Project Controls Specialist II at Cotter Consulting – Burr Ridge, Illinois

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

Develop, monitor, analyze, and report cost performance for multiple projects within the utility industry.

JOB COMPLEXITY/SCOPE:

Responsible for the management of cost control tasks from project initiation to closeout while adhering to client financial reporting requirements. Interface with multiple project stakeholders to gather inputs necessary for accurate reporting.

SUPERVISION: Independently performs most conventional technical functions. May provide technical direction to a team of professionals and/or support personnel. May supervise junior staff.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

Job Duties:

Project Controls Process

· Create initial cost forecasts through analysis of initial cost estimates and/or utilization of historical data.

· Support efforts to secure project funding and authorization.

· Interface with project stakeholders to obtain initial life of project cash flow.

· Review cost data inputs and document new and/or updated forecasted costs, actual costs, and accruals for client reports.

· Analyze project cost variances for causation and if necessary, support recovery plan efforts.

· Communicate with management and project teams to elevate and promote dialog with stakeholders to mitigate project issues.

· Lead and/or attend cost review meetings with internal Project Management and Client Management.

· Support with financial close of projects.

Reporting

· Track project financial data for commitments, change orders, and expenditures and prepare standard, trending, forecasting, and ad hoc reports / charts.

· Responsible for coordinating and assembling various summary and detailed recurring reports.

Qualifications and Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred

· Typically requires 8+ years related experience.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Tools with an emphasis on the use of Microsoft Excel.

· Experience with Accrual Based Accounting methods

Required Competencies:

Flexibility and Adaptability

· Recovers from disappointments and setbacks.

· Works effectively with unstructured teams, situations, or environments.

· Helps others adapt to changing environments and accept new situations.

Learning Oriented

· Demonstrates grasp of new information and its implications.

· Seeks out and relies on others in areas of own limitations.

· Applies feedback and changes behavior accordingly.

Oral Communications

· Speaks well without preparation.

· Adapts language, tone, structure, and level of detail to the needs of others.

· Maintains a dialogue in difficult situations.

Teamwork

· Develops an effective working relationship with each team member.

· Identifies and addresses potential problems or issues within the team.

Problem Solving

· Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

· Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

· Facilitates reconciliation rather than divisiveness among individuals.

Written Communication

· Produces written materials relevant to own work and department.

· Uses organization's guidelines for writing reports, correspondence, documentation, etc.

· Welcomes and uses feedback/editing assistance.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Job duties in an office setting require the following:

· Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to move throughout the office;

· Good hand-eye coordination; the ability to reach with hands and arms; and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp;

· Close visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate office equipment, prepare and review data and figures, and view a computer monitor;

· The ability to talk and hear;

· The ability to work in an upper level of a high-rise office building (Cotter Chicago office and some client offices);

· The ability to handle temperature changes consistent with inside environmental conditions; and

· Mental abilities including remembering, reasoning, concentrating to remain on task, reading, problem solving, managing concurrent tasks, and the ability to understand and follow directions.

Learn more about our benefits: Cotter-Benefits-Brochure-1.pdf