Project Controls Specialist

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for Project Controls Specialists with the potential to work out any of our Federal offices, which could include Washington, DC; Viginia Beach, VA; New York, NY; Denver, CO; Tacoma, WA; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; or Pittsburgh, PA.  Be involved with our Federal Programs Team and a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 

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Your Impact

• Work under the direction of the Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and evaluation of project financial reporting. 
• Assist Business Line Leaders, Local Business Leaders and Senior Project Managers in the Federal Group on complex, multi-faceted maritime projects by assisting on projects with deliverables, schedule(s) and budget management in partnership with our Project Accounting team.
• Attend a variety of project meetings with project stakeholders to track and solve cost management issues.
• Assist with financial reports for individual project subtasks and provide roll-up reports that summarize the subtasks.
• Assist with overall project reporting, tracking and change management processes to ensure changes are processed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participate in development of project estimates, budgets, forecasts, estimates to complete, and cost trends.
• Monitor project health indicators for projects and suggest actions as needed.
• Assist in preparing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for new work and change orders.
• Assist in forecasting including updating schedules, costs to complete, spending plans, funding and labor forecasts, staff workloads, and risk registers to inform decision makers via accurate and reliable reporting.
• Responsible for technical/project assistance, document control (electronic and hard copy), records management processes (filing, archiving), which includes assistance with project-specific reports, data management, uploading of documents to project websites, project file structure assistance, and construction administration.
• Additional project assistance responsibilities may include tracking of task orders and project contracts, maintain project plans as well as project procedures manuals, workflows, QA review of reports/correspondences, and other field work coordination.
• Analyze and provide executive summary reports from large data sets.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and
• Other duties as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Economics/Finance or related field is required. 
• 3-5 years of combined field and office cost control experience involving large-scale projects.
• Ability to work in a matrix-type environment and be a self-starter capable of leading tasks with little direction or supervision.
• Proficiency in cost control/cost management methods. 
• Ability to interface with different technical staff within the project team and participate in meetings to resolve issues.
• Expert ability with Microsoft Office Suite primarily Excel.  Knowledge of Primavera P6, SharePoint and/or Cognos dB is a major plus. 
• Excellent communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal skills to deal with a high-pressure environment. 
• Candidates with advanced degrees or PMP credential are preferred. 
• Must possess a high level of professionalism and positive attitude when interacting with colleagues, clients, guests and other employees in the office.
• Must have initiative with ability to anticipate needs and complete important tasks without needing to be asked.
• Must be able to prioritize assignments with no supervision along with time management, resourcefulness, fine attention to detail and follow-through.
• Must be a strong team player.
• Must be able to use discretion and confidentiality.

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial sta