Lead Cost Control Specialist - Capital Rail Projects

Amtrak; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Generous Paid Time Off

Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Rail Pass Privileges

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist Cost to manage and execute cost engineering for capital construction within the Major Power Portfolio. You will analyze cost performance, develop budgets, and coordinate with the Capital Finance team to ensure alignment with grant and funding agreements.

You will lead cost control efforts, forecasts, and reporting, supporting project teams and management with proactive insights and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent plus 6 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: degree in Science, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Three years of capital construction controls experience in rail/oil & gas/energy/pharma industries.
• Certifications: PSP, CEP, EVP, CCP (AACE) or EVMP or RMP.
• Experience with SAP, Masterworks, Maximo, Procore, and P6 Scheduling.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost control activities for capital construction projects within Amtrak’s Major Power Portfolio.
• Analyze cost performance, develop estimates, create budgets, and liaise with Capital Finance.
• Ensure compliance with budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, change management, and EVMS.
• Produce monthly cost performance analyses and bottom-up forecasts.
• Maintain data collection from project teams and enterprise tools.
• Develop dashboards and presentations to summarize project performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Project controls

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s in Science/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Procore

P6 Scheduling

Masterworks

Job description

Amtrak is seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist Cost to manage and execute cost engineering for capital construction within the Major Power Portfolio. You will analyze cost performance, develop budgets, and coordinate with the Capital Finance team to ensure alignment with grant and funding agreements.

You will lead cost control efforts, forecasts, and reporting, supporting project teams and management with proactive insights and risk mitigation.