Senior Project Controls & Cost Forecasting Lead

Amtrak; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 94,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Generous Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking an experienced cost engineer to plan, manage, and execute cost control for large capital construction projects. You will analyze cost performance, create budgets, and liaise with the Capital Finance Team to report financial results.

The role requires 6+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. On-site work with potential travel and a competitive package is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Six years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly analysis and reporting of cost performance, providing detailed analysis to project team to improve project performance and forecasting as well as to Capital Finance team to support corporate reporting and grants management.
• Develop bottom-up forecasts quarterly to evaluate performance against Total Life of Project Cost and Schedule and other estimates as required to support evaluation of new scope or potential changes.
• Review and vet invoices, receive them into Amtrak’s Ariba-on-Demand system and develop monthly accruals.
• Communicate with Finance on journal entries and corrections.
• Assist in development of annual operating plan, including working closely with project managers to estimate costs for upcoming fiscal year as well as out years. Work with Capital Finance to refine plan as necessary.
• Oversee administration of department budget, including managing off cycle reprogramming requests for new or adjusted funding on projects and preparation and/or approval of purchase requisitions.

Skills

Cost engineering

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Project reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Ariba on-Demand

Excel

Budgeting software

Job description

Amtrak is seeking an experienced cost engineer to plan, manage, and execute cost control for large capital construction projects. You will analyze cost performance, create budgets, and liaise with the Capital Finance Team to report financial results.

The role requires 6+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. On-site work with potential travel and a competitive package is provided.