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Project Controls Analyst III

AECOM
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Oct 2025

About the role

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM Technical Services, Inc., is seeking a Project Controls Analyst III in New York, NY.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Analyze project budgets, schedules, and cost estimates to identify potential variances against baseline values to report to project stakeholders.
  • Collects data and prepares various forecasts and performance trends on key financial metrics on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis across project and program within NY Metro.
  • Manage project budgets, track project expenditures, change orders, and contract modifications.
  • Performs financial and quantitative data collection and analyses of a variety of projects and programs across projects within NY Metro.
  • Creates and manages reports, presentations, and databases.
  • Performs analytic tasks to support strategy, business / financial planning, and operations for various projects and programs.
  • Monitors the status of projects and programs, with the ability to understand their relationship and potential impacts to both operational and financial performance.
  • Supports corporate initiatives and communicates progress with Metro NY senior management.
  • Supports Project Managers in managing company project management software systems.
  • Research data for subsequent use in analyzing cost and schedule analysis. Assist Project Managers in risk identification, assessment, and development of risk mitigation plans.
  • Read and understand client contracts and subcontracts; particularly as related to scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
  • Prepare a project plan with project manager to ensure all procedures are in place to meet contractual requirements.
  • Facilitate project review meetings and document meeting outcomes and action items.
  • Provide general oversight and guidance to junior team members.
  • May telecommute. 

Qualifications

  • Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
  • Alternatively, employer will accept a Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field and 1 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation

Position requires:

  1. Knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, engineering principles and techniques, and accounting principles;
  2. The principles, practices, techniques, and instruments used in project management;
  3. Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules;
  4. Managing contacts, budgets, schedules, overseeing subcontractor performance, and working with stakeholders and governing agencies on behalf of a public works owner;
  5. Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, and Power Apps and creating dashboards; and
  6. Project control processes and methodologies, such as Earned Value Management (EVM).

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment,

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