Project Controls Specialist

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Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Our Houston office is seeking a Project Controls Specialist with experience in Project Management. The hired candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers.

• Assist the Project Control Manager and Project Manager in the implementation of project‑specific cost control processes to ensure project profitability and other commercial goals are met.
• Assist in budget estimation, forecast and resource planning, contract review and assessment.
• Use the financial system to review, monitor, and analyze financial performance, project costs, and other performance parameters.
• Track actuals against budgets, conduct variance analyses, carry out reporting of project financials and respond to queries from project teams.
• Assist in preparing and updating project schedules.
• Lead the updating of project forecasts and collaborate closely with Project Managers, Directors, and Finance on a regular basis to ensure current and accurate reporting of project performance.
• Assist in monitoring and handling scope changes; maintaining change and risk registers, issuing fee proposals; manage contract change orders.
• Coordinate and/or support monthly payment request process inclusive of invoicing, contract compliance, and monitoring accounts receivable.
• Sub‑consultant management including preparation of sub‑consultant agreements, tracking costs, and reviewing invoices and payments.
• Collaborate with the design team to track and compile engineering progress information to assist EV analysis.

• Associate’s degree in an engineering, construction management or financial discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; prior experience in Architecture/Engineering/Construction industries preferred.
• Knowledge of project management and experience in contractual matters.
• Must have experience in the areas of budgeting, financial reporting, cost tracking.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, data manipulation and spreadsheet design to communicate results is strongly preferred.
• Strong desire to work with project commercial type data.
• Experience in Microsoft Power Platform (e.g. Power
  
  BI, Power Automate) and/or other digital skills is preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills crucial for team‑based working.
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and completeness of work product.

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. In addition to competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

Benefits at Work – We have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).

Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi‑annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working – We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Hiring Range – The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Houston is…