Project Controls Specialist - Cost Analyst

Key responsibilities

Forecasting & Budget Management

• Own and update Estimates to Complete (ETC) across projects (change orders, task orders, PBAs, vendor portal entries) to keep forecasts aligned with financial objectives.
• Perform monthly budget-to-cost reconciliations and month-end close support to ensure reporting accuracy.

Change Management & Risk

• Participate in change-management and risk-assessment meetings; analyze cost trends and exposures and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and validate contract amendment exhibits, change orders, PBAs, and task-order requests for proper budget allocation and coding.

Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze cost variances, performance data, and trends; produce actionable recommendations to address overruns or forecast risks.
• Create tailored financial, budget, and schedule reports for the College Project Director (CPD), CPLT, and PMO using Proliance, Deltek Costpoint, or similar systems.

Controls & Process

• Maintain project control databases, reconcile program control data, and ensure accuracy of contractor/consultant payment applications.
• Administer budget transfers, purchase requisitions, closeouts, and input documentation into cost-management systems.

Collaboration

• Work with scheduling teams to assess cash-flow impacts and with staffing/planning to recommend resource-leveling strategies.
• Serve as primary contact for college financial requests; support dashboard development and stakeholder briefings.

Other

• Assist with special projects and take on extra duties as needed to advance cost-management goals.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications

• 5–10 years’ professional experience in project/program controls on construction programs (cost control emphasis).
• BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or equivalent (year-for-year experience may substitute).
• Working knowledge of cost & schedule control principles (EVM, forecasting, change management, risk assessment).
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Proliance, Deltek Costpoint or similar ERP/cost systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and teamwork skills; able to operate in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience with capital programs for educational/municipal clients and multi-funding-source projects.
• Advanced Excel, data-warehouse or reporting tool experience.