Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Program Controls Specialist – K-12, ANS

As Accenture continues to grow, we have an increasing number of career opportunities available to you. Depending on the job and location, you may be directed to apply with Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects LLP or one of the following Legal entities:  * Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC * Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects Inc.  Please note that benefits can vary by country and role. Please check with your recruiter for more information.  WHO WE ARE: Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects. We are reinventing how capital projects are planned, designed, managed and executed. We help our clients efficiently and sustainably build and upgrade the factories, plants, networks, grids, transport and public infrastructure we need to live and work.​​Local knowledge backed by global capabilities and experience. That’s how we deliver better outcomes for our clients. Our experienced program and project managers work on the ground, hand in hand with our industry experts, strategists, technologists and ecosystem partners to help us improve project performance and outcomes. We balance the need to make improvements immediately with the desire to transform the way projects are delivered in the future. ​​
From inception to completion, we use deep "hands on" design and construction experience coupled with data, technology and AI to help bring projects in on time and on budget. While helping to execute today, we focus on building a digital backbone to improve collaboration between stakeholders, reduce risk and use resources more efficiently. We digitally enable the workforce to help them predict issues, work more effectively and ensure their safety. ​​Together with our clients we are using technology and human ingenuity to reinvent the way our built world is created, operated and maintained. Visit us here to learn more about ​Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects

THE WORK:

• You'll assist in responsibilities related to cost control, budget control, data management, reporting and the project control system.
• You'll identify best practices and coordinate the development and implementation of project controls tools and procedures to support these best practices.
• You'll interface with Senior Program Controls Specialist and Managers to support decision making.
• You'll provide hands on, detailed analysis and validation of data to ensure accuracy and reasonableness.
• You'll identify and recommend policy changes to improve the effectiveness of the organization and delivery of projects.
• You'll organize program and project level data to enable timely and accurate reports.
• You'll develop metrics and reports so that accurate and timely information can be provided to management and stakeholders.
• You'll develop new program and project control processes and procedures related to budgets, estimates, schedules and roll up of program information.
• You'll provide documentation support for program controls processes, policies and procedures.
• You'll provide support for internal and external audits.
• You'll review proposed project budget and scope changes for proper justification and documentation.
• You'll troubleshoot project-specific budget, scope, schedule, funding or documentation issues working with other Divisions, Branches, or Departments.
• Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree Engineering, Construction Management, or Information Technology, Finance/Accounting or Business Administration (Candidates who do not meet the education requirement may compensate for experience on a year-for-year basis)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required
• Six (6) years full time paid professional experience in Project Controls work, including planning, budgeting, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, schedule control, and project reporting
• Three (3) years of the above experience as a Program or Project Controls Specialist in a government agency or infrastructure engineering and construction projects, using state-of-the-art

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