Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure is currently seeking a Project Controls Analyst (PCA) for a large Federal Project with a value over $100M. The PCA will directly support Control Account Managers (CAMs) in their support to the Project Manager, and be an integral member of the Project Controls, Change Management, and Contracts Teams.
Key Responsibilities
Recurring Monthly Tasks (Who)
1. Review WP performance data with CAMs: (PCA)
Download the cost and schedule reports (that currently don’t exist) and review the WP cost and schedule performance with the CAM. Identify, discuss issues and/or anomalies and determine corrective actions.
2. Develop BCRs with cost and schedule: (PCA/Scheduler/CAM)
Processing a BCR involves a schedule impact analysis, review existing work packages with the CAM or creating new work packages. Complicated re-plans involve decisions to close the WP; set S=P; set S&P=A; or amend the WP. Coordinate requests for MR. The BCR form needs to be created to include the before and after tab. The CAM should review the before and after tab prior to signing the BCR. Other project controls / management signatures follow.
3. Review WP ETCs w/CAMs - Develop ECRs: (PCA/Scheduler/CAM)
Developing WP ETCs involves review and analysis of each WP status and its performance indices, review of the IMS WP activities and discussion with the CAM to determine if the ETC/EAC is accurate. Once an ETC update decision has been made, the ECR form needs to be completed inclusive of the before and after tab. The CAM should review the before and after tab prior to signing the ECR.
4. Update CAWAs with POPs and budget changes: (PCA)
Once a BCR has been processed, the CAWA is updated and signed if any of the CA baseline POP or budget parameters have changed. All requisite signatures must be on the CAWA.
5. Update CWBS Dictionary: (PCA)
When a contract mod is received, the CWBS dictionary must be updated to include the new or changed scope. The CWBS dictionary must also be updated when scope is moved between control accounts.
6. Write meaningful VARs: (PCA/Scheduler/CAM)
Proper cost and schedule analysis must be performed prior to Project Controls development of a draft VAR. This includes a discussion with the CAM to determine root cause, impacts and corrective action(s). VAR discussions with the CAM include: 1) review of previous month’s VAR; 2) review of the CA’s driving WP(s) IMS activities; 3) schedule / milestone impacts; 4) review of the CA and WP current performance status and indices; 5) the status of actuals that have been estimated and any commitments. The VAR must be drafted by PCA and revised/agreed-to by the CAM, reviewed and signed by the appropriate levels of management.
7. Update corrective action log: (PCA)
Every corrective action item or corrective action plan that is listed on the VAR is logged. Each month, each open action item is updated with status, ECD or closed. This involves coordination with 1) the CAM; 2) the actionee; and 3) the PM/CM.
8. Estimate actuals - maintain estimated actuals reconciliation log: (PCA/CAM)
Actuals need to be estimated whenever BCWP is taken for non-labor WPs. This requires a review of all non-labor work packages each month to ensure ACWP is posted to the WP when performance is recorded. The estimated actuals need to be reconciled to the accounting system as invoices are paid. Tracking and reconciling estimated actuals needs to be done through the use of a log.
9. Status IMS and subsequent WP BCWP: (Scheduler/CAM/PCA/COBRA Admin)
Schedule activities are updated with physical percent complete, actual/forecast start and completion dates are recorded, and BCWP status is calculated. This involves either 1) downloading the activities into a spreadsheet or 2) statusing the live schedule with each CAM. A report that provides percent complete of each discrete WP and new forecasted dates is generated from P6, verified the CAM and uploaded into COBRA.
10. Monitor WP Actuals: (PCA/Subcon Admin)
Review actual charges to work packages for labor and non-labor charges to the correct WP. Require corrected timesheets where necessary and request accounting adjustments for non-labor mischarges.
11. Update program log: (PCA/PCM)
The log must be updated with each CBB or PMB change, i.e., every BCR that is processed. This log must be balanced each month to COBRA and the contract values.
12. Update contract work authorization: (Contracts/PCA)
A contract work authorization must be processed for each contract mod. As a result of the mod, 1) a BCR is processed; 2) program log is updated; 3) further planning BCRs are processed (cost and schedule) and log updated (possibly multiple times); 4) CWBS dictionary updated; 5) CPR header data updated.
13. Maintain CAM notebooks: (PCA)
Each month the CAM notebooks need to be updated with new reports.
14. Update BCR board form: (PCA/PCM)
Monthly BCRs need to be identified and posted on the board form. This requires coordination with each CAM to determine the potential BCRs, on and off island.
15. Update ECR board form: (PCA/PCM)
This form needs to be updated based on the results of ETC reviews with the CAM.
16. Open / close charge numbers: (PCA/Accounting)
The management of charge numbers needs to be consistent with the opening and closing of work packages. Work packages are opened and closed based on 1) contract mods; 2) internal re-plans; and 3) work scope completions.
17. Maintain CWBS master list: (PCA/PCM)
For internal use, the CWBS master list is records the opening and closing of work packages.
18. Update the dollarized RAM: (COBRA Admin/PCA)
When a CAWA is processed that affects the CA BAC, the RAM is updated to show changed dollar amounts reflected on the RAM. The updated RAM is then posted on SharePoint.
19. Monitor WP Compliance: (PCA)
This task consists of monitoring all work packages for compliance with PAM 200.1. This requires a review of each work package after the monthly update to look for conditions that are out of compliance with the DCMA Program Analysis Pamphlet (DCMA-EA PAM-200.1) and take corrective actions, hopefully before the CPR is published.
Qualifications
Amec Foster Wheeler (www.amecfw.com) designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers across the global energy and related sectors.
With pro-forma 2013 annualized scope revenues of £5.5 billion and over 40,000 employees in more than 50 countries, the company operates across the whole of the oil and gas industry – from production through to refining, processing and distribution of derivative products – and in the mining, clean energy, power generation, pharma, environment and infrastructure markets.
Amec Foster Wheeler shares are publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange and its American Depositary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Both trade under the ticker AMFW.
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