Strategic Project Controls & Cost Forecasting Lead

Opitz Bürotechnik; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HPM is seeking a Project Controls Cost Specialist to join the Project Controls team. The role focuses on forecasting, cost management, earned value measurement, risk management, budget analysis, and reporting to senior management across multiple sites. Travel up to 10% may be required.

You will develop reports, support with Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, and Access, create WBS/CBS, monitor budgets, cash flow, variances, and prepare client-ready presentations and status updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Business Administration, Building Science, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of project cost controls experience or extensive project management experience in large, complex facility construction.
• Strong technical knowledge in construction contracts and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Develops and produces weekly, monthly, and special reports in a timely manner for the client and PM staff to monitor progress and status of the project, including input from contractor.
• Support claims and variance analysis reporting with MS Project, Access, Primavera, and Excel skills.
• Author/draft reports for clients based on technical analysis of costs, timelines, site inspections, and other information available.
• Present and discuss findings with client with clear, concise, and logical articulation.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and assist with the development of Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS).
• Manage project cost and timelines, including budget, forecast, commitments, accruals, Work-In-Place, milestones, WBS, project progress, risks, contingency and KPIs.
• Provide monthly project status report (cost, risk, manpower, etc.) Ability to clearly communicate financial status from multiple building sites to PM team.
• Ability to review invoices versus contractually agreed upon terms and conditions.
• Manage the project change control process and maintain the schedule baseline and current budget to reflect approved changes.
• Provides cash flow projections and forecasts to assist in managing to available capital and client cash outlay planning. Compare actuals to forecasts for early identification of risks related to schedule performance.

Skills

Forecasting

Cost management

Risk management

Earned value management

Cash flow analysis

Contract management

Budget analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Business Administration, Building Science, or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Access

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

HPM is seeking a Project Controls Cost Specialist to join the Project Controls team. The role focuses on forecasting, cost management, earned value measurement, risk management, budget analysis, and reporting to senior management across multiple sites. Travel up to 10% may be required.

You will develop reports, support with Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, and Access, create WBS/CBS, monitor budgets, cash flow, variances, and prepare client-ready presentations and status updates.