Project Controls Cost Specialist

Role summary / purpose This is an intermediate level position on a Project Controls team. Workers at this level are responsible for initiating and completing routine aspects of project cost control assignments with general oversight. This individual will be expected to work with a small team of Project Controls Analysts and Schedulers. Key responsibilities • Perform cost analysis, forecasting, change control, and reporting for a portfolio of projects • Compare monthly actuals to the project baseline and identify variances • Monitor projects' baseline plans and fiscal budget • Generate periodic Project Controls Analytics • Create periodic project analysis of gathered data through verification and validation to support project controls metrics • Distribute and archive project controls analysis as appropriate • Work in partnership with a more experienced Project Controls lead Requirements – education & experience • Basic understanding of budgets, direct and indirect labor charges, accruals, overheads, amortization, and allocations • Strong problem solving skills and technical skills • Proven ability to integrate large amounts of data from multiple databases or systems Nice-to-have / preferred skills • Experience working in a PMO environment or on a project controls team • Exposure to energy-related projects • Project scheduling experience