Project Control Specialist

Overview

Project Controls Specialist - Long Beach, CA

Vanderweil Engineers is a nationally recognized, top-ranked engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP, Power and technology services. For over 75 years, we've delivered innovative solutions across diverse sectors—including Power & Utilities, Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial. As one of the largest family/senior leadership owned engineering firms in the U.S., our team of 500+ professionals operates from nine offices nationwide, bringing deep expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.

We are seeking a Project Controls Specialist for the West Power & Utilities Group based in Long Beach, CA. The responsibilities will include supporting the Project Management team for all project related activities including preparation cost engineering, scheduling, estimating, client-facing project status reporting, deliverables and change management. Project Budget management activities will include actuals tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, monthly invoicing, accounts payables/receivable tracking, change order management, and subcontractor scope, progress and earned value assessing.

The Group designs leading edge infrastructure and utility projects with engineering up to $20M to $500M integrated engineering, permitting, procurement, construction and commissioning project schedules. Develop and maintain multiple Project, logic driven schedules.

Some of your responsibilities

• Assist project teams (Project Managers/Project Engineers), 15+ small, medium and large projects
• Preparing proposal manloaded work plans, resulting budgets and schedules
• Projects and task budget development verses actual, forecasting, tracking, trending project work plans including mitigation, reprograming work plans
• Prepare and distribute internally (team) & externally (client/contractor) regular project related progress and cost reports
• Create and maintain change request/change order logs. Prepare scope descriptions and tracking
• Assist with work in process review, schedule and deliverables
• Invoicing support for PMs
• Subcontract administration
• Project review support
• Admin support with client deliverables

• Work experience in cost engineering, scheduling, estimating in engineering and infrastructure related fields (5 years min.)
• Technical:
  Excel (proficient, advanced a plus), Microsoft Office Suite
• B.A. / B.S. is preferred
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Detail oriented self-starter
• Experience with project scheduling tools including MS Project is required
• Strong organization skills in working with Project Managers.
• Experience with cost reporting, monthly financial reporting, project execution.

Our Flexible & Hybrid Work Culture

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The total compensation that we expect to pay for this position is dependent on years of experience, licensure, education, geographic location, and project portfolio but expected to be in the $85,000 to $100,000 range.