Project Controls Specialist

Overview

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is looking for a Project Controls Specialist with project management and job cost experience to join our team.

This position is full time in our Pittsburgh, PA (Moon Township) office. After CEC orientation, we offer a flexible work schedule.

As a Project Controls Specialist, you will work directly with a team of Project Managers and Project Accountants to facilitate programmatic client invoice processing and analysis, sub-consultant invoicing, review and coordinate subconsultant agreements for compliance with CEC’s requirements, and assist Project Managers with proposals, additional services requests, and other miscellaneous tasks.

Responsibilities will include :

• Compliance with client proposals and contracts including project set-up, rate verification, related data entry, invoice review and submittal, and project close-out procedures;
• Maintaining regular communication with Project Managers, Project Accountants, Principals, and Vice Presidents that are involved with clients, in order to meet all budget, job cost, and invoicing needs;
• Reporting and participation in monthly project review meetings with Principals and Project Managers including review of accounts receivable, work in progress, and project budgets;
• Monthly financial project reviews to analyze billing rates, expense markup and write-offs for proper revenue recognition, and profitability; and
• Provide assistance as requested for proposal and pricing submittals. Coordinate sub-consultant agreements, invoicing, and tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting;
• 2-5 years of professional experience (engineering and consulting industry experience a plus);
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook along with aptitude for learning internal systems and accounting system;
• Project management certification a plus;
• Experience with Deltek Vision is a plus;
• Ability to communicate professionally (oral and written);
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality;
• Ability to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines; and
• Attention to detail, organized, and a team player.

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record .

We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects.

You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

• We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community focused on giving back to the communities in which we work;
• CEC Ignite focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance;

and CEC Women focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you that is our goal.

CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability;

tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.