Project Controls Lead (Remote Opportunity)

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls Lead to work this remote opportunity with occasional travel to worksites in the western United States.

Position Overview: As a Project Controls Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful planning, execution, and monitoring of our projects. You will be responsible for developing and implementing project controls strategies, managing schedules, budgets, and resources, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Your expertise will be essential in maintaining effective communication between project management and stakeholders, providing insights into project performance, and identifying areas for improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Controls Strategy: Develop and implement project controls plans, including scheduling, cost estimation, risk management, and quality assurance, to ensure successful project execution.

• Cost Management: Oversee project budgeting and cost tracking. Analyze and report on cost trends, deviations, and variances to support effective decision-making.

• Risk Identification and Mitigation: Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies. Monitor and update risk registers throughout project lifecycles.

• Performance Monitoring: Track project performance against established metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). Provide regular status reports to stakeholders.

• Communication: Foster clear and effective communication between project teams, stakeholders, and management. Provide timely updates on project progress and challenges.

• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control processes to ensure projects meet industry standards, regulations, and client expectations.

• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate project controls processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and overall project success.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 + years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Masters Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

• Extensive experience with design/build in excess of $100 M
• Proficiency with earned value, scope control and change management concepts, principles, and methodologies

• Understands financial terminology and measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions

• Working knowledge of accounting principles

Additional Information

Additional Information:

• Offered rate of compensation (Salt Lake City locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $107,000 - 190,000/yr.

• AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning tr