Project Controls Professional

Stantec; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Controls Professional to join our team in Arlington, Virginia. This role focuses on financial analysis and project management, providing strategic advice to ensure project success. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and analytical skills, with a background in finance or construction. Join us for the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your expertise will be valued and nurtured.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid family leave

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis, cost management, and scheduling.
• Minimum 5 years experience preferred.
• Experience in project controls/project management functions required.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and performance data for project management.
• Collaborate with project manager for compliance with ISO standards.
• Prepare monthly reports on cost, schedule, and progress.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost management

Scheduling

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, architecture/engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Project tracking software

Financial/Cost systems

Job description

Project Controls Professional - ( 2400048J )

Description

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

As part of a collaborative project management team, our project controls professionals provide innovated solutions for complex challenges while always focusing on client needs and team collaboration. Joining our team offers opportunities for mentorship and growth, through work on diverse projects, both small and large, across multiple sectors. Our teams enjoy working directly with internal and external clients, as valued and respected project team members. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, empowerment, and thought leadership.

As an integrated project team member, the Project Controls Professional provides financial analysis, accurate commitment and expenditure information, performance data, timely cost forecasts, and forward-looking advice to Project Management and Senior Leadership. Project Controls can best achieve these objectives by :

• Fully understanding the scope of the project.
• Actively participating in development of project estimates, proposals, budgets, resource plans, and schedules.
• Working closely with the project team to maintain a current and accurate understanding of project status, issues and changes.
• Communicating effectively with internal team members, leadership, financial managers, external clients and consultants.
• Producing understandable, timely and useful reports including earned value, potential change order logs, risk registers, estimates to complete, variance reports, etc.
• Being vigilant and keeping the project team informed of barriers to maintaining the budget and schedule, offer recommendations and corrective actions.
• Working with Stantec financial team to oversee issuance of timely project invoices, follow up on AR, and monitor consultant budgets and agreements.
• Developing and optimizing Project Controls processes and system(s).

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Management :

• Collaborate with Project Manager for compliance of Stantec ISO standards for Project Management, including participation in audits.
• Prepare monthly status reports related to cost, schedule, progress, budget, forecast, and manpower.
• Oversee coordination of document control requirements (specifications, RFI's, submittals, revision control).
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial analysis for distribution.

Support Business Development Functions

• Maintain or oversee upkeep of project pursuits in pursuit tracking software.
• Maintain resumes and project sheets.
• Develop work breakdown and resource plans.
• Review proposed gross margin, risk, execution and delivery plans with project managers and business developers.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic, capable of prioritizing and communicating to multiple groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Possess strong problem solving and analytical skills, including attention to detail to develop proactive solutions.
• Demonstrated experience producing work breakdown structures, cash flow, earned value, and variance reports.
• Ability to review and interpret financial reports.
• Positive attitude, with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Must be proficient in MS Office skills, with advanced skills in MS Excel.
• Experience with Financial / Cost systems (Oracle or Similar, Power BI, Construction Management Software, etc.) is preferred.
• Prior work in project controls / project assistant role on projects exceeding $5M design / $50M construction fee, Federal, or Alternate delivery is a plus.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, architecture / engineering, or related degree preferred. Candidates with equivalent combination of skills, education, and experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing financial analysis, cost management, scheduling, and other project controls / project management functions over the life of a project preferred.
• Experience in an architecture / engineering firm or construction related company required.

Position will primarily work in an office setting; may require some field work.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pay transparency laws require employers to provide the following information for positions that may be in the following jurisdiction(s) :

Salary Range(s) :

• 50.00 Per Hour - $73.00 Per Hour Min / Max Pay Range for postings located in WA and DC

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary / casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia

Other Locations : United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-District Of Columbia-Washington

Organization : BC-1779 Buildings-US Mid Atlantic

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

additional

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans

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