Project Controls Engineer - WMATA

PACO Group, Inc. is seeking a meticulous Project Controls Engineer to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Passenger Facilities Construction (PFAC) program. You will oversee project finances, schedules, and change‐order processes for a portfolio that includes station rehabilitations, ADA upgrades, and other capital improvements across the Metrorail system.

Scope of Work

Serve as the financial and schedule “nerve center” for assigned projects. You will maintain budget records in Procore, reconcile costs and forecasts, and provide data-driven insight to project managers and executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Cost & Budget Management

• Establish and maintain detailed project financial records; upload all documentation to Procore.
• Monitor payroll reports versus field data, prepare variance analyses, and advise the project team.
• Reconcile proposed vs. actual costs; track contingency usage and align with Construction Change Order Management System data.

Reporting & Analytics

• Generate monthly KPI dashboards covering budget, schedule, and scope changes; craft clear variance narratives.
• Coordinate addenda to Project Charters and Statements; contribute to portfolio-level performance reports.

Schedule & Process Controls

• Review overall schedule performance and integrate updates into the master schedule.
• Evaluate and refine project controls procedures to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Change-Order & Contract Support

• Provide technical support for change‐order management, cost estimates, change notices, and contract-modification packages.
• Assist with claims, progress payments, and other contract-administration duties.

Additional Duties

• Perform other project-related tasks as assigned by WMATA’s Task Manager.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 6 years of project financial and portfolio-management experience, ideally on large infrastructure projects.
• Proven expertise in change-order management and cost/schedule control.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365®—especially Power BI, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience producing reports from financial and project-management systems; Procore proficiency strongly preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset with superb attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communicator capable of distilling complex data into actionable insights.

Preferred

• Familiarity with WMATA processes and procedures.
• PMP® certification (desirable but not required).

Benefits

401(k) and 401(k) Employer Matching
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Group Life Insurance, LTD and AD&D
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Professional Development Assistance

PACO Group, Inc. is committed to furthering opportunities for everyone in the national construction market. The firm periodically reaffirms this commitment through an active affirmative action plan. It provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees without unlawful discrimination regarding race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. As an equal opportunity employer, we have recruited, hired, promoted, and retained an ethnically and socially diverse professional staff. Our efforts to date have produced a multidisciplinary workforce - a record of diversity that extends to the highest levels of the firm's management.