{"id":44448,"date":"2018-12-20t04:45:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-20t09:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/?p=44448"},"modified":"2021-10-15t12:03:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15t16:03:46","slug":"8-traits-of-successful-project-controls-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/8-traits-of-successful-project-controls-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"8 traits of successful project controls professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"

unlike engineers who typically study engineering or banking professionals who study finance, project control professionals are a group of individuals who come from a diverse background<\/a>. in my career i have worked with engineering, business, finance, economics and political science college graduates. i have also worked with individuals who had no college degree having worked their way up<\/a> through the trades such as pipe fitters or electricians.<\/p>\n

while this diverse background makes the field an interesting place to work i have found many common traits among project controls professionals i look to as mentors and experts in the field. the following list is my personal list of what i believe to be the top traits in successful project controls professionals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

the ability to balance logic and creativity<\/a> is important to be a well-rounded project controls professional. along with being organized and structured, practicing a more human approach when dealing with team members, stakeholders, contractor and other professionals is ideal. people are more likely to be more productive<\/a> when they are happy and know that they are on a team with the common goal ahead. so we\u2019ve updated this post to include 8 traits that are important to succeed as a project controls professional.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/strong>sound\u00a0analytic\u00a0skills:<\/strong> whether you like it or not project controls is fundamentally metrics analysis; or said in another way, taking a large amount of data and analyzing it to produce valuable indicators of project health and performance<\/a>. if you are not analytically savvy<\/em> you will find it difficult to add value in any type of project control organizations.<\/p>\n

development tip<\/span>:<\/em> if you are currently weak in analysis take some time to find someone that can help you get up to par. this does not have to be a senior member of the team but anyone you can identify that has strong analytic skills.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/strong>strong written & verbal communication:<\/strong> one of the main functions of a project controls organization is to communicate the project<\/a> through the use of progress reports, emails and even meeting notes. a project controls professional<\/a> needs to be able to clearly articulate the big three questions in a written format on a regular basis;<\/p>\n