Project Controls Specialist II

HNTB; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB is looking for a Project Controls professional based in Pittsburgh to prepare schedules and manage project costs. The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering or related fields with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

This role involves overseeing project documentation and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and experience in project management controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 6 years' relevant experience.
• In lieu of education, 10 years' relevant experience, or 6 years' relevant direct contractor experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze schedules and project progress reporting.
• Develop cost estimates and budget management reports.
• Oversee document control and project management systems.
• Communicate deviations and risks to project management.
• Produce reports for client and project management.

Skills

Project Controls

Cost Estimating

Scheduling

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field

10 years' relevant experience in lieu of education

Tools

Project Management Control Systems (PMCS)

Job description

What We’re Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and analyze master project/program schedule, baseline schedules, progress schedules, specialty schedules, schedules analysis and project progress reporting. Works with schedulers, as appropriate, to perform schedule duties as defined. Provide or review schedule updates, produce exception reports of schedule deviations, and recommend recovery plans.
• Develop cost estimates, including conceptual estimates, change order estimates, and other estimates as defined. Develop cost report templates, as needed. Prepare and issue budget/cost and change management reports. Produce regular budget/cost reports, including current status, forecast at completion, and variance versus baseline budget.
• Oversee and maintain project management control system (PMCS) and/or document controls system, as relevant. Oversee document control resources and/or perform document controls responsibilities for engineering, procurement and construction documentation.
• Establish and/or maintain project controls procedures for projects, including cost estimating, budget/cost management, scheduling, document control, reporting, risk management and claims analysis functions.
• Assess the cost and schedule impacts of design/construction changes and assist project leadership / staff in developing workarounds and schedule recovery plans. Identify trends and deviations and recommend corrective measures to be implemented. Regularly communicate to project management regarding deviations, risks, and trends that are, or may, impact project cost and schedule. Analyze issues to determine root causes of variances and make recommendations for correcting deviations to maintain cost and schedule targets.
• Develop and produce reports for client and project management (PM) staff to monitor progress and status of project. Prepares PM for internal and external meetings by providing reports, analysis, and backup documentation to assist in the management of the project and dissemination of information/ reports/ deliverables to the PM, client, and stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 6 years' relevant experience.
• In lieu of education, 10 years' relevant experience, or 6 years' relevant direct contractor experience.

What We Prefer

• Project Controls experience in three or more phases of project lifecycle (e.g., predesign, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction).
• Project Controls experience working as client's PM/CM agent (e.g., providing program management/construction management services), or as part of design-build contractor (or equivalent design and construction experience).
• One or more of the following AACE certifications or equivalent: PSP, EVP, CCP, CEP, DRMP.

Additional Information

Benefits information available at HNTB Total Rewards.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations: Harrisburg, PA; King of Prussia, PA (Norristown); Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA.

Job Details

Job Type: Regular | Full/Part Time: Full time | Job Category: Project Controls Group | ReqID: R-30477.

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