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The Martinez Renewable Fuels Refinery located in Martinez, CA, is seeking an Advanced Project Controls Specialist with a master skillset in scheduling to support the Maintenance Department in project development and execution. This includes execution of standard budgeting, forecasting, cost control, earned value and change management practices throughout the life of a project.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop communications and reporting networks for data gathering, review, analysis and presentation of recommendations to ensure projects remains on schedule and within budget.
• Communicate schedule status & recommendations to the project teams 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 area team project estimates, MPC project estimating practices, identification of expense classifications, etc.
• Review and maintain project performance measurement systems (SAP Prometheus/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.
• Interface with various departments to gather information, communicate issues, and resolve problems.
• Prepares and keeps current master program and project plans as well as sub project plans for monitoring and tracking.
• Provides information as needed on the content, modification, or presentation of project schedule.
• Identifies and records the impact of work performed and not performed as scheduled. Evaluate actual construction progress and provide regular schedule updates.
• Interfaces with Operations, Owners, and Subcontractors to discuss impact of work and resolution of problems.
• Contributes to the development of working schedules for Estimating, prior to execution date, which sufficiently illustrates the sequence of work activities and project timeframe.
• Prepares and issues preliminary forecast with project leads.
• Consults the appropriate project team members and MPC’s estimating procedures as a means of ensuring that proper planning is completed prior to the commencement of work.
• Develop & maintain regular manpower estimates/histograms for current, upcoming, and future work for short term and long-term forecasting manpower needs.
• Perform EVM analysis on projects in execution phase.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Accounting, Engineering, Business, or an equivalent field required.
• Computer Proficiencies: Preferred proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Advanced Excel Experience) and experience with SAP. Planning and Scheduling software Primavera P6 is required.
• Experience Preferred: Minimum of 10 years of experience in executing, contracting, planning and scheduling projects work required.
• Additional Skills:
  • Excellent communication, organization & planning skills.
  • Ability to quickly adapt in a dynamic work environment.
  • Possible support schedule during Cat Change and/or Turnaround

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Location:

Martinez, California

Job Requisition ID:

00015886

Pay Min/Max:

$119,900.00 - $179,800.00 Salary

Grade:

12

Location Address:

150 Solano Way

Additional locations:

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship  or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

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