Principal Project Controls Specialist

MasTec Utility Services delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers, specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution for power delivery systems, gas distribution construction for gas systems, and turnkey solutions for a variety of water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. Backed by the strength of decades of experience, unrivaled industry skills, and a deep commitment to core values, MUS delivers safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible services that provide extraordinary value to clients.

MasTec Utility Services is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We’re always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work.

MasTec Utility Services is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Energy News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. MUS is part of the MasTec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.

Job Summary

The Principal Project Controls Specialist supports fixed-bid construction projects related to transmission, substations, and data centers. This role is responsible for delivering project controls functions, including cost control and analysis, schedule development and monitoring, impact identification, earned value management, and oversight of project controls analysts.

• Weighted towards Project Controls functions on large electrical infrastructure projects
• Develop, interpret, and execute policy objectives and standards applicable to cost and schedule controls coupled with analysis activities
• Direct all cost engineering functions, including cost forecasting, cost control, change management and cost analysis
• Lead all planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, analysis, and ongoing recommendations for improvement
• Interface with other project team members, including Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Office planning, IT, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Contracts and Legal, to facilitate compliance with execution strategy and objectives
• Provide status reports and related project reporting analyses to company and client management
• Identify problems and coordinate with the project team to correct and ensure work is being coordinated between the other departments and offices to meet project requirements
• Prepare various project controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for project management on assigned projects
• Serve as a liaison with business unit functional management to coordinate workload and staffing plans, work processes, and procedures
• Evaluate projects at each stage of development to ensure cost and financial activities of the project team inclusive of ensuring client/contractual obligations have been met
• Plan and assist with anticipated staffing requirements for assigned projects
• Prepare, coordinate, and deliver project controls presentations to internal management and to client, as required
• Participate in developing and training assigned personnel and implementing training programs

• Flexible and able to adapt to changing needs and time pressures
• Ability to build strong relationships with peers and/or other senior executives
• Ability to be assertive while maintaining a professional demeanor in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and to work enthusiastically across the organization and with diverse personalities.
• Experience working on projects in multiple jurisdictions and geographies to include coordinating and executing project issues with multiple offices and clients.
• Specific experience and demonstrated skill in directing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management and cost analysis.
• Experience with directing, planning, and scheduling functions, including schedule development, control, and analysis.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to successfully build, direct and motivate a team inclusive of interacting with client personnel.
• Demonstrated skill with identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, and construction projects in the Utility and industrial construction sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex project controls issues.
• Capability and flexibility to handle multiple tasks in restricted timeframes to support project goals.
• Significant experience in project controls, commercial operations, and/or prime contract experience with emphasis on project controls and financial issues.
• Broad knowledge of Project Control Systems and processes including leading schedule processing software, databases, and spreadsheet applications (i.e.: Primavera P6, Procore, Excel).
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to develop and present management reports in oral, written, and graphic format.
• Working knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees and senior management including board of directors
• Weekly/Monthly expense reports
• Responsible and accountable for forecasting and adhering to budgets for travel, training etc. necessary.
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Education and/or Work Experience:

• Bachelors in Engineer, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or finance preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years in Project Controls, Project Management, Engineering
• Knowledge of Project Control and Project Management Systems and processes including leading schedule processing software, databases, and spreadsheet applications