Project Controls III

Hill international•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Project Controls III in Los Angeles, California. This role involves reviewing cost and contract performance of the Capital Program, developing programmatic policies and procedures for cost controls, and performing independent analysis of project cost and contract performance throughout the project life cycle. The position also assists in administering the Program Services Budget, collaborates on risk management, and works to develop tools for cost recording, monitoring, and reporting. Additionally, the role involves training cost engineering staff, collaborating with Finance and Estimating teams, supporting expenditure forecasting, and assisting with internal and external audits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business or other related field.
15 years or more of experience, preferably on airport projects.
Previous project controls experience on a large-scale, multi-million dollar construction project required.
Experience on a large-scale aviation-related project is required.
Experience evaluating and reporting on at least two types of Alternative Delivery methods is required.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products, e.g. Excel, Word, etc.
Experience with industry PMIS systems such as PMweb, etc.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required.
Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical- and management-level audience.
Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions.
Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment.
Must be a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds; must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude.
Must present a “can-do” spirit within the controls team: inspiring them to produce consistently accurate results at a fast pace.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher is desirable.
Expertise in other Project Controls disciplines (scheduling, estimating, risk management) strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Using LAWA’s PMIS and other sources, reviews cost and contract performance of the Capital Program and report variances and risks.
Develops programmatic policies, procedures, and reports to ensure proper cost controls across the Capital Program.
Performs independent analysis of project cost and contract performance throughout the project life cycle, including but not limited to, budgeting, invoice processing, progress reporting, resource management, and closeout.
Assists in the development of and administers LAWA’s Program Services Budget.
Collaborates with the Program Risk Manager to properly calculate and report project and programmatic risks.
Works to develop tools and coordinates cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency.
Assists and trains cost engineering staff across the Capital Program.
Collaborates with Finance and the Estimating team on the Asset Register and project Capitalization.
Collaborates with Controls staff on Expenditure Forecasting.
Support controls efforts to respond to internal and external audits.