Hybrid Project Controls & Cost Specialist

AECOM; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Information Specialist for our Carolinas Transportation team to be based out of our Birmingham, AL office on a hybrid basis. This role will act as a Project Management Assistant and support cost, schedule, and reporting functions.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, with preferred 8+ years in cost management and invoicing within large infrastructure programs. Proficiency in MS Office and EVMS experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Responsibilities

• Works with company financial systems and document/file management requirements (including naming conventions, version control, approvals, and retention).
• Develops proficiency in the use of company cornerstone systems and financial tools; produces cost, schedule, and progress data in the formats required to manage and control the work.
• Maintains organized project management files (budgets, forecasts, trends, change logs, commitments, earned value reports, and supporting backup) and ensures information is traceable, auditable, and stored in the correct project repository.
• Understands financial terminology, metrics, and reporting requirements; recognizes the downstream cost and schedule impacts of project decisions and field actions.
• Assists in analyzing cost, schedule, progress, and productivity data to identify key project issues, variances, and emerging risks.
• Develops knowledge of accounting principles and how they relate to cost coding, accruals, commitments, and revenue/cost recognition (as applicable).
• Assists in assembling inputs for trending and forecasting, ensuring supporting documentation is complete, correctly versioned, and aligned with the current approved baseline.
• Prepares analysis of progress trends, variance explanations, and cost/schedule impacts; supports development of recovery or mitigation actions where required.
• Supports the monthly invoicing effort by coordinating required inputs, validating supporting documentation, tracking invoice status, and maintaining invoice files in accordance with project procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Project Information Specialist for our Carolinas Transportation team to be based out of our Birmingham, AL office on a hybrid basis. This role will act as a Project Management Assistant and support cost, schedule, and reporting functions.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, with preferred 8+ years in cost management and invoicing within large infrastructure programs. Proficiency in MS Office and EVMS experience is expected.