Project Controls Cost - PTD - Denton, TX

150 Primoris T&D Services, LLC; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k w/employer match

Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Primoris T&D Services, LLC in Denton, TX is seeking a Project Controller to provide profitability analysis, track costs vs budget, and manage scheduling and financial reporting for project managers. This role supports project accounting setup and weekly cost reviews, partnering with operations and management.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and up to 3 years of cost accounting/project controls experience, with proficiency in MS Office and project control tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in construction management, business management or accounting/finance.
• Up to 3 years of directly related experience in cost accounting, scheduling, or project controls for construction projects.
• Knowledge of fundamental principles, concepts, and techniques in project cost accounting and project financial controls.
• Proficient computer skills using MS Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide relevant project information on a routine and as-needed basis to both operational management and project management, including profitability analysis and cost reports.
• Generate, maintain, and provide backup for management accounting and SOX requirements.
• Maintain customer and project folders (paper and electronic) for completeness.
• Control projects in accordance with company policies and SOX approvals and documentation.
• Participate in project meetings with project management and operations.
• Analyze financials and provide insights and recommendations to operations and project management.
• Assist in tracking profitability and status of contracts and projects.
• Set up project accounting at initiation and close-out at completion.
• Track POs and ensure timely, accurate billing by vendors; update Viewpoint with budget, change orders, resources.
• Run and review weekly job cost reports to ensure charges are valid and perform cost adjustments as necessary.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management / business management / accounting

Tools

MS Excel

Viewpoint

Power BI

Smartsheet

EcoSys

Job description

Job Overview

Primoris T&D provides construction, maintenance, and engineering of electric Transmission, Distribution, and Substation infrastructure. Ancillary services include wireless telecommunication installation, environmental cleanup, project management, and storm restoration services. Project Controller will provide profitability analysis, tracking of costs versus budget, time and resource planning & scheduling, financial reporting, and other project administration duties for Project/Program managers as assigned.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Provide relevant project information on a routine and as-needed basis to both operational management and project management, including profitability analysis (including the tracking of costs versus budget), detailed cost reports, charts and diagrams, etc.
• Generates, maintains, and provides adequate backup for management, internal and external accounting, and/or SOX requirements.
• Responsible for the maintenance and completeness of all customer and project folders (paper and electronic).
• Provide controls of projects in accordance with Primoris Policies and Procedures and all associated SOX approvals, processes and documentation.
• Participate in project meetings (project reviews, status meeting, progress review, etc.) along with project management.
• Analyze and provide financial insight and recommendations to operations and project. management.
• Assist in tracking the profitability and status of contracts and projects.
• Project accounting set-up at project initiation and close-out at project completion.
• Track statuses of POs and ensure timely, accurate billing by vendors.Update Viewpoint with latest project information including budget, change orders, assigned resources, etc.
• Run and review job cost reports on a weekly basis to ensure validity of charges and perform cost adjustments as necessary.

Educational & Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business management or accounting/finance preferred.
• Up to 3 years of directly related experience in cost accounting, scheduling, or project controls for construction projects.
• Knowledge of fundamental principles, concepts, and techniques in project cost accounting and project financial controls.
• Proficient computer skills using MS Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills/Abilities

• Experience in the Utilities construction industry preferred.
• Experience using Viewpoint, PowerBI, Smartsheet, and/or EcoSys preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Self-disciplined, motivated, able to work with limited direct supervision, self-sufficient problem solver.

Benefits

• 401k w/employer match
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Stock purchase plan

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.

Company Culture & Mission

#LI-AB1 Power Your Potential. As a premier specialty contractor, we deliver critical infrastructure services to the utility and energy markets throughout the United States and Canada. We’re proud to provide unmatched value to our clients, a safe work environment to our employees, and innovation to our communities. When you’re part of our team, the opportunities are endless. From career advancement to worldclass benefits, we value, safeguard, invest in, and motivate our employees as we build the future, together.