Portfolio Project Controls Analyst

AECOM; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Associate Analyst (Project/Cost Controls Engineer) to support a major public-sector capital program in California. You will analyze cost, schedule, and performance data across a regional portfolio of complex projects, and prepare monthly status reports and dashboards for leadership.

Working with Senior PMs and program leadership, you will monitor budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and funding throughout the project lifecycle, and assist with scheduling using Primavera P6 or MS

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a related field with six years of relevant experience in project controls, cost management, scheduling, or equivalent.
• Experience with cost controls, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Experience using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project for scheduling.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze cost, schedule, and performance data across an assigned portfolio of capital projects.
• Prepare, update, and distribute monthly project status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Monitor project budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and available funding.
• Track invoices, change orders, contingencies, encumbrances, and expenditures against budgets.
• Support development and maintenance of project schedules and critical paths using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Identify cost, schedule, and performance trends and advise on corrective actions.
• Maintain risk registers and project controls documentation.
• Support capital budget requests, budget changes, and related financial analyses.
• Coordinate with PMs, cost professionals, schedulers, consultants, and contractors.

Skills

Cost controls

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Excel

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

BA/BS degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Business, Architecture, or a related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

AECOM is seeking an Associate Analyst (Project/Cost Controls Engineer) to support a major public-sector capital program in California. You will analyze cost, schedule, and performance data across a regional portfolio of complex projects, and prepare monthly status reports and dashboards for leadership.

Working with Senior PMs and program leadership, you will monitor budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and funding throughout the project lifecycle, and assist with scheduling using Primavera P6 or MS