Project Controls Analyst

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**Project Controls Analyst Job Description**

AECOM is actively seeking a Project Cost Analyst to join our team in Markham, Ontario.

Previous experience working on Joint Venture projects an asset.

**Functional Responsibilities**
- Lead Cost Control Analyst managing major project invoicing integrated with JV partners.
- Conduct review sessions on project status with project management and/or client and highlight adverse invoice and cost variances for corrective actions
- Lead in the development of all invoices set forth in the client business requirements as well as indicated in the corporate reporting procedures
- Review, approve and submit Trend logs to the Client related to invoicing, A/R/
- Review timesheets and forecast hours at completion by discipline.
- Review weekly coordination of data. (Cost/Invoice/Trends/Progress)
- Ensure that all Project Controls activities are in accordance with set Project Procedures and Job Instructions. Includes preparation of invoices cost reports, cash flow and variance analysis
- Support on miscellaneous project reports.
- Provide design and construction teams with data.
- Support the integrity of Earned Value Management System.
- Support contract change notices.
- Knowledgeable of invoicing concepts and principles including effects on financial performance.
- Familiar with data sources and supports advanced schedule skills and development.
- Supports analysis of cost and schedule, identifies and investigates project schedule variances.
- Collects and updates data and updates and produces cost invoicing reports.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of WBS and support activities to implement applicable coding. Supports advanced schedule development.
- Supports gathering and assembling data for financial updating.
- Supports measurement of project schedule progress and gathers and assembles data for cost and network updating.
- Gathers essential data for cost baseline development and maintenance.
- Familiar with engineering workflows and advanced construction methodology
- Understands CPM scheduling concepts and principles and able to develop advanced engineering, procurement and construction logic.

**Communications**
- Coordinate with and respond to queries from internal and external clients
- Attend team meetings to provide assistance in resolving issues, review progress reports and ensure assignment of new tasks.
- Analyze and provide input to technical and performance criteria on Project Controls systems to the Project Controls Functional leadership.

**Working in Teams**
- Lead project invoicing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide recommendations and guidance to other Functional groups with regards to processes, monitoring and system requirements.
- Provide input for various Business Line reporting.

**Qualifications** Minimum Requirements**:
Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related Project Controls Experience or equivalency of experience and studies will be taken into account.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)**
- Advanced Excel skills Microsoft Office (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Previous successful experience invoicing and cost control analysis.
- Professional strong communicator and result driven ability.
- Cost Management Software (e.g. Oracle, PRISM ) an asset.

**Education and Experience**:
a) Formal Education:

- Minimum of College Diploma/Certification required
- University education with applicable further development in Project Management, Finance would be preferred.

b) Professional Designation:

- Professional designation preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or AACE Certification preferred.
- Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business preferred.

c) Experience:

- Minimum of 5 - 8 years’ experience required.
- Experience in Design-Build and Progressive Delivery
- Construction, and Engineering experience preferred.

**Additional Information**

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