Project Controls Specialist - Cost Analyst

PM2CM, Inc.; Monterey Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

PM2CM, Inc. seeks an experienced program and project controls professional in California to manage budget integrity and forecast accuracy across multiple capital projects.

You will provide financial QA to College staff, conduct variance analyses, and review contracts and invoices to ensure proper cost coding and on-time reporting. Strong communication and teamwork are essential in a fast-paced, policy-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years professional experience in program and/or project controls on a construction program.
• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
• Experience working through the entire project life cycle.
• Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of cost/schedule management, earned value management, change management, forecasting, and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures
• Provide quality assurance to College functional staff regarding all financial tracking and cost performance
• Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts
• Review, analysis and oversight of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports
• Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable
• Review financial section of the Proposed Board Actions for accuracy
• Review invoices for compliance and proper coding in accordance with encumbrances
• Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting
• Interact with various technical discipline leads to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that may impact the budget
• Ensure implementation of District's policies, procedures and plans regarding cost management of capital projects with multiple funding sources
• Provide interface support and respond to all College requests for all financial information
• Serve as central receiving point for all financial matters for assigned College(s)
• Travel to offsite project locations as required
• Ability to present data to management in an organized manner
• Exceptional communication skills required
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and situations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to perform in a business environment, maintaining professionalism in all communications and demeanor.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost variance

Communication

Teamwork

Education

BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree

Job description

• Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures
• Provide quality assurance to College functional staff regarding all financial tracking and cost performance
• Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts
• Review, analysis and oversight of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports
• Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable
• Review financial section of the Proposed Board Actions for accuracy
• Review invoices for compliance and proper coding in accordance with encumbrances
• Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting
• Interact with various technical discipline leads to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that may impact the budget
• Ensure implementation of District's policies, procedures and plans regarding cost management of capital projects with multiple funding sources
• Provide interface support and respond to all College requests for all financial information
• Serve as central receiving point for all financial matters for assigned College(s)
• Travel to offsite project locations as required
• Ability to present data to management in an organized manner
• Exceptional communication skills required
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and situations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to perform in a business environment, maintaining professionalism in all communications and demeanor.

• Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures
• Provide quality assurance to College functional staff regarding all financial tracking and cost performance
• Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts
• Review, analysis and oversight of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports
• Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable
• Review financial section of the Proposed Board Actions for accuracy
• Review invoices for compliance and proper coding in accordance with encumbrances
• Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting
• Interact with various technical discipline leads to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that may impact the budget
• Ensure implementation of District's policies, procedures and plans regarding cost management of capital projects with multiple funding sources
• Provide interface support and respond to all College requests for all financial information
• Serve as central receiving point for all financial matters for assigned College(s)
• Travel to offsite project locations as required
• Ability to present data to management in an organized manner
• Exceptional communication skills required
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and situations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to perform in a business environment, maintaining professionalism in all communications and demeanor.

Requirements

Minimum Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years professional experience in program and/or project controls on a construction program.
• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
• Experience working through the entire project life cycle.
• Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of cost/schedule management, earned value management, change management, forecasting, and risk assessment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Skills, Proliance, Data-Warehouse or other systems used by a large capital program, and any educational facility experience.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).