Senior Project Controls Specialist - Aviation

STV, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 128,067 - 146,362; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education

Professional Licensure

Job summary

STV, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Specialist - Aviation to join our PM/CM team in Los Angeles, CA. This on-site, full-time role requires strong communication and technical skills to manage budgets and reporting for aviation projects.

The candidate will monitor budgets, perform cost variance analyses, review change orders, and ensure accurate financial reporting across multiple funding sources. Travel to offsite locations may be needed.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of professional experience in program and/or project controls on a construction program.
• BS/BA degree in engineering, construction management, business, or related field; substitutions allowed.
• Experience across the full project life cycle and strong EVMS knowledge.
• Ability to present data to management in an organized manner; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project budget integrity and forecast per SOP.
• Provide QA to client staff on cost tracking and performance.
• Analyze cost variances to identify trends and budget impact.
• Review monthly cost and progress reports for accuracy.
• Evaluate change orders for budget and schedule impact.
• Review financial sections of board actions for accuracy.
• Ensure proper coding and encumbrance compliance on invoices.
• Communicate issues with discipline leads and support client needs.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Forecasting

Earned value mgmt

Communication

Education

BS/BA in engineering or related

Tools

Proliance

Data-Warehouse

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

STV is seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Specialist - Aviation to join our PM/CM team to support one of our aviation clients in Los Angeles, CA. The right candidate will have strong technical skills while also being a strong communicator and able to work with team members at any time. The role is an on-site and full-time.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedure
• Provide quality assurance to client functional staff regarding all financial racking and const performance
• Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts
• Review, analyze, and oversight of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports
• Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for impact on the budget and timetable
• Review financial section of the Proposed Board Actions for accuracy
• Review invoices for compliance and proper coding in accordance with encumbrances
• Review task orders 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 client policies, procedures, and plans regarding cost management of capital projects with multiple funding sources
• Provide interface support and respond to all client requests for all financial information
• Serve as central receiving point for all financial matters for assigned client(s)
• Travel to offsite project locations as required
• Other job-related duties or projects, as assigned

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of professional experience in program and/or project controls on a construction program, including management
• 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
• Ability to present data to management in an organized manner.
• Exceptional communication skills are required
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and situations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work as a part of a team
• Ability to perform in a business environment, maintaining professionalism in all communications and demeanor
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills, Proliance, Data-Warehouse, or other systems used by a large capital program, and any educational facility experience is preferred

Compensation Range:

$128,067.17 - $146,362.48

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.