Project Controller II

Texas Department of Transportation•Houston, TX

About The Position

Performs complex professional, administrative and consultative work involving project control and reporting. Responsible for overseeing the financial health of projects by analyzing planned and actual performance for project schedules, costs, budgets, and revenue. Forecasts, tracks and coordinates project progress to communicate the project status to managers and stakeholders. Work requires extensive contact with high-level executives, department staff, governmental agencies and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in in Construction Science or Management, Business, Engineering, Finance or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis.
Experience: 3 years in project cost accounting, estimating, financial reporting, Critical Path Method scheduling or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Extensive knowledge of: Project scheduling and coordination activities, Critical Path Method for managing projects, Cost estimating and cost controls, Project accounting/activity-based costing
Considerable knowledge of: Scheduling cost, and risk control systems, Budgeting methods and procedures
Expert skill in: Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems, Planning, directing, coordinating and scheduling
Ability to: Communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees, Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs., Standing - prolonged periods of time, Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Must be able to report for duty within 2 hours of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
Must be able to work in outdoor/construction site environment
Will be required to drive TxDOT vehicle on a frequent basis.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in Heavy Highway Construction preferred.
Must have experience in project cost accounting, estimating, and Critical Path Method scheduling.

Responsibilities

Assists in, and makes recommendations for, the reporting of the schedule and financial aspects of projects for the Department.
Prepares and presents financial statements, creating and maintaining a project’s budget and forecasts.
Conducts and makes recommendations concerning project audits, manages project schedules, analyzes progress reported against the work schedules and recommends actions to improve progress.
Assists in and makes recommendations concerning the change management process by evaluating the reason for the change to the project schedule and budget, processing the Change Order request, and revising the project schedule and estimate baselines.
Updates, evaluates, and makes recommendations concerning the accuracy of the project forecast by assessing actual cost incurred and physical progress achieved for all phases of the project.
Makes presentations to management and project teams.
Performs project monitoring and data collection to determine if a project is progressing according to budget.
Performs critical path analysis, prepares and updates resource loaded schedules, and maintains a schedule based earned value system on projects.
Prepares monthly project reports on costs and schedules; develops and customizes layouts and reports for coordinators and managers to view the schedule and essential controls data in various ways.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.