Project Controls Specialist I – Cost Analyst (Closed)

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  • Full Time
  • CLOSED

PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST I (COST ANALYST)

Client / Project:                Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) – PMO / Los Angeles Southwest College
Salary Range:                     $74.0K to $87.8K annual base salary, depending upon experience.
Number of positions:      Two (2)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

With Training and supervision from the Program Management Cost Analyst the successful candidate will:

  • Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures.
  • Participate in monthly EAC meetings to validate and review current EAC’s, including providing justification of variances.
  • Participate in change management meetings to identify trends and risk exposure.
  • Develop and maintain change management logs per standardized processes and procedures.
  • Participate in Risk Assessment workshops, providing input as needed to potential impacts.
  • Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts.
  • Review and analysis of budget and expenditures against projects based upon various funding sources.
  • Collaborate with schedulers to review cost and schedule performance to determine cost overruns/ underruns, cash-flow, issues with project durations, or variances in spend analyzing plan versus expenditures over period of time.
  • Review and analysis of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports.
  • Review staffing plans, identify any excessive peaks or potential cost impacts and make recommendations for peak leveling.
  • Provide cost coding and budget verification for contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable.
  • Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting.
  • Allocate, monitor and manage ETCs for each project.
  • Create budget transfers, produces financial closeouts.
  • Work with the Project Managers on project budget issues (verifying budgets for additional Task
  • Orders needed for IOR, LOR, additional services, etc.).
  • Coordinate with Project Managers to establish and maintain data coding structures, project controls tools, and quality data for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends and actual costs.
  • Verification of charge codes for purchase requisitions and change orders to ensure proper cost accounting.
  • Perform necessary data entry for budget and forecast impacts.
  • Other job-related duties or projects as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 1 – 3 years of experience as a cost analyst.
  • BS/BA Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
  • Knowledge of theories, principles and practices of cost management.
  • Ability to present data to management in an organized manner.
  • Exceptional communication skills required.
  • Ability to adapt to changing requirements and situations.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to perform in a business environment, maintaining professionalism in all communications and demeanor.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience utilizing Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Skills, and any educational facility experience.

RESUME SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Deadline to submit resume:
Wednesday July 19, 2023 @ 9:00am (late submissions cannot be accepted)
Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements: hr@paragon‐em.com
Subject line: LACCD Project Controls Specialist I (SAC-408)

Approximate Processing Time:
Short list post: Week of July 24, 2023
Interviews: Week of July 31, 2023
Number of positions: 2
Anticipated Start: August 2023
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Recruitment No.: SAC-408

To apply for this job email your details to hr@paragon-em.com