Dir, Project Controls
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Morristown
Posted on: April 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Who we areFor more than 40 years, Covanta has been at the
forefront of sustainable materials management, providing companies
and communities world-class waste and resource solutions.Through
our diverse and scalable full-service capabilities, we're leading
the charge to a carbon-negative future-reducing, reusing, recycling
and reimagining waste for the benefit of both people and planet.Our
differentiator comes from our vast ecosystem of technology,
facilities, and partnerships, trusted by the world's largest
organizations to solve their most pressing environmental
challenges, and achieve their most ambitious environmental, social,
and governance (ESG) goals.All that we're missing is you. Join us
today!!Our valuesDiversity, inclusivity, engagement-these are the
values that help us foster a strong sense of community within
Covanta. By embracing the unique talents, perspectives, and
experiences of our employees, we cultivate an environment that
embraces teamwork, encourages open dialogue, and provides
opportunities for growth.About the roleJob Description:The
Director, Project Controls plays a pivotal role in ensuring the
successful and cost-effective tracking and delivery of projects and
outages within the Service and Project Management Organizations.
This role oversees a team of planners and cost controls
professionals, ensuring successful project and outage delivery on
time, within budget, and meeting specifications.Key
Responsibilities:--- Lead the development and implementation of a
comprehensive project controls strategy that aligns with the
organization's overall goals.--- Lead the Planning Center of
Excellence (COE), overseeing facilities planners, developing and
delivering training programs, and establishing standard outage
schedule templates.--- Supervise and lead a team of project
controls professionals, planners (direct/indirect staff), and cost
controllers.--- Coordinate with Facility Managers, Project Managers
(PMs), and PMO leader on reporting, project control activities, and
other services.--- Manage the development of procedures for various
project control activities, including budget preparation,
forecasts, progress validation, cost engineering, and
planning/scheduling functions.--- Track the labor utilization and
liquidation for PMO, Engineering and other Central Operations
departments. Ensure the capitalization levels are properly
reported--- Manage cost engineering activities for projects,
including developing and implementing cost control systems,
overseeing invoice processing, monthly cost reporting, trending,
cost variance analysis, funding budgets, and cash flows.--- Manage
cost estimating/forecasting activities, including periodic
outage/project re-estimates and cost benchmark metrics.---
Collaborate with the Ops Excellence team to ensure Outage Cost
Estimate (OCE) compliance. Track actual costs and ensure they align
with the estimates.--- Manage planning and scheduling activities,
including developing summary and detailed project schedules,
progress, and performance monitoring, addressing schedule
deviations, and developing workaround solutions. Additionally, plan
and manage the execution of internal audits of critical commercial
internal control systems.--- Facilitate and oversee the risk
assessment, mitigation, and contingency planning process for
projects.--- Coordinate and issue necessary project reports,
including progress reports, S-curves, cost reports, and schedule
updates.--- Develop and implement process improvement initiatives,
targeting department efficiency and improvement on data analysis
and forecast.--- Ensure full integration between estimating, cost
control, planning/scheduling, and risk management functions within
projects.--- Collaborate with other functional groups like
engineering, sourcing, finance and operations to ensure seamless
project integration.--- Ensure that invoices are tracked, confirmed
and handed off to Accounts Payable properly.--- Manage cash calls
and forecasts to/from Finance.Qualifications:--- Bachelor's degree
in engineering, construction management, business administration,
or a related field.--- 10+ years of experience in project controls,
within the Energy Industry.--- Proven track record of successfully
delivering projects on time, within budget, and to
specification.--- In-depth knowledge of project controls
principles, methodologies, and best practices.--- Strong
understanding of project scheduling, cost estimating, risk
management, and Earned Value Management (EVM).--- Excellent
communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.--- Proficient
in project controls software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft
Project).Desired Characteristics:--- Strong background in Field
Services transformation, especially working experience with the
outage team would be a distinct advantage.--- BB/MBB certification
and/or a proven education or work history in statistical analysis
of complex data and measurement systems.--- Demonstrated leadership
capabilities working across a matrixed organization.--- Proven
ability to work efficiently with minimal direct supervision.
Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to motivate others to
achieve results.--- Highly motivated and focused on meeting
business commitments, driving change & implementing process
improvements.--- Strong oral and written communication skills.---
Strong interpersonal and team building skills.All applicants must
be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if
selected) which may include any/all the following: criminal/civil
background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in
compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.Prefer
certificate from either PMI or AACEOur DEI CommitmentCovanta is an
Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action
Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified
applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including
perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual
disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed
Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected
by law. Know Your Rights ()Please note that Level, Title and/or
Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or
skills.If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled
veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are
unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply
for a job on this site because of your disability. You can request
reasonable accommodations by going to Covanta.com and clicking on
the 'Contact Us' button. Under Inquires, select 'Careers' in the
Interest field, fill out all required fields including your
message. In the message section, please note this is a 'Job
Application Accommodation Request'.
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