Project Controls Specialist

Granite Construction • La Mirada, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for maintaining the overall cost system in conformance with established policies, procedures, & standards to effectively and proactively manage, control, and report on cost and schedule for concurrent projects throughout Granite and its subsidiaries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business (or comparable discipline) or equivalent combination of training and experience
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in a related position
• Demonstrated proficiency of MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Access
• Basic knowledge of construction industry
• Good written and oral communication skills to effectively disseminate information
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a 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
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive for extended periods of time

Nice To Haves

• JD Edwards and One World experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Administer job master (via the Cost Accounting Portal Database), from project startup to closeout, to maintain accurate job history and reports
• Maintain project cost codes in adherence with established standard cost code structures to facilitate proper tracking of project expenses
• Analyze and enter project budgets, budget and contract change orders, and project forecasts to ensure accuracy and conformance to established project requirements
• 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
• Review and verify invoices, and supporting documents, from vendors and subcontractors to ensure accuracy (i.e., materials/labor was delivered to, or installed in, the job as required in the vendor contract)
• 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
• Identify and track all changes, or potential changes, to the project scope to provide Project Management (and the Client) visibility subsequent cost and schedule changes
• Provide support for monthly and quarterly large project forecasting to ensure accuracy of quarterly financial forecasting
• Develop and maintain process manual (containing Standard Operating Procedures and Process Narratives) to ensure consistent tracking of all in-process projects
• Administer Project Cash Flow, Cost Summary and Key Performance Indicators reports to distribute to Project Managers and Project Controls Engineers

Benefits

• paid holidays
• sick leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• flexible spending plans
• special programs for musculoskeletal health
• mental wellness
• two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 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