Senior Project Controls Specialist
KEITH is looking for a Senior 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:
The Senior Project Controls Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects by assisting the executive leadership and project management team in managing project scheduling, accounting, and documentation.
Project Scheduling:
- Responsible for developing and maintaining detailed project schedules using industry-standard software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera).
- Coordinate with PMs to monitor project progress and update schedules to reflect changes.
- Coordinate with project managers and team members to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
- Monitor project performance against budgets, schedules and financial targets.
- Analyze schedule and financial alignment, identify risks, and recommend corrective action.
Project Accounting:
- Responsible for project billing, accounts receivable and consultant billing.
- Validate complex contract components, including fee structures, retainage, revenue recognition, and billing requirements.
- Lead financial forecasting, including labor, revenue, margin, cost to complete, and scenario building.
- Oversee project billing, consultant invoicing, and subconsultant compliance.
- Assist in the development of project proposals with project team
- Assist in tracking project budgets and financial forecasts.
- Prepare and analyze cost reports, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
- Collaborate with the finance team to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Project Documentation:
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including contracts, change orders, billing records, and financial correspondence.
- Review contracts and amendments to ensure financial and billing requirements are properly reflected.
- Ensure all project documents are organized and accessible.
- Support the preparation of project closeout documentation, including final billing, reconciliation, and document archiving.
What you'll need:
This position requires a strong background in finance, accounting, or administration, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and forward-learning environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 5 + years of experience in project controls, scheduling, accounting, documentation or a related role within Engineering, Architecture, or Construction industry.
- Proficiency with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera) and financial management tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and work collaboratively in a team environment.
We offer competitive benefits, including:
- 100% PAID Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Employer matched 401K - 100% Vested on Day 1 of contribution!!!
- Paid Parental leave and Life Insurance
- PTO, Holidays, and more!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in project controls, scheduling, accounting, documentation, or a related role within the engineering, architecture, or construction industry.
- Proficiency with project management software such as MS Project or Primavera and financial management tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
- 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.
