Project Controls Analyst III

Summary

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management services for complex projects. The Project Controls Analyst III supports Buildings and Places projects by managing budgets, forecasts, financial controls, reporting, procurement, risk, change management, and project closeout activities while advising project managers and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of organization, accuracy, attention to detail, and data quality
• Prioritize and manage multiple competing project demands while meeting established deadlines
• Support fee-estimate development, pursuit strategy, and proposal preparation by developing and maintaining fee proposal templates, leveraging historical project cost data, and creating accurate fee proposals for comparable projects
• Develop contract-aligned project budgets in parallel with fee proposals, ensuring consistency between pricing, project execution plans, and financial objectives
• Enable team and PM self-sufficiency in fee proposal development by establishing proposal environments, providing tools and guidance, delivering coaching, and creating standardized procedures and how-to resources
• Support project setup and execution through budget development, WBS and CLM (Contract Lifecyle Management) administration, financial controls, forecasting cycles, EAC development, and performance reporting, including commitments, subcontractor expenditures, labor productivity, and progress tracking against approved forecasts
• Assist with procurement activities, including purchase orders, subcontract setup, commitment tracking, invoice review, and payment processing
• Support risk management, change management, and project recovery efforts through analysis and reporting
• Review project financial reports and KPIs to assess project health and identify risks, opportunities, variances, and emerging issues requiring management attention, estimate-to-complete, forecasted completion dates, unbilled balances, invoicing, and accounts receivable aging
• Provide objective analysis and timely decision-support information to Project Managers and project leadership
• Participate in Monthly/Quarterly project reviews tracking project status, % of completion, billing and monitor financial health
• Raise concerns early, challenge assumptions professionally, and provide clear recommendations based on data-driven analysis
• Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Finance, Procurement, and Project Approvers to support project execution and compliance
• COUPA PM Support: SAFs (Subcontractor Admin Form), coding, troubleshooting, reporting COUPA issues, place IT tickets, invoice research
• Support project closeout activities, including final invoicing, payment reconciliation, subcontractor closeout, and release of claims documentation
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other project controls, financial, and reporting systems
• Build collaborative working relationships and communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior project controls staff, sharing best practices in forecasting, reporting, and project financial management

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance plus 4 years of relevant experience in project controls OR demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education (i.e. - Associate's degree + 6 years of relevant experience or High School Diploma or Equivalent + 8 years of relevant experience)
• Due to the nature of the job, this role requires United States Citizenship
• Prior experience working with an engineering, construction management or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience
• Detailed knowledge of project planning and scheduling methods and practices
• Experience and proficiency with software such as COUPA, Salesforce and Microsoft Office
• Prefer candidates who reside in the US Eastern Time Zone

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance plus 4 years of relevant experience in project controls OR demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education (i.e. - Associate's degree + 6 years of relevant experience or High School Diploma or Equivalent + 8 years of relevant experience)
• Due to the nature of the job, this role requires United States Citizenship

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience working with an engineering, construction management or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience
• Detailed knowledge of project planning and scheduling methods and practices
• Experience and proficiency with software such as COUPA, Salesforce and Microsoft Office
• Prefer candidates who reside in the US Eastern Time Zone

Benefits

• Remote work within the Eastern Time Zone
• Depending on employment status, medical benefits
• Depending on employment status, dental benefits
• Depending on employment status, vision benefits
• Depending on employment status, life insurance
• Depending on employment status, AD&D benefits
• Depending on employment status, disability benefits
• Depending on employment status, paid time off
• Depending on employment status, leaves of absence
• Depending on employment status, voluntary benefits
• Depending on employment status, perks
• Depending on employment status, flexible work options
• Depending on employment status, well-being resources
• Depending on employment status, employee assistance program
• Depending on employment status, business travel insurance
• Depending on employment status, service recognition awards
• Depending on employment status, retirement savings plan
• Depending on employment status, employee stock purchase plan
• Award-winning training and development programs designed to expand technical expertise and leadership skills
• Resources to make a real impact
• A welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community
• Freedom to grow in a world of opportunity