Project Controls Specialist III - Cost Analyst

Engicon Cm
  • Los Angeles, California
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Benefits:
    • 401(k) matching
    • Dental insurance
    • Employee discounts
    • Health insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Training & development
    • Vision insurance
    Position Description:
    •  Maintain and manage the accuracy and integrity of project budgets and financial forecasts, 
      ensuring compliance with established cost management procedures and policies. 
    • Collaborate with Project and Construction Managers in drafting white papers for project 
      establishment, re-baselining, and securing funding for capital projects.
    • Participate in monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews, collaborating with the Project 
      Management Office (PMO) to provide in-depth variance analysis and identify underlying causes
    • Allocate and manage Estimates to Complete (ETCs) for projects, including but not limited to change 
      order proposals, task order requests, online vendor portal requests, and PBAs to ensure continued 
      alignment with financial objectives.
    • Participate in the change management and risk assessment meetings to analyze cost-related 
      trends, risks, and exposures, contributing to proactive cost mitigation strategies.
    • Conduct detailed analysis of cost variances, performance data, and trends to identify potential 
      impacts on budgets, recommending corrective actions where necessary, ensuring financial data 
      aligns with project goals.
    • Perform monthly reconciliation of budget & costs to ensure month-end data reporting accuracy
    • Track and analyze trends in project costs and the effectiveness of mitigation plans, comparing 
      these against actual performance and forecasts.
    • Review project budgets and expenditures across multiple funding sources to ensure alignment with 
      overall financial goals and objectives.
    • Work with scheduling teams to assess the impact of cash flow and schedule performance on project 
      costs, identifying variances, cost overruns or underruns, and potential forecasting issues.
    • Review and analyze financial reports, cost performance, and progress data to ensure accuracy, 
      providing insights into potential financial risks on a regular and/or as needed basis.
    • Examine staffing plans to identify resource demand peaks and recommend cost-effective strategies 
      to level resources and reduce unnecessary financial strain.
    • Assist in preparation and validation of contract amendment exhibits, task order requests, and 
      change orders, PBAs for proper budget allocation, cost coding accuracy, and adherence to reporting 
      and financial standards ensuring alignment with project budget and cost tracking procedures.
    • Ensure compliance with BuildLACCD policies and procedures regarding cost management for capital 
      projects with multiple funding sources.
    • Generate detailed financial and budget reports for campus-specific budgeting, cost control, 
      auditing, and asset tracking using systems like Proliance, Deltek Costpoint, and other standard 
      office program & applications
    • Create and deliver tailored financial, budget, and schedule reports in response to directives from 
      the College Project Director (CPD) and other stakeholders.
    • Serve as the primary contact for College financial information requests from CPLT and the PMO, 
      providing timely and accurate budget and cost details.
    • Administer the processing of budget transfers, financial closeouts, contract requests, purchase 
      requisitions, amendments, PBAs, change orders and other necessary documentation into the cost 
      management systems.
    • Collaborate with the PMO to validate and collect project budget data, contributing to the 
      development of accurate dashboard reports for stakeholders.
    • Manage and reconcile project control data, ensuring accuracy in program control databases and 
      related financial reports.
    • Oversee the review and approval process for contractor and consultant payment applications, 
      ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
    • Assist in assembling contract requests, purchase requisitions, amendments, PBAs, and change 
      orders, ensuring proper accounting treatment and alignment of supporting documents.
    • Assist in gathering physical completion data and perform necessary data entry to adjust project 
      budgets and forecasts accordingly.
    • Take on additional duties or special projects as needed to support cost management initiatives and 
      overall project success
    Minimum Required Qualifications:
    Required Experience:
    • 5 - 10 years’ experience professional experience in program and/or project controls on a
      construction program.
    • Experience working through the entire project lifecycle.
    • Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of cost/schedule management, earned value 
      management, change management, forecasting, and risk assessment.
    • Ability to present data to management in an organized manner.
    • Exceptional communication skills required.
    • Ability to adapt to changing requirements and situations.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
    • Ability to work as part of a team.
    • Ability to perform in a business environment, maintaining professionalism in all communications
      and demeanor.
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Skills, Proliance, Data-Warehouse or other systems used by a large capital program, and any educational facility experience
    Required Education: 
    • BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree. 
    • Additional four years of qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education..
    Compensation: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year




    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLos Angeles, California
    Websitehttps://www.engiconcm.com/

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Capital Projectunmatched
    • Cash Flowunmatched
    • Change Managementunmatched
    • Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Engineeringunmatched
    • Construction Managementunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Contract Close-Outunmatched
    • Contract Creationunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Cost Allocationunmatched
    • Cost Analysisunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Cost Reportingunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Data Entryunmatched
    • Data Managementunmatched
    • Data Warehousingunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Earned Value Management (EVM)unmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Complianceunmatched
    • Financial Projectionsunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Riskunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Fundingunmatched
    • Health Insuranceunmatched
    • Internet Portalunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Program Controlunmatched
    • Project Controlunmatched
    • Project Evaluationunmatched
    • Project Lifecycleunmatched
    • Project Scheduleunmatched
    • Purchase Ordersunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Resource Levelingunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Schedule Developmentunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Variance Analysisunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • White Papersunmatched

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