Project Controls Specialist

Arcadis • Boston, MA

5d • $90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to
improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support our team in Boston.
In this role, you will focus on schedule development and cost estimating, supporting bridge and/or transit infrastructure projects. Your role will ensure robust project planning, monitoring, and control to deliver on time and on budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years experience on bridge or transit infrastructure, heavy civil, or similar complex projects
• Hands-on experience with scheduling and estimating software Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project strongly preferred
• Familiar with estimating practices and software.
• Strong analytical mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and manage dynamic project challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project schedules using tools like Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and other
• Create look-ahead schedules, baseline updates, and recovery plans
• Perform critical path analysis, time‑impact analyses (TIA), and delay matrices
• Lead progress reporting, schedule variance, and performance monitoring against baseline
• Conduct quantity takeoffs, apply unit rates, and prepare cost estimates aligned with bridge/transit scope
• Manage cost forecasts, budget vs actuals, cash flow and Earned Value Management (EVM) analyses
• Assist in bid preparation, developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost coding, and change order documentation
• Align schedules and estimates across engineering, procurement, and construction teams; integrate multidisciplinary inputs
• Facilitate communication and coordination—serving as a liaison among PMs, engineers, subcontractors, and clients
• Support risk analysis, scenario planning, and cash flow forecasting
• Maintain change control logs, schedule/control registers, and be part of claims or dispute resolution if needed

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year.
• The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees