Project Controls Specialist

at  AECOM

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Job Description
AECOM are currently seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join our Dubai office. The Project Controls Specialist will work as part of our operations team placed in our Building and Places end market. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up project controls systems (including set up of work breakdown structure and baseline budgets), capturing to-date progress and expenditure data, analyzing to-date performance data such as Earned Value, forecasting at-completion performance data (EAC costs, hours), and identifying project risks and opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in Project Controls field is required.
• Experience in a multinational engineering consultancy firm is a plus.

In addition, applicants should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Hands-on experience in Cost Controlling.
• Sound understanding of Earned Value Methodology.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Familiar with change management fundamentals.
• Familiar with scheduling concepts and methodologies

Additional Information

• Develops and maintains Work Breakdown
• Structure for projects.
• Collects actual costs and analyzes performance against baseline budgets.
• Collects progress data and performs Earned Value Analysis.
• Prepares weekly progress and performance tracking reports.
• Investigates variances from the baseline and analyzes performance trends.
• Pro-actively identifies and reports financial risks and opportunities. Communicates effectively with relevant stakeholders.
• Provides financial data and supports project reporting process as required. Participates in project review meetings.
• Drives compliance to the internal governance requirements with regards to change management.
• Works closely with the Project Management team and interfaces with various disciplines.
• Works with the company financial and cornerstone systems and processes.
• Applies financial terminology, measures, financial data analysis concepts and accounting principles in assignments.
• Familiar with scheduling fundamentals and cost/schedule integration concepts and principles