Project Controls Analyst III

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Assist Buildings and Places client projects in meeting financial, scheduling, and performance objectives.

• Collaborate with Project Managers and project teams across various projects on project control activities.

• Create and maintain fee proposal templates and generate precise fee proposals utilizing historical project cost data.

• Formulate contract-aligned project budgets in conjunction with fee proposals.

• Set up proposal environments, offer tools and guidance, coach teams, and develop standardized procedures.

• Aid in project setup and execution through budget formulation, WBS and CLM administration, financial controls, forecasting, EAC development, and performance reporting.

• Assist with procurement tasks, such as purchase orders, subcontractor setup, commitment tracking, invoice review, and payment processing.

• Support risk management, change management, and project recovery through analysis and reporting.

• Examine financial reports and KPIs to evaluate project health and pinpoint risks, opportunities, variances, emerging issues, completion estimates, unbilled balances, invoicing, and receivables aging.

• Supply decision-support information and data-driven suggestions to Project Managers and project leadership.

• Engage in monthly and quarterly project reviews.

• Coordinate with Project Managers, Finance, Procurement, and Project Approvers.

• Provide COUPA PM assistance, including SAFs, coding, troubleshooting, issue reporting, IT tickets, and invoice research.

• Facilitate project closeout, encompassing final invoicing, payment reconciliation, subcontractor closeout, and release-of-claims documentation.

• Mentor junior project controls personnel and share best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance with 4 years of relevant experience in project controls, or a proven equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Alternative qualification: Associate's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a High School Diploma or Equivalent plus 8 years of relevant experience.

• United States Citizenship is required.

• Preferred: Prior engineering, construction management, or related experience with 8+ years of relevant experience.

• Comprehensive understanding of project planning and scheduling methods and practices.

• Experience and proficiency with COUPA, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other project controls, financial, and reporting systems.

• Ability to work remotely within the Eastern Time Zone.

• Strong analytical and communication skills.

• Capability to identify emerging issues, constructively challenge assumptions, communicate concerns professionally, and deliver data-driven insights.

• Capacity to mentor junior project controls personnel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Life, AD&D, and disability benefits.

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Voluntary benefits and perks.

• Flexible work options.

• Well-being resources.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Service recognition awards.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Relocation assistance is not available.

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available.

• Award-winning training and development programs.

• In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.