Project Controls Specialist I

Full Time
Los Angeles, CA
Posted
Job description
Hill International is seeking a Project Controls Specialist I in Los Angeles, California

  • Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures
  • Participate in monthly EAC meetings to validate and review current EAC’s, including providing justification of variances
  • Participate in change management meetings to identify trends and risk exposure
  • Develop and maintain change management logs per standardized processes and procedures
  • Participate in Risk Assessment workshops, providing input as needed to potential impacts
  • Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts
  • Review and analysis of budget and expenditures against projects based upon various funding sources
  • Collaborate with schedulers to review cost and schedule performance to determine cost overruns/ underruns, cash-flow, issues with project durations, or variances in spend analyzing plan versus expenditures over period of time
  • Review and analysis of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports
  • Review staffing plans, identify any excessive peaks or potential cost impacts and make recommendations for peak leveling
  • Provide cost coding and budget verification for contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable
  • Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting
  • Allocate, monitor and manage ETCs for each project.
  • Create budget transfers, produces financial closeouts
  • Work with the Project Managers on project budget issues (verifying budgets for additional Task Orders needed for IOR, LOR, additional services, etc.)
  • Coordinate with Project Managers to establish and maintain data coding structures, project controls tools, and quality data for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends and actual costs
  • Verification of charge codes for purchase requisitions and change orders to ensure proper cost accounting
  • Perform necessary data entry for budget and forecast impacts
  • Other job-related duties or projects as assigned

  • 1 - 3 years of experience as a cost analyst
  • BS/BA Degree in Project Management, 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.
  • Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of cost management
  • 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
  • Full Covid-19 vaccination is recommended. Mandatory vaccinations and proof of vaccination are subject to client requirements, federal, state or local law.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Skills, and any educational facility experience.

The salary range for this position is $60,000 -$87,000. The offered salary will be based on the applicants qualifications, education, experience and work location.

Depending upon your employment status, Hill’s comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.


Hill International, with more than 3,200 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, dispute resolution, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest construction management firms in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com .

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a proud member of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. family of companies. Learn more about GISI at www.gisi.com .

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled

Note : This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

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