Program Controls Specialist

About the role

We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects. Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget, contract, and financial management support to Program team members
• Understand contract terms and assist Project Managers with maintaining the life cycle of projects per client requirements and company guidelines
• Developing progress reports and maintaining integrated key performance metrics (KPIs)
• Developing, managing, and monitoring and controlling program and project specific budgets, cash flow projections, and forecasts
• Supporting, documenting, and tracking change management processes for potential adjustments to scope, schedule, or budget
• Supporting Program teams in developing, managing, updating, and monitoring the program schedule
• Interfacing and maintaining liaison with program and project management, stakeholders, client, contractors, and other consultants on all project controls related activities
• Adhering to project control processes to analyze project performance including change control, project updating, and reporting
• Making sure project progress is tracked with regards to scope, time and costs. Providing corrective solutions if deviations occur
• Documenting and communicating variance and trend analyses according to the change control process
• Displaying understanding of the role of performance measurement to produce a record of past performance, identify trends and forecast future performance in a manner that informs and drives management intervention
• Following project and program reporting processes and executing appropriate reporting cycles
• Utilizing a single source of truth repository for project data and dashboard reporting
• Supporting Program teams in Program Management Information Systems implementation and best practices in the areas of Program and Project Controls

Requirements

• Understanding of project control concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others
• Experience in areas of budget and cost controls including budgeting, forecasting, and earned value management
• Applies a detailed approval with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions
• Able to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to proactively conceive and develop new and innovative ideas and/or solutions, and forecast possible outcomes
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to work to tight deadlines, prioritize duties and work under pressure to ensure milestones are met
• Able to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought
• Prominent self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business or related field
• 5+ years of managing contract management information
• Experience with project management software such as SharePoint, Trimble Unity Construct, Primavera P6, etc. is desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and other normal business applications
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Skills

• Understanding of project control concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others
• Experience in areas of budget and cost controls including budgeting, forecasting, and earned value management
• Applies a detailed approval with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions
• Able to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to proactively conceive and develop new and innovative ideas and/or solutions, and forecast possible outcomes
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to work to tight deadlines, prioritize duties and work under pressure to ensure milestones are met
• Able to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought
• Prominent self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave