Transit Project Controls Specialist: CPM & Earned Value

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

Job summary

RINA is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Boston, MA or Chicago/Lisle, IL to join the Civil Engineering division. The role covers CPM scheduling, cost control, and earned value on transit projects, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a technical/financial/business degree with 3+ years of project controls experience, strong EV, and PMI/AACE certifications preferred. Travel up to 10% may be required; benefits are substantial.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical, financial, or business management major.
• Experience working on transit or transportation related projects.
• Excellent skills using Primavera P6 and MS Office.
• 3+ years' experience in scope management, planning, scheduling, and cost management.
• Strong knowledge of project controls and management best practices.
• Ability to manage large schedules with complex activity coding and WBS.
• Solid Earned Value Management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communications for complex data reviews.
• Self-starter, able to work independently or in a team.
• PMI-PMP, PMI-SP, AACE-EVP, AACE-PSP or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost and resource loaded CPM Schedules.
• Maintain time-phased budgets, work schedules, WBS, and cost accounts.
• Provide EV management reporting and forecasting.
• Operate Primavera P6 and MS Office applications.
• Interface with technical, financial, project managers on scheduling, cost, risk, EV.
• Gather, validate, analyze, and report monthly performance data.
• Support schedule/PMB changes and update baselines.
• Develop and maintain project controls systems.
• Participate in meetings on schedule development and resource assignment.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Identify problems and develop effective solutions.
• Support risk management activities and documentation updates.
• Participate in subcontract development and management.
• Work independently to complete tasks and meet deadlines.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Cost control

Earned Value

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

RINA is seeking a Project Controls Specialist in Boston, MA or Chicago/Lisle, IL to join the Civil Engineering division. The role covers CPM scheduling, cost control, and earned value on transit projects, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a technical/financial/business degree with 3+ years of project controls experience, strong EV, and PMI/AACE certifications preferred. Travel up to 10% may be required; benefits are substantial.