Amtrak · 20 hours ago
Lead Project Controls Specialist - 90396684 - Berlin
Berlin, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$94K/yr - $122K/yr
6+ years expAmtrak is a company that connects businesses and communities across the country, employing over 20,000 professionals. They are seeking a Lead Project Controls Specialist to play a pivotal role in managing mega projects, developing project schedules, dashboards, and performance reports to ensure effective project delivery.
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Responsibilities
Integrate cost and schedule data as well as information for vendors and external entities to facilitate risk, schedule, and budget performance reporting
Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the Project/program and/or portfolio
Work with the Project/Program team through risk, issue, and opportunity management
Maintain master Project/Program risk register
Perform monthly analysis and reporting of cost performance, providing detailed analysis to project team to improve project performance and forecasting as well as to Capital Finance team to support corporate reporting and grants management
Develop “bottom-up” forecasts quarterly to evaluate performance against Total Life of Project Cost and Schedule and other estimates as required to support evaluation of new scope or potential changes
Review and vet invoices, receive them into Amtrak’s Ariba-on-Demand system and develop monthly accruals
Communicate with Finance on journal entries and corrections
Assist in development of annual operating plan, including working closely with project managers to estimate costs for upcoming fiscal year as well as out years. Work with Capital Finance to refine plan as necessary
Oversee administration of department budget, including managing off cycle reprogramming requests for new or adjusted funding on projects and preparation and/or approval of purchase requisitions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience
Plus 6 years of relevant work experience
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience
Plus 8 years of relevant work experience
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision plans
Health savings accounts
Wellness programs
Flexible spending accounts
401K retirement plan with employer match
Life insurance
Short and long term disability insurance
Paid time off
Back-up care
Adoption assistance
Surrogacy assistance
Reimbursement of education expenses
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits
Rail pass privileges
Company
Amtrak
Amtrak is a provider of intercity passenger rail services across the country, connecting major cities and regions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$125.7MKey Investors
Federal Railroad AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-03Grant· $63.9M
2023-09-25Grant· $8.8M
2022-08-18Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
John McSorley
Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection
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