What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

The Project Controls Specialist will support the Project Controls Director and project management team by providing technical support across multiple project controls functions, including scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control, and project management information systems. This role involves assisting in the planning, tracking, and reporting of project performance to verify projects are completed on time and within budget. The Specialist will be responsible for reporting on cost controls and schedules, maintaining and updating project controls systems, and verifying that document controls and work processes align with project procedures. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

What You'll Do:

• Prepares material, labor, and equipment cost estimates for concept designs, design development documents, bid documents and change orders.

• Assists in the development of conceptual estimates reflecting the potential budget of a project at a highly preliminary stage of design development and assists in the development of Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) to support the change management process for active projects.

• Assists in the creation, maintenance and control of budgets and schedules from design concept through project completion. Utilizes the detailed cost estimate to support and develop schedules reflective of the labor hours generated to input schedule activity durations and resource needs.

• Participates in the review and assessment of the project team or contractor monthly progress schedule updates on active projects and provides advisory input to the project manager or client/owner of the proposed disposition of the progress schedule update.

• Supports the development of costs forecasts and trends and analyzes accrual of actual costs. Evaluates and documents historical cost data to maintain current estimating standards and databases

• Consults with the project team or client/owner related to potential claims, claims avoidance, and claims support.

• Supports the preparation of reports and performance dashboards for a variety of project controls metrics, analyzes data and creates and/or participates in client presentations.

• Assists with defining project risks and maintaining project risk register. Escalates project risks and partners with the project team to create and propose mitigation plans.

• Supports project controls technology and project management control systems (PMCS). May assist in the implementation of an appropriate (PMCS) solution.

• May participate in negotiations on behalf of the client including providing support in price negotiations, contacting vendors to obtain quotes for materials and services, and leading change order negotiations as needed.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 3 years’ relevant experience, or

• In lieu of education, 7 years’ relevant experience OR 3 years’ relevant direct contractor experience

What We Prefer:

• Project Controls experience in two or more phases of project lifecycle (e.g., predesign, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction phases)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project) is a plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Eagerness to learn and develop a career in project controls.

• Internship or prior experience in project management or project controls.

• Basic understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.

• Experience with data analysis or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

• Knowledge of construction or engineering industry standards and practices.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Baton Rouge, LA

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Project Controls Group

ReqID: R-22897