Project Controls Specialist

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs People & Places Solutions business reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and our global society. We deliver fully integrated, interdisciplinary solutions to create resilient infrastructure to serve current and future generations.

Our Project Controls team is looking for a Project Controls Specialist in the Fort Lauderdale, Tampa or Orlando, FL areas. Supporting the Southeast region as part of a larger team you’ll be accountable for timely and accurate input of data, thorough and accurate review and analysis of defined cost and schedule elements, and timely and accurate document production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, track, analyze, forecast, and report on project budgets, estimates to complete, commitments, expenditures, project progress and productivity, work plans and schedules, projects cost at completion, WBS cost coding, subcontracts, and change management
• Support Project Managers with monthly Operational Project Reviews (OPRs)
• Support Project Managers with quarterly forecast on projects
• Involvement in the development of the schedule for mainly engineering activities, but may also need to incorporate other activities associated with procurement, construction, etc
• Review of expenditure details, identifying incorrect charges, and commencement of the charge correction process
• Review, process and track sub consultant invoices on various projects
• Input or update activity data, logic, resource, progress, expenditure information and review of activity durations and logic sequences
• Perform risk analysis on cost and schedule and recommend usage of contingency
• Provide support for project pricing
• Coordinate activities and services with corporate support groups including human resources, accounting, legal, contracts management, procurement and safety
• Assure change management systems and processes are implemented and followed
• Identify potential project problems early, report issues and problems to operations leadership, and work with project teams to address and implement recovery plans
• Preparation of spreadsheets and a wide variety of routine cost analyses, cash flow, and other cost related evaluations
• Set-up, monitor & report earned value progress measurement systems for projects, including analysis based on input from project leads
• Produce various planning and scheduling reports and analysis
• Printing and distribution of technical and administrative reports, assembly of monthly report packages
• Other project controls duties as assigned
• Other reasonable activity as directed from time to time
  
  
  

Here's what you'll need

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a project controls or related function
• Previous experience working on buildings and infrastructure type of projects
• Proficient computer skills using MS Office tools and strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
  
  
  

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• BS or BA in Cost Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, Accounting or Finance
  
  
  

Sponsorship is not available for this position.