Project Controls Specialist

On April 25, 2015, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, followed by four aftershocks that were greater than magnitude 6.0. To date, there are over 8,790 casualties and 22,300 injuries, and affecting the lives of eight million people, almost one-third of the population of Nepal. Thirty-one of the country’s 75 districts have been affected, out of which 14 were declared ‘crisis-hit’; another 17 neighboring districts are partially affected.

CDM Smith prides itself on developing and retaining high quality staff.  We are planning to support the long-term reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in Nepal and is seeking qualified Program/Project Controls Specialist(s) to work for CDM Smith on a number of pending opportunities to support the reconstruction of Nepal in sectors such as health, education, transportation, public works, and other infrastructure in the earthquake affected districts.The Program/Project Control Specialist will help ensure that individual activities under the NCRP are managed so that the strategic goals and outcomes of the NCRP are achieved.
 
Responsibilities:

• Program/Project Control Specialist is responsible for the planning, execution, and oversight of project controls activities for the project
• Review, approve and manage subcontractor baseline schedules and payment terms.
• Capture the progress data from sites and prepare monthly portfolio reports to track progress on work packages / subcontracts
• Prepare KPI plan and report KPI performance
• Prepare monthly progress reports
• Perform complex aspects of project control activities and ensure project administration, change management, project estimating, cost management, and schedule management are executed in a timely fashion and in accordance with all company standards and contractual requirements
• Support creation of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and development of schedules and budget data for those WBS elements
• Develop proposal input to address required change requests
• Support the CDM Smith Project Management team in maintaining timely and effective change management processes, procedures, and systems
• Communicate and present complex issues and solutions to program leadership
• Support CDM Smith Project Management team in preparation of yearly work plans
• Support CDM Smith Project Management team in financial analysis and reporting to home office
• Collaborate with program team members and corporate support staff in the development, implementation, and management of program controls and systems
• Act as program-wide champion for program information management system, ensuring program-wide compliance

• Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) in engineering, project management, business, or associated discipline
• Certification: Project Management Institutes (PMI)’s Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in business management or  related field with at least four (4) years in planning, scheduling, and cost engineering in a project management environment 
• Develop and implement the controls portion of the program management plan outlining policies and operational processes
• Ability to direct staff as necessary to perform various controls activities
• Strong computer skills and ability to utilize word-processing and database applications including MS Office
• Strong communication, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Ability to work with a distributed program team 
• Strong presentation skills (document-based and verbal) 
• Ability to work with others in a positive and collaborative manner
• Ability to train staff on controls processes and system tools
• Promote and adherence to CDM Smith’s quality management program 
• Ability to work as part of a high-performing and multi-disciplinary team, often operating under tight deadlines and timetables
• Fluent in English with excellent written and oral communication skills.  Proficiency in Nepalese is preferred but not required
• Prior experience in the South Asia /Asia-Pacific region is preferred but not required