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Brice Highway LLC

Regular

JOB SUMMARY:

The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for assisting the Project Controls Manager and Construction Team with all aspects of technical and administration functions to ensure efficient and effective operations in the Construction organization. Personal initiative and critical thinking skills are essential to complete job duties with minimal guidance. Assignments are deadline driven so the incumbent must be able to set priorities, take ownership of projects, work efficiently and provide a consistent level of high quality in a high-pressure environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist the Project Controls Manager with overall company financials for all construction projects.
• Facilitate and participate with monthly financial close out program, including projections, future work tracking, and work in progress (WIP) reviews.
• Assist with forensic review of financials, as needed, to identify and correct accounting errors and reduce future financial implications.
• Monitor and modify project budgets, cost projections, cost allocations, and cost tracking with provided templates for construction projects, with oversight from the Project Controls Manager.
• Communicate cost alterations to project teams.
• Manage revenue by working closely with project managers to ensure invoices are prepared accurately, approved by the Client in a timely manner, and properly submitted internally.
• Assist Project Controls Manager with tracking capital purchases, executed payments, defining and monitoring deprecation schedules, and communicating asset list updates.
• Monitor and update project control system, tracking costs and percent-to-completion to ensure projects are executed on time and within assigned budgets.
• Analyze project expenditures and propose appropriate changes to operating practices for more efficient purchasing, logistics management, and subcontract management to Project Controls Manager.
• Assist Project Controls Manager with development of technical approaches for responding to Request for proposals (RFPs).
• Collaborate with the Contracts Manager on construction-related contract/subcontract agreements with oversight from the Project Controls Manager.
• Upon contract award, assist with setting up new projects with accounting and electronic project files.
• Ensure copies of contracts/subcontracts are filed in project files.
• Codes subcontract/vendor invoices and compare/track against subcontracts or purchase orders.
• Participate in updating and maintaining project schedules.
• Assist with conducting vendor and internal audits of database records and confirm document accuracy, quality, and completeness.
• Visit project sites to help the project management team manage project financials.
• Assist with company in-house Excel, Heavy Job, and Costpoint training and administration.
• Act as liaison between corporate accounting and project offices with oversight from the Project Controls Manager.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position currently has no supervisory

responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Ability to work on a team with other construction professionals toward common goals.

Focus on and prioritize tasks.

Knowledge of job costing and accounting procedures preferred.

Knowledge of computer-based construction and scheduling programs preferred.

Ability to professionally and effectively communicate with employees, business partners, and clients via written and verbal communication methods.

Ability to work independently and work cooperatively with others; ability to work with employees, business partners, and customers in a friendly and positive manner.

Ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts, and make decisions based on ava lable information. Ability to use judgment and discretion.

Ability to handle stressful situations and effectively plan and organize duties to meet deadlines.

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Ability to work with concentration, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal.

Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.

Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and

correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar

graphs.

Ability to interpret and communicate project plans and drawings.

Should have adequate knowledge of database s