Project Controls Specialist - Cost

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<li>Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures</li>
<li>Provide quality assurance to College functional staff regarding all financial tracking and cost performance</li>
<li>Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts</li>
<li>Review, analysis and oversight of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports</li>
<li>Evaluate contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable</li>
<li>Review financial section of the Proposed Board Actions for accuracy</li>
<li>Review invoices for compliance and proper coding in accordance with encumbrances</li>
<li>Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting</li>
<li>Interact with various technical discipline leads to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that may impact the budget</li>
<li>Ensure implementation of District's policies, procedures and plans regarding cost management of capital projects with multiple funding sources</li>
<li>Provide interface support and respond to all College requests for all financial information</li>
<li>Serve as central receiving point for all financial matters for assigned College(s)</li>
<li>Travel to offsite project locations as required</li>
<li>Ability to present data to management in an organized manner  Exceptional communication skills required</li>
<li>Ability to adapt to changing requirements and situations</li>
<li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment</li>
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<li>Ability to work as part of a team</li>
<li>Ability to perform in a business environment, maintaining professionalism in all communications and demeanor</li>
</ul><h2>Requirements</h2><ul>
<li>3-5 years professional experience in program and/or project controls on a construction program.</li>
<li>BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.</li>
<li>Experience working through the entire project life cycle.</li>
<li>Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of cost/schedule management, earned value management, change management, forecasting, and risk assessment. Preferred Qualifications:</li>
<li>Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Skills, Proliance, Data-Warehouse or other systems used by a large capital program, and any educational facility experience.</li>
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