Project Controls Specialist

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The St. Paul Park Refinery located in St. Paul Park, MN, is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support Major Maintenance & Turnarounds with project development and execution. This includes execution of standard budgeting, forecasting, cost control and change management practices throughout the life of a project. Must be able to work extended hours as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop communications and reporting networks for data gathering, review, analysis, and presentation of recommendations to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget
• Review, analyze and communicate cost & progress data in Enterprise Project Controls software (SAP & IPS)
• Communicate cost status & recommendations to the project teams, accounting and corporate to maintain the projects within approved budgets and cash flow constraints
• Work with project teams to develop and maintain project work breakdown structures according to MPC & Project Controls standards
• Validate estimates, ensuring adherence to estimate basis, MPC project estimating practices, identification of expense classifications, etc.
• Review and maintain project performance measurement systems (IPS & Primavera P6) and reports for contractor progress
• Ensure both MPC and contractors adhere to project control procedures and reporting requirements
• Support Project Controls Supervisor with monthly portfolio and project status reporting
• Coordinate the development of annual budgets as an evergreen effort (year-round), ensuring all required documentation is suitably developed per MPC standards
• Coordinate planning for future budget submittals with Engineering / Maintenance / Project Controls teams to ensure departmental readiness
• Support the change management processes for budgeting and cost control of assigned projects
• Identify and communicate improvements for cost control procedures while implementing and maintaining current processes
• Lead Project Controls support during turnarounds and major maintenance events.
• Support hiring plan development for all shutdowns.
• Ensure assigned projects are closed out in a timely manner.

Qualifications

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