Transit Project Controls Specialist

RINA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RINA is currently recruiting a Project Controls Specialist to join its Boston, MA office, with additional opportunities in Chicago/Lisle, IL. The role focuses on CPM scheduling, cost control, and Earned Value Management across transit projects.

You will develop and maintain cost-loaded CPM schedules, participate in time-phased budgets, generate EV reports, and interface with project teams using Primavera P6 and MS Office. Travel ~10% possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical, financial, or business management major.
• Experience working on transit or transportation related projects.
• Excellent skills in utilizing Oracle Primavera (P6), and MS Office software applications.
• 3+ years’ experience supporting the performance of scope management, planning & scheduling to include resource and procurement planning, estimating/cost management, risk management and project performance monitoring and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of project controls and project management best practices
• Competency in managing large programmatic schedules, complicated activity coding and Work Breakdowns Structures
• Solid experience and understanding of Earned Value Management
• Strong technical written and verbal communications skills including the ability to present complex data in easy-to-understand ways for internal and external reviews.
• Self-starter who can work independently as well as part of a multi-discipline team.
• PMI-PMP, PMI-SP, AACE-EVP, AACE-PSP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost and resource loaded CPM Schedules.
• Participate in maintaining and developing time-phased budgets, work schedules, work breakdown structures, and cost account plans.
• Provide project earned value management reporting and forecasting.
• Operate software applications based on business/system requirements. Primary focus will be on Microsoft Office, and Oracle Primavera P6 software applications.
• Interface with the project’s technical staff, financial staff, project managers, and functional managers on aspects of scheduling, cost estimating, risk, and earned value analysis.
• Gather, validate, perform, analyze, and report on project monthly performance data.
• Support change management efforts by analyzing and incorporating changes to the schedule and PMB in a timely manner.
• Support the project team in developing, implementing, and maintaining project controls systems.
• Participate in meetings involving schedule development and maintenance and assignment of resources.
• Perform monthly performance and baseline change variance analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Identify problems, draw valid conclusions, and develop effective solutions to project related issues.
• Support risk management efforts including risk analyses, assessments, and processes.
• Development, reviews, and updates of supporting project documentation
• Participate in subcontract development and management of subcontractor performance.
• Work independently to complete assigned tasks and meet deadlines.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Cost control

Earned Value Management

Strong communications

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/financial/business major

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

RINA is currently recruiting a Project Controls Specialist to join its Boston, MA office, with additional opportunities in Chicago/Lisle, IL. The role focuses on CPM scheduling, cost control, and Earned Value Management across transit projects.

You will develop and maintain cost-loaded CPM schedules, participate in time-phased budgets, generate EV reports, and interface with project teams using Primavera P6 and MS Office. Travel ~10% possible.