Facilities Project Management Specialist 34 Job in Portland, Oregon US

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Location Portland, OR

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Position Description

Develops and formalizes integrated baseline project management plans: team charters, work and organizational breakdown structures, quality planning, change management process and project closure, to ensure controls are in place throughout project life cycle. Consolidates independently generated project data and interfaces with functional specialist on cross-functional teams, to ensure stakeholder understanding of trade-offs amongst cost, schedule, quality and risk. Recommends appropriate actions to stakeholders to satisfy project goals and objectives. Acts as consultant to site management in the design, development and implementation of project management processes and systems. Develops project plan for major projects, in accordance with accepted project management principles based on Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Establishes formalized project change control board and processes, to ensure deviations from the baseline plan are properly documented and submitted for approval or rejection. Incorporates approved changes into work statements, cost and schedule baselines. Identifies and documents requirements necessary to meet project needs. Defines scope with the project team, applying appropriate standards, guidelines, regulations and procedures to ensure all of the work and only the work required to complete the project is included in the baseline. Establishes baseline critical path schedule, using computing software, to integrate elements of the work breakdown structure and resources, for major projects. Monitors milestones and task activities to ensure timely completion of project. Performs variance analysis and makes recommendations for change, to ensure schedule commitments are met. Develops cost estimate and identifies resources needed to complete project activities, using project cost management processes, for major projects. Establishes cost baseline. Monitors baseline, using earned value management system. Performs variance analysis and makes recommendations for change, to ensure cost targets are met. Identifies and formalizes required communication flows to project stakeholders, including team members, management, program and functional organizations. Prepares and presents management briefings to communicate project(s) status, identify issues and solicit help for resolution. Identifies potential risks by using established project management tools. Assesses risks, by applying standard project risk techniques. Develops risk response plan and makes recommendations to project stakeholders to minimize project risk. Identifies for project team, the means by which all necessary goods and services will be provided, using all appropriate guidelines and procedures, in order to ensure project budget and schedule are met.

Competencies

General

[ + ] Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.

[ + ] Decision Making
Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

[ + ] Project Management
Experienced in creating comprehensive project schedules identifying time frames for key project milestones. Directs and manages more complex project schedules; independently identifies project resource requirements, may collaborate with others on the most complex projects assigned or assist more experienced employees in complex large scale projects. Ability to accept, direct and perform responsibilities and work assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project; leads and directs the activities and resources of assigned projects and supports higher graded employees in more large scale and complex projects.

Technical

[ + ] Project Leadership
Basic - Complete ability to accept, direct, and perform responsibilities and work assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project. Complete ability to lead and direct the activities and resources of assigned projects and support higher graded employees in large scale and complex projects.
Preferred -Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project.

[ + ] Scheduling Tools
Basic - Solid working knowledge of master schedule tools and their application (e.g., #1 Flow, critical path analysis, trend analysis, improvement curve theory, precedence network).
Preferred -Extensive and specialized knowledge of master schedule tools and their application (e.g., #1 Flow, critical path analysis, trend analysis, improvement curve theory, precedence network).

Basic Qualifications For Consideration

Do you have previous experience writing macros in Microsoft Excel?

Do you have a minimum of two (2) years' experience using AutoCAD to perform Basic Space Planning and Industrial Manufacturing Design?

Typical Education/Experience

Level 3 - Bachelor's and typically 6 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Job related information

Closing Date: 04/18/2012about closing dates

Knowledge of occupational health and safety sciences.

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