Program Controls Specialist - Vets Hired : Job Details

About the job Program Controls Specialist Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with cost control, budget management, data handling, reporting, and project control systems
• Identify best practices and coordinate the development and implementation of project controls tools and procedures
• Interface with senior program controls specialists and managers to support decision-making
• Conduct detailed data analysis and validation to ensure accuracy and reasonableness
• Recommend policy changes to improve organizational effectiveness and project delivery
• Organize program and project-level data to support timely and accurate reporting
• Develop metrics and reports for providing accurate and timely information to management and stakeholders
• Create new control processes and procedures related to budgets, estimates, schedules, and program roll-up
• Provide documentation support for program controls processes, policies, and procedures
• Support internal and external audits
• Review proposed project budget and scope changes for proper justification and documentation
• Troubleshoot issues related to project budgets, scopes, schedules, funding, or documentation in collaboration with other divisions or departments

• Bachelors degree from a recognized college or university in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, Finance/Accounting, or Business Administration
  • OR equivalent experience on a year-for-year basis if educational requirement is not met
• Six (6) years of full-time paid professional experience in project controls, including:
  • Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Estimating
  • Forecasting
  • Scheduling
  • Cost and schedule control
  • Project reporting
• At least three (3) years of that experience must be in a government agency or on infrastructure engineering/construction projects as a program or project controls specialist
• Experience must include the use of project control tools such as:
  • Oracle Primavera
  • Contract Manager
  • Unifier
  • Timberline Gold Job Cost & Accounting System
  • Or similar project management software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning capabilities
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with project teams and department staff