Remote Project Controls Analyst: Cost & Schedule Analytics

PMA Consultants LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Work-from-home options

Job summary

PMA Consultants LLC in Chicago is seeking a cost control and scheduling professional to support project cost management, develop cost models, and deliver accurate dashboards. You will work with Primavera P6, Excel, and BI tools to gather inputs, monitor progress, and produce insightful reports for technical and non-technical audiences.

The role emphasizes collaboration with owners and stakeholders, what-if analyses, and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, analytics, economics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience developing, maintaining, tracking, and analyzing project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and performance data.
• Experience supporting project controls, program controls, operational planning, schedule forecasting, progress tracking, and/or variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6 and CPM scheduling principles.
• Experience with forecasting, what-if scenario analysis, risk and issue management, and root-cause analysis.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Python, Alteryx, or other data analytics experience preferred.
• Experience developing program dashboards, performance reporting frameworks, workflow tracking, and automated reporting solutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports project cost management and control functions.
• Utilizes cost management software tools with proficiency.
• Develops summary and detailed cost estimates with limited assistance, producing accurate project cost models (early, late, and planned).
• Reviews contract documents to identify cost obligations and integrates them into cost deliverables.
• Enforces baseline concepts and performs cost updates that incorporate progress data.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to gather inputs and resolve issues impacting cost or schedule.
• Supports development of what-if analyses, schedule forecasts, variance analyses, and risk mitigation activities with limited guidance.
• Analyzes cost trends and identifies anomalies requiring further investigation.
• Determines root causes of cost variances and helps distinguish between actual performance drivers and anomalies.
• Applies target estimates and identifies variances tied to scope, progress, or financial changes.
• Develops and summarizes insightful cost, schedule, and performance reports, dashboards, and management insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Coordinates schedule updates in Primavera P6 and collaborates on forecasting cost projections.
• Reviews contractor change orders that affect cost and schedule and ensures they are accurately reflected in reporting.
• Tracks and updates overall project cost and schedule data with owners and stakeholders, maintaining accurate reporting on milestones, dependencies, progress, risks, and variances.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cost management

Schedule forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Excel

Power BI

Python

Alteryx

Job description

PMA Consultants LLC in Chicago is seeking a cost control and scheduling professional to support project cost management, develop cost models, and deliver accurate dashboards. You will work with Primavera P6, Excel, and BI tools to gather inputs, monitor progress, and produce insightful reports for technical and non-technical audiences.

The role emphasizes collaboration with owners and stakeholders, what-if analyses, and timely reporting.