Project Controller

The Opportunity

RS&H is seeking a Project Controller!

We foster, value, and reward people who are creative, organized, self-motivated, and collegial. You will have an opportunity to support our great engineers, architects, and consultants by acting as a project coordinator/project assistant on a wide variety of our projects. This position supports successful execution of projects by providing a range of administrative duties. This position applies standard procedures and processes to perform tasks for conventional and occasionally for complex projects.

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have excellent communication skills, and thrive in a collegial, but deadline driven setting. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that will embrace your contribution to better serve our clients.

Essential Functions

• Provides project setup and maintenance in ERP system (phases, tasks, budget allocation, etc.) in collaboration with project management and billing staff. Analyzes key financial metrics to ensure the project management team can meet project deadlines and budget objectives.
• Assists project management team in assembling scope and fee proposals verifying associate labor rates, checking format, and proofreading.
• Coordinates contract and subcontract execution; amendments to ensure contracts contain applicable signatures and attachments.
• Coordinates client invoicing in collaboration with project management and billing staff.
• Leads subconsultant invoice processes, acting as a liaison with project management and billing staff and subconsultants. Reviews subconsultant invoices for accuracy.
• Opens and maintains opportunity data in ERP system with direction from project management team.
• Monitors, coordinates and controls a project throughout its lifecycle. In collaboration with project management staff, facilitates ongoing financial reviews to identify areas of improvement or cost-savings throughout the project.
• Facilitates project closeout processes, including final subconsultant payments, monitoring of collection of accounts receivables, validate project data entry, and file archiving.
• Assess and provide recommendations to resolve schedule, scope changes or delays to the Project Team and FP&A Team.
• Perform other project duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Typically requires knowledge and application of basic project controls principles obtained through relevant industry experience.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and possess intermediate Excel proficiency in producing spreadsheets with data formulas, pivot tables and charts.
• Experience in Deltek ERP and SharePoint is a plus.
• Strong work ethic, self-starter and eagerness to learn.
• Must possess basic analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as strong organizational, priorization, and oral and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field is preferred
• Working knowledge of Deltek, or other ERP software.
• Familiarity with typical project management activities in the Engineering/Architecture consulting market.
  
  

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Medical and Dental
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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. I t is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy .

The Team

Joining our Operations team means an opportunity to explore your potential and apply your diverse project coordination skills to serve the large and small projects across the infrastructure industry. You can do this in a collaborative and team-oriented environment among other driven professionals. Join RS&H to define and master challenges, advance professionally, and build strong and lasting relationships.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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