Sr Project Controls Mgr- Schedule - 90396317 - Philadelphia

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Sr. Project Control Manager - Schedule oversees scheduling activities across all projects to ensure compliance with Amtrak's scheduling guidelines. The Senior Project Controls Manager monitors and evaluates staff performance and provides feedback and coaching, and/or positive recognition for department personnel and decision-making that may have significant, long-term impact on the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Ensures compliance with Amtrak project management standards and policies, third-party requirements, industry best practices, or project-specific requirements in the delivery of project control functions.
* Perform data extraction from P6 EPC schedules, to enable and foster collaboration regarding Schedule Milestones, Key Quantities (production assets/widgets), EV-based KPIs, Baseline and Working Forecasts of Planned Labor Resources.
* Perform quality checks for the scheduling deliverables and guide team to perform corrective actions when needed.
* Prepares data submissions required during CAPD's annual fiscal planning cycle, including collaboration with internal and external stakeholders on reporting requirements. * Oversees monthly data processes that interface enterprise and department-approved systems and tools with P6 working database.
* Develops process and tools to support resource demand planning, change management, and project pipeline planning decisions.
* Communicates monthly deliverables and deadlines to the scheduling team.
* Provide monthly schedule health assessment to portfolio directors.
* Performs other related duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
* A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position
* Expert knowledge of planning and scheduling tools, methods, techniques, standards, and best practices, including resource management, progress measurement, and earned value management for construction or engineering projects.
* Hands on experience achieving high proficiency with ground-up development, management, and analysis of complex cost-and-resource-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, to include verifiable experience performing critical path analysis, resource leveling, and related qualitative and quantitative schedule evaluations.
* Develop reporting mechanisms and presentations about project performance indicators and routinely review this data with Director/Senior Project Controls Managers across various portfolios.
* Experience in preparing written technical reports, presentations, or analyses.
* Understanding of project financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis and monitoring capital project / program / portfolio funding and/or budget.
* Construction project performance metrics, performance analysis, dashboards, and progress reports.
* Ability to clearly organize and present project portfolio reports, and other related portfolio technical information.
* Ability to research, analyze, evaluate performance gaps, and implement new business processes, tools, methods, and techniques to improve performance or output.
* Advanced Excel user skills.
* Intermediate to advanced PowerPoint skills.
* Skill in communicating complex information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing across all levels
* Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
*9-12 years of relevant experience preferred
* Experience performing or leading project controls for mid ($50M+) to large ($500M+) capital construction projects, programs, and/or portfolios.
* Knowledge of project risk management principles, practices, standards, and methods
* Capital construction controls experience in the rail industry, oil and gas, energy, or pharmaceutical industry.
* One or more of the following certifications / credentials:
- Oracle Primavera P6 certification
- PMP or PMI-SP in good standing.
- SP or RMP (PMI)
- PSP, CEP, EVP, or CCP (AACE)
- Chartered MRICS
- EVMP
- FAC-P/PM Level III
- PRINCE2
- CCA, or CDT (CSI)
* Hands-on experience with data analysis and visualization tools like PowerBI
* Understanding of database management and data operations (e.g., SQL)
* Experience implementing project control software and tools

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

* Environmental Conditions:
* Office environment; exposure to computer screens.
* Physical Conditions:
* May require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $135,800-$176,040, Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:164892

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 DaysClick here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR * 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. *1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..