Project Controls (00589)

Organizational Responsibilities

Project Controls & Cost Management

• Lead and support project cost management and project controls activities on complex engineering and construction projects.
• Develop detailed cost estimates, baseline budgets, and cost forecasting models.
• Create, maintain, and analyze project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6.
• Update and maintain project budgets, schedules, cash flow forecasts, and financial reports.
• Perform cost forecasting, budget management, controls, reporting, and change management for a portfolio of projects.
• Review contract documents to identify cost obligations and ensure contractual compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and update project baselines, revisions, and forecasts.
• Analyze project performance, cost variances, and schedule impacts while identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Perform Estimate at Completion (EAC) analysis, cash flow forecasting, and what-if scenario evaluations.
• Track project costs, forecasts, commitments, invoices, and change orders.
• Prepare and review contractor change orders involving cost and schedule impacts.
• Maintain project controls databases and perform audits to ensure data accuracy.
• Advise planning teams on project approval dates and milestone compliance.
• Participate in project risk assessments and ensure schedules appropriately reflect project risks and opportunities.
• Assist senior leadership with project controls analysis, reporting, and special initiatives.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Prepare and lead project cost and schedule review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop dashboards, executive reports, and financial analyses that support project decision-making.
• Present project status, forecasts, and financial impacts to technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors, clients, and other departments to gather schedule and cost information.

Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior project controls staff.
• Promote project controls best practices across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve project controls processes, reporting, and forecasting methodologies.
• Represent PMA professionally in all client and internal interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 10-15 years of experience in project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, and construction project management.
• Extensive hands-on experience preparing and analyzing construction schedules.
• Expert-level experience with Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced knowledge of:
• Schedule management
• Cost control
• Budget development
• Cost forecasting
• Financial analysis
• Earned Value concepts
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing contractor change orders involving both cost and schedule impacts.
• Experience managing project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project controls reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to lead meetings and communicate effectively with clients and executive leadership.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating in a fast-paced project environment.

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other Project Controls-related certification.
• Experience supporting large transportation, transit, infrastructure, industrial, or major capital construction projects.
• Knowledge of transit projects.
• Experience mentoring project controls professionals and supporting team development.

Additional Requirements

• Physical: Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
• Cognitive: Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.