Project Controls Analyst

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls Analyst to be based in Austin, TX.

This position is expected to begin in January 2023.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 50,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure timely creation and maintenance of project schedules using Primavera. Ensure schedule coordination with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, and external clients.

• Use resource loaded schedule for staffing forecasting and reporting of earned value. Provide critical path analysis, identify problem areas, and create work-around solutions.

• Assist with development and maintenance of project cost report. Report on project engineering performance using earned value analysis. Establish project budgets from proposal estimate, track committed costs, and forecast remaining costs for engineering, equipment procurement, and construction subcontracts. Develop and maintain project cash flow.

• Prepare and submit monthly reports for internal and external clients. Advises team on matter affecting project success, analysis schedule and cost impacts, and develops project recovery plans. Part of the project management team assisting in meeting project deadlines.

• Assist with development and maintenance of change management program. Identify out of scope work items and create change order requests to be presented to client, including estimated cost and schedule impacts. Review and recommend action on change order claims from subcontractors.

• Within area of responsibility, consistently identifies potential project problems or opportunities in a proactive manner, analyzes the issues using all appropriate resources, develops alternatives and arrives at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.

• Interface with internal project teams, vendors/subcontractors, and external client.