Project Controls Specialist
KEITH is looking for a detail-oriented and financially driven Project Controls Specialist to join our team in Pompano Beach, FL. We are looking for positive individuals to fit our energetic culture. We are a well-established multidisciplinary company that offers civil engineering, land surveying, subsurface utility engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and construction management services. The firm was founded on the principle of achieving success by combining the latest technology with client-oriented business practices, and a strong group of talented professionals.
What you'll do:
As a Project Controls Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects by supporting project financial health and operational efficiency. This role blends project accounting, scheduling, and documentation management, with a strong emphasis on accounting.
Project Accounting:
- Manage project billing, accounts receivable, and consultant invoicing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Collaborate with Project Managers to review project costs, track budget performance, and finalize monthly invoices.
- Assist in the preparation and submission of agency-specific billing, including FDOT and other public sector clients.
- Support the development of project proposals, including fee estimates and budget allocations.
- Prepare and analyze cost reports, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist in the preparation of audit packages and compliance documentation for public agency projects.
- Maintain and update project financial records in Deltek Vantagepoint and internal systems, ensuring data integrity.
- Monitor and track subconsultant agreements, budgets, and invoicing compliance.
- Assist in developing and maintaining detailed project schedules.
- Coordinate with project teams to align financial milestones with project timelines.
- Identify and mitigate scheduling risks that may impact budget or billing cycles.
- Maintain comprehensive and organized project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and financial correspondence.
- Support project closeout processes, including final billing, reconciliation, and documentation archiving.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in project accounting, financial controls, or project administration within the A/E/C industry.
- Familiarity with Deltek Vantagepoint or similar project accounting software.
- Experience with FDOT or other public agency billing processes is a plus.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and collaboratively.
- 100% PAID Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Employer-Matched 401(k) – 100% Vested on Day 1 of contribution!!!
- Paid Parental Leave and Life Insurance
- PTO, Holidays, and more!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2-5 years of experience in project accounting, financial controls, or project administration within the A/E/C industry.
- Familiarity with Deltek Vantagepoint or similar project accounting software.
- Experience with FDOT or other public agency billing processes.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently and collaboratively.
What We Do
For more than six decades, KEITH has been providing design solutions throughout the State of Florida, the Caribbean, and beyond. Our firm was built on the basic principle of serving as an advocate for the communities in which we build, we live, and we give back to. As a trans-disciplinary firm, KEITH provides creative solutions to each project and the communities in which they serve. The firm provides resilient and sustainable design solutions for municipal agencies, private clients, and the Florida Department of Transportation. As a mid-size close-knit firm of over 180 professionals, KEITH provides surveying and mapping, subsurface utility engineering, planning, civil engineering, traffic and transportation engineering, landscape architecture, and construction management services with offices in Pompano Beach (HQ), Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, and Orlando. KEITH has collaborated with more than 75 municipalities throughout Florida. Through our work, we create the stage for everyday moments; expected and unexpected. Our holistic development solutions carefully blend technical expertise with creative problem-solving; a right-and left-brained approach, or what we call Engineering Inspired Design.
