Project Controls Analyst

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Analyst to join our dynamic and rapidly expanding construction management team within our Water business line based in the Chicago area.

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.

Role description:

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team locally with support from one of the best-qualified municipal consulting firms in the country.  This position will support our clients and our project teams with project controls from the design phase through construction phase on various construction and/or reconstruction projects for municipal water and wastewater treatment, power generation, manufacturing facilities or other heavy construction projects.  This position will provide cost estimates, perform CPM scheduling analysis and reports, perform document, and contract management and provide onsite construction management assistance to our project teams as needed. 

Role accountabilities:

CPM Scheduling services:

• Develop Master, Design and Construction CPM schedules from project documents.
• Utilize Oracle Primavera P6 and MS Project scheduling software.
• Analyze and provide reports based on reviews of contractor’s CPM schedule submittals.
• Track and report on planned v. actual schedule and construction performance
• Develop and provide CPM schedule reports and graphics from Primavera P6.
• Review and present CPM schedule reviews to the project team (client, designer, and contractor)
• Perform Time Impact Analysis (TIA)

Cost Estimating services:

• Perform cost estimates for projects from conceptual design through bid documents.
• Performs cost estimates for civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical disciplines.
• Perform cost estimates for construction change orders and support negotiations.
• Perform cost validation and quantity surveying on an as needed basis.
• Track and monitor market conditions for materials and equipment.
• Develop cost estimate excel based templates or utilize provided cost estimating software.
• Develop and provide cost estimate reports for the basis of costs, assumptions, and risks.
• Present cost estimates and reports to clients

Document and Contract Management:

• Support construction managers in document control and communication
• Become proficient in the use of Project Management Information System (PMIS) software
• Provide project related reports and tracking logs from PMIS.
• Support management of documents in the PMIS by clients, designers, and contractors for each project
• Construction Management support:
• Perform onsite construction management support as required to support our project teams.
• Provide onsite coverage assistance to our construction managers.

Funding

• Support funding team in all areas of State Revolving Fund planning, applications, and compliance reporting
• Support Grant applications
• Assist with compliance reporting
• Work with various clients to coordinate funding initiatives

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years of relevant construction and project controls experience.  Preferred civil/utility project type experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Construction Management) or equivalent work experience
• Basic scheduling knowledge

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to analyze and organize vast amounts of data.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to problems, along with a high level of math aptitude.
• Ability to multi-task several priorities and possess solid time management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (particularly MS Excel, MS Word, MS SharePoint, and Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction and project control controls experience.
• Experience in cost estimating software and BIM.
• Experience in document and contract management software.
• Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) certification of a Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) or Certified Cost Professional (CCP).