Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Project Production Management (PPM)
Accenture - Scottsdale, AZ
posted 4 days ago
About the position
As a Project Production Management (PPM) professional, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of large-scale, complex capital projects across various industries, including data centers, oil and gas, civil infrastructure, and industrial sectors. This position provides a unique opportunity to work with sophisticated customers on some of the most ambitious and critical projects globally. You will facilitate the implementation of solutions, focusing on production control processes such as production planning, scheduling, and execution optimization. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, enabling project stakeholders to adopt advanced construction methods and modern execution strategies, ensuring improved project outcomes. The work location is flexible, allowing for a mix of remote, onsite at a client, or in an Accenture office or center.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the implementation and use of Project Production Management solutions on-site, working directly with multidisciplinary project teams.
- Apply production control processes, including scheduling and planning, to enhance work execution and optimize project outcomes.
- Educate, train, and guide project stakeholders in the effective use of PPM/LPS solutions.
- Identify opportunities for work optimization through analytics and provide actionable insights.
- Develop implementation progress reports, post-implementation analyses, and analytics to demonstrate value delivery.
- Support project delivery through the integration of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Last Planner System, and constructability solutions.
- Collaborate with general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to align project execution methods.
- Translate project controls schedules and analytics into actionable daily construction planning for field teams.
- Facilitate the adoption of advanced construction methodologies, including modularization, off-site fabrication, and pre-assembly.
- Support execution approaches like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), and Lean Construction principles.
- Interpret and present analytics captured through production plans and provide continuous feedback to improve project performance.
- Monitor work execution progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the delivery and optimization of major capital projects in sectors such as data centers, oil and gas, civil infrastructure, and industrial construction.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in field execution for general contracting, progressing into strategic advisory roles for large, complex projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Production Control systems, Lean Construction methods (e.g., Last Planner System/Pull Planning), and Advanced Work Packaging (AWP).
- Bachelor's degree or minimum of 6 years of related work experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Strong background in construction field operations and advanced construction methods.
- Experience implementing project execution methodologies and leveraging supporting technologies.
- Deep understanding of constructability principles and advanced contracting approaches such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Progressive Design-Build (PDB).
- Global experience delivering PPM solutions and collaborating with senior customer stakeholders.
- Proficiency in analytics and reporting to monitor project progress and performance.
Benefits
- Work on the largest and best projects: We advise and deliver on our clients largest, most complex capital programs, enabling more efficient use of capital and higher ROI.
- Work with purpose: Be part of creating positive change and making the world better for our people, our clients, and the communities where we live and work.
- Work with reach: When you join us, you'll work with the top companies with leaders from every industry.
- Grow and Thrive Professionally: We invest in you with a $1.1 billion commitment to our team's learning and development.
- Bring your true-self to work: Our commitment to our 775,000 people from a variety of cultures, beliefs and backgrounds makes us more innovative.
- Make a difference: Connect your passions and purpose with your profession with opportunities to participate in corporate citizenship.
- Awards and Recognition: We are recognized as leaders within program management and capital project professional services.
