Project Controls Specialist

Position Description:
-Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures
-Provide quality assurance to functional staff regarding all financial tracking and cost performance
- Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts
-Review, analysis and oversight of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports
-Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable
-Review financial section of the Proposed Board Actions for accuracy
-Review invoices for compliance and proper coding in accordance with encumbrances
-Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting

- Interact with various technical discipline leads to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that may impact the budget

-Provide interface support and respond to all requests for all financial information
-Serve as central receiving point for all financial matters
-Travel to offsite project locations as required
- 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 & part of a team

Minimum Required Qualifications:
**3-5 years professional experience in program and/or project controls on a construction program.
**BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
**Experience working through the entire project life cycle.
**Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of cost/schedule management, earned value management, change management, forecasting, and risk assessment.

**Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Skills, Proliance, Data-Warehouse or other systems used by a large capital program, and any educational facility experience.