What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.This opportunity entails being responsible for providing technical support for multiple project controls functions including but not limited to; scheduling, estimating, cost control, risk management, document control and project management information systems. The Project Controls Specialist I assists with reporting on cost controls, cash flows and schedules for projects involving cost and schedule work breakdown structures and metrics, updating and maintaining the project controls system and document controls to ensure documents are filed appropriately and work processes are used according to project procedures.
This position will be in-house at the client's office. No remote work capability will be allowed for this position.
What You'll Do:
- Prepares material, labor, and equipment cost estimates for concept designs, design development documents, bid documents and change orders.
- Assists in the development of conceptual estimates reflecting the potential budget of a project at a highly preliminary stage of design development and assists in the development of Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) to support the change management process for active projects.
- Assists in the creation, maintenance and control of budgets and schedules from design concept through project completion. Utilizes the detailed cost estimate to support and develop schedules reflective of the labor hours generated to input schedule activity durations and resource needs.
- Participates in the review and assessment of the project team or contractor monthly progress schedule updates on active projects and provides advisory input to the project manager or client/owner of the proposed disposition of the progress schedule update.
- Supports the development of costs forecasts and trends and analyzes accrual of actual costs. Evaluates and documents historical cost data to maintain current estimating standards and databases
- Consults with the project team or client/owner related to potential claims, claims avoidance, and claims support.
- Supports the preparation of reports and performance dashboards for a variety of project controls metrics, analyzes data and creates and/or participates in client presentations.
- Assists with defining project risks and maintaining project risk register. Escalates project risks and partners with the project team to create and propose mitigation plans.
- Supports project controls technology and project management control systems (PMCS). May assist in the implementation of an appropriate (PMCS) solution.
- May participate in negotiations on behalf of the client including providing support in price negotiations, contacting vendors to obtain quotes for materials and services, and leading change order negotiations as needed.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 3 years’ relevant experience, or
- In lieu of education, 7 years’ relevant experience OR 3 years’ relevant direct contractor experience
What We Prefer:
- Project Controls experience in two or more phases of project lifecycle (e.g., predesign, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction phases)
- Project Controls experience working as client's PM/CM agent (e.g., providing program management/construction management services), or as part of design-build contractor (or equivalent design and construction experience)
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Database, Power BI, and Tableau
- 2+ years experience with OPC (Oracle Primavera Cloud), specifically the Budget and Portfolio Management Module.
Additional Information
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Locations:
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field
- 3 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree
- 7 years of relevant experience in lieu of education
- 3 years of relevant direct contractor experience in lieu of education
- Project controls experience in two or more project lifecycle phases
- Project controls experience as a client PM/CM agent or as part of a design-build contractor
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Database, Power BI, and Tableau
- At least 2 years of experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud, specifically the Budget and Portfolio Management Module
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
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Affordable Benefits — Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.
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What We Do
At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible






