Project Controls Engineer

Granite Construction • Everett, WA

167d • $85,602 - $128,403

About The Position

Responsible for assuring accurate and consistent setup/history and controls from project startup to closeout. This will include conformance with established policies, procedures, & standards to effectively and proactively manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects throughout the region.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• Completion of Foundations and Job Cost Training Series
• 4+ years of construction estimating support, engineering, field support, or similar experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency of MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Access.
• Proven Competency: Autodesk Construction Cloud, HeavyJob, e1, PowerBI, Advanced Excel, Nexus / Procure-to-Pay Systems, HeavyBid, Oracle Primavera P6.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills to effectively disseminate information.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with close attention to detail.
• Self-starter; able to seek out resources and structure own workflow.
• Ability to work well with all levels of staff, as well as external customers.

Responsibilities

• Administer job master (via the Cost Accounting Portal Database), from project startup to closeout, to maintain accurate job history and reports.
• Project Setup (Heavy Bid)
• Conform estimates for the Region in accordance with project control and regional requirements.
• Maintain project cost codes in adherence with established standard cost code structures to facilitate proper tracking of project expenses.
• Projects Document Control (Autodesk Construction Cloud)
• Training regional employees in Autodesk and coordinating consistent setting up of new jobs in Autodesk.
• Project Cost Controls (HeavyJob/e1)
• Facilitating consistency in use of Heavy Job/e1 in region
• Importing forecasts from e1 as needed; exporting HeavyBid note/advanced budgets to HeavyJob.
• Analyze and enter project budgets, budget and contract change orders, and project forecasts to ensure accuracy and conformance to established project requirements.
• Communicating any updates to HeavyJob within region
• Collect critical job performance data (e.g., expended labor hours, installed asphalt volume, subcontract work installed, etc.) and track against budgeted metrics to enable early discovery of potential project losses.
• Assist with creation of Budget Maintenance Request form (cost code creation/maintenance, BCO's and CCO's)
• Provide support for monthly and quarterly forecasting to ensure accuracy of quarterly financial forecasting.
• Project Schedules
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of the CPM (Critical Path Method) baseline schedule.
• Prepare and assist in the preparation of CPM Schedule Monthly Updates and Narratives
• Prepare and assist with CP Schedule Time Impact Analysis (TIA).
• Integrate cost and schedule data and reporting with the company's accounting and management information systems to facilitate meeting company's performance and financial goals.
• Support Project Management with tracking all changes, or potential changes, to the project scope to provide Project Management (and the Client) visibility subsequent cost and schedule changes.
• Ensure consistent tracking of all processes on projects is in accordance with Construction Playbook and Granite Management Systems as required.
• Administer Project Cash Flow, Cost Summary and Key Performance Indicators reports to distribute to Project Managers and regional management.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Sick leave
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending plans
• Special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
• 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents for the most popular PPO medical plan.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees