Project Controls Specialist

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Arcadis U.S.Inc. seeks a Project Controls Specialist to support the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project, a nationally significant infrastructure initiative.

You will lead schedule analysis, cost control, and reporting while coordinating with engineering, planning, construction and procurement teams to ensure project success. You will develop and maintain controls trackers, perform cost estimates, and support change management, earned value, and performance reporting for a high-profile

Formación

• Five to ten years of experience in project controls, scheduling, cost control or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, contracts, BOQs, and project docs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong reporting/analytical skills.

Responsabilidades

• Manage project scheduling, maintenance, analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
• Oversee cost estimates, budget monitoring, and cost impact analysis.
• Develop and maintain project controls trackers, cost data, unit rates, and benchmarks.
• Coordinate resource planning, loadings, and track planned vs actual labor/cost.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Support change management, claims, and contractor proposals through schedule/cost analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, scheduling, construction, procurement and stakeholders.
• Support adherence to project controls procedures and process improvements.

Conocimientos

Project scheduling

Cost control

Data analysis

Communication

Educación

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

Herramientas

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Arcadis is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Controls Specialist to support one of the most iconic and consequential infrastructure initiatives in the United States - the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP). In this role, you will be responsible for conducting inspections, audits, documentation reviews, and collaborating with project teams to resolve quality issues.

We are working as the Delivery Partner along with team members and selected by the Gateway Development Commission to deliver this transformative project. The HTP is a critical component of the broader Gateway Program - one of the most ambitious and impactful transportation initiatives in the nation - and is designed to strengthen mobility, enhance resiliency, and ensure the long-term reliability of the Northeast Corridor.

The project encompasses the construction of a new, two-track rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River, along with the full rehabilitation of the existing 113-year-old North River Tunnel. This vital infrastructure supports more than 200,000 daily passengers via Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT and serves as a backbone for economic activity and connectivity between New York and New Jersey.

This is more than just a job - it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant infrastructure program that will reshape rail transportation, drive sustainable economic growth, and improve regional accessibility for millions. As part of this high-performing, multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver excellence on one of the most technically complex and high-profile projects in the world.

If you're seeking to make a meaningful, lasting impact - while advancing your career alongside some of the best minds in the industry - this is your moment.

Role accountabilities

• Project scheduling, schedule maintenance, schedule analysis, progress tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Project-level cost estimating, cost control, budget monitoring, and cost impact analysis.
• Development and maintenance of project controls trackers, databases, cost information, unit rates, and historical benchmarks.
• Resource planning, resource loading, run-rate analysis, and monitoring of planned versus actual labor and cost.
• Preparation and review of project status reports, dashboards, schedule extracts, cost reports, and management presentations.
• Support for scope changes, change requests, change orders, claims, and contractor proposals through schedule and cost analysis.
• Coordination with engineering, planning, scheduling, construction, procurement, and third‑party stakeholders to validate project scope, assumptions, schedules, and costs.
• Support for project controls procedures, estimating practices, and continuous process improvements within the RPS Project Controls Group.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience in project controls, project scheduling, cost control, estimating, engineering, construction, or a related field.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Technology, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, contract specifications, BOQs, and other project documents.
• Experience developing or maintaining project schedules and/or project cost estimates.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to analyze project information, identify issues and trends, prepare reports, and meet established deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with project stakeholders.

Desired

• Experience with Primavera P6 and CPM/PDM-based scheduling.
• Experience with estimating software such as Hard Dollar or equivalent.
• Experience preparing time, resource, cost, earned value, or other project performance reports.
• Experience with railroad, transit, urban infrastructure, public works, or other capital construction projects.
• Experience with Positive Train Control (PTC), signalization, power, track, structures, communications, or other railroad infrastructure projects.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $180,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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