Strategic Project Controls Analyst

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking a Project Controls Analyst II to support the Capital Investment Plan by budgeting, scheduling, and reporting to keep projects on budget and on time. You will develop budgets, cash flows, and EAC projections, and maintain master and summary schedules while coordinating with MBTA departments.

The role involves risk analysis, contingency management, change-order review, and producing data-rich reports and visuals for internal and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration.
• Two years of project administration or coordination duties supporting a large department.
• Highly organized with strong time/resource management and multitasking.
• Understanding of budgets, change management, earned value, cost, and schedule management.
• Experience using Primavera P6 or other scheduling software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently, and collaborate effectively.
• Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint including Pivot Tables and large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Budget and Cost Estimating: assist budgets, cash flow projections, and EAC projections.
• Budget monitoring with trending and change management.
• QA/QC review of all project budget/cost data.
• Scheduling: prepare Master and Summary schedules and monitor progress against them.
• Analyze schedules, forecast impacts of changes, and support mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with MBTA Departments to ensure schedule compatibility.
• Change Orders / Risk / Contingency: analyze risk trends and monitor progress for EVM.
• Assist with risk reallocation and contingency management.
• Prepare quarterly and monthly program/project reporting from finance, schedule, and PM systems.
• Develop public-facing materials: charts, tables, and presentations.
• Data cleaning and qualitative/quantitative analysis; respond to inquiries courteously.
• Assist with task orders and related duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Learn quickly

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration

Associate's degree with 3 years related experience substitutes

Master’s degree substitutes for two years of general experience

Nationally recognized or state certifications substitute for one year experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

PowerPoint

Pivot Tables

Job description

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking a Project Controls Analyst II to support the Capital Investment Plan by budgeting, scheduling, and reporting to keep projects on budget and on time. You will develop budgets, cash flows, and EAC projections, and maintain master and summary schedules while coordinating with MBTA departments.

The role involves risk analysis, contingency management, change-order review, and producing data-rich reports and visuals for internal and external