Program Controls Specialist

Arcadis•Chicago, IL

1d•$65,000 - $96,000•Onsite

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our dynamic and rapidly expanding project management team within our Water business line based in our Chicago, IL office. This position will support our clients and our project teams with project controls from the design phase through construction phase on various design, construction and/or reconstruction projects for municipal water, stormwater and wastewater projects. This position will provide cost control, perform scheduling analysis and reports, and other assistance to our project teams as needed.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant project controls experience.
Proficient Cost and Scheduling knowledge.
Advanced Excel and P6/Project user.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to organize, analyze and communicate vast amounts of data.

Nice To Haves

Preferred civil/utility project type experience.
Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to problems, along with a high level of math aptitude.
Ability to multi-task several priorities and possess solid time management skills.
Power BI (or Tableau) for financial modeling and dashboard reporting.

Responsibilities

Develop Master, Design and Construction CPM schedules from project documents.
Utilize Oracle Primavera P6 and/or MS Project scheduling software.
Track and report on planned v. actual cost and schedule performance.
Conduct impact analysis of potential delays and changes.
Analyze schedules to identify duration and logic issues.
Develop cost estimate excel based templates or utilize provided cost control software.
Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts (EAC/ETC), cost reports and cash flow projections for team and clients.
Prepare and analyze project cost, labor utilization, and profitability across internal teams.
Prepare corrective action recommendations to address actual or forecasted cost overruns.
Support project team in document control and communication.
Become proficient in the use of Project Management Information System (PMIS) software.
Provide project related reports and tracking logs from PMIS.
Support management of documents in the PMIS by clients, designers, and contractors for each project.
Support funding team in all areas of State Revolving Fund planning, applications, and compliance reporting.
Support Grant/Loan applications.
Assist with compliance reporting and funding disbursements.
Work with various clients to coordinate funding initiatives.