Impactful Project Controls Specialist: Scheduling & Cost

HNTB Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Nashville, TN is seeking a Project Controls Specialist II to oversee cost controls and scheduling on major infrastructure programs. You will analyze data, maintain PMCS and document controls, and provide clear reports to leadership for informed decision-making.

The role emphasizes developing schedules, cost estimates, budget management, and effective communication of deviations and risks to project teams. This position is based in Nashville with on-site work expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 6 years' relevant experience.
• In lieu of education, 10 years' relevant experience, or 6 years' relevant direct contractor experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze master project/program schedule, baseline schedules, progress schedules, specialty schedules, schedules analysis and project progress reporting.
• Works with schedulers, as appropriate, to perform schedule duties as defined.
• Provide or review schedule updates, produce exception reports of schedule deviations, and recommend recovery plans.
• Develop cost estimates, including conceptual estimates, change order estimates, and other estimates as defined.
• Develop cost report templates, as needed.
• Prepare and issue budget/cost and change management reports.
• Produce regular budget/cost reports, including current status, forecast at completion, and variance versus baseline budget.
• Oversee and maintain project management control system (PMCS) and/or document controls system, as relevant.
• Oversee document control resources and/or perform document controls responsibilities for engineering, procurement and construction documentation.
• Establish and/or maintain project controls procedures for projects, including cost estimating, budget/cost management, scheduling, document control, reporting, risk management and claims analysis functions.
• Assess the cost and schedule impacts of design/construction changes and assist project leadership / staff in developing workarounds and schedule recovery plans.
• Identify trends and deviations and recommend corrective measures to be implemented.
• Regularly communicates to project management regarding deviations, risks, and trends that are, or may, impact project cost and schedule.
• Analyze issues to determine root causes of variances and make recommendations for correcting deviations to maintain cost and schedule targets.
• Develop and produce reports for client and project management (PM) staff to monitor progress and status of project.
• Prepares PM for internal and external meetings by providing reports, analysis, and backup documentation to assist in the management of the project and dissemination of information/ reports/ deliverables to the PM, client, and stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cost controls

Scheduling

PMIS

Document control

Risk management

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field

Tools

PMCS

Document controls system

Job description

HNTB Corporation in Nashville, TN is seeking a Project Controls Specialist II to oversee cost controls and scheduling on major infrastructure programs. You will analyze data, maintain PMCS and document controls, and provide clear reports to leadership for informed decision-making.

The role emphasizes developing schedules, cost estimates, budget management, and effective communication of deviations and risks to project teams. This position is based in Nashville with on-site work expectations.