.The ability to stand for sustained periods of time.The ability to work in confined spaces and narrow passageways.The ability to work in high places.The ability to handle outside environmental conditions including extreme heat, extreme cold, loud noise levels, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and oils.
Full-time
Description
OVERALL OBJECTIVE:
The ideal candidate should understand industry-specific planning and scheduling and have strong written and oral communication skills. They are approachable, able to solve problems, take personal responsibility for their work, and achieve results with little oversight. Furthermore, they diligently attend to details and pursue quality tasks, demonstrating a commitment to learning and self-improvement. They also earn others' trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism.
JOB COMPLEXITY/SCOPE:
The Analyst Cost/Estimator/Scheduler will collaborate with various teams to create and manage project schedules. They will perform quantity takeoff, prepare estimates, and work under the guidance of project controls professionals.
SUPERVISION:
May supervise the work of subordinate schedulers or cost estimators.
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt
Requirements
JOB DUTIES:
Schedule:
Help with tracking and reporting costs.Aid in keeping track of work completed compared to planned work.Assist in managing changes to the project.Prepare reports on project costs and cash flow with guidance.Contribute to monthly/quarterly reports.Help verify invoices based on work completed.Assist in developing detailed project schedules.Collect and update project progress.Review project specifications and drawings to understand the work and estimate requirements.Estimate the materials needed and familiarize themselves with software tools.Calculate estimates for different parts of the project.Learn to use cost-estimating software.Keep files with detailed information to support the estimates, including current prices from suppliers.Cost Control & Estimating:
Work with the project management and scheduling team to set project goals and analyze progress.QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management or equivalent combination of education, training and/or related experience.Required 0-4 years of Construction Management, Estimating, Project Controls, Engineering or equivalent work experience.Well -developed communications skills are required to effectively engage all levels of the project team, client organization, designers and contractors in capital cost-related matters.Strong Excel spreadsheet skills required to perform offline studies including data collection and analysis.REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
Flexibility and Adaptability
Recovers from disappointments and setbacks.Works effectively with unstructured teams, situations, or environments.Helps others adapt to changing environments and accept new situations.Learning Oriented
Demonstrates grasp of new information and its implications.Seeks out and relies on others in areas of own limitations.Applies feedback and changes behavior accordingly.Oral Communications
Speaks well without preparation.Adapts language, tone, structure, and level of detail to the needs of others.Maintains a dialogue in difficult situations.Teamwork
Coordinates roles, responsibilities, and interdependencies of all team members.Develops an effective working relationship with each team member.Identifies and addresses potential problems or issues within the team.Problem Solving
Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.Facilitates reconciliation rather than divisiveness among individuals.Written Communication
Produces written materials relevant to own work and department.Uses organization's guidelines for writing reports, correspondence, documentation, etc.Welcome and uses feedback/editing assistance.PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job duties in an office setting require the following:
Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to move throughout the office.The ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.Good hand-eye coordination; the ability to reach with hands and arms; and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp.Close visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate office equipment, prepare and review data and figures, and view a computer monitor.The ability to talk and hear.The ability to work in an upper level of a high-rise office building (Cotter Chicago office and some client offices).The ability to handle temperature changes consistent with inside environmental conditions.Mental abilities including remembering, reasoning, concentrating to remain on task, reading, problem solving, managing concurrent tasks, and the ability to understand and follow directions.Job duties in an office setting require the following:
Normal color vision.The ability to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.The ability to move across uneven surfaces and the ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling on uneven or slippery surfaces.The ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch.The ability to stand for sustained periods of time.The ability to work in confined spaces and narrow passageways.The ability to work in high places.The ability to handle outside environmental conditions including extreme heat, extreme cold, loud noise levels, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and oils.