Cost Controller

Cost Controller Full-time State/Province: Maryland Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc Business Line: Transportation Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: US - Hunt Valley, MD - 4 North Park Compensation: USD 95000 - USD 155000 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM is seeking a Cost Controller for our Baltimore, MD office to support B&P Tunnel Replacement (BPTR) Program, among other project opportunities available at AECOM. AECOM is the delivery partner for Amtrak on the BPTR Program that will upgrade a ten-mile section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC), America’s busiest passenger rail line. The delivery partner team is responsible for supporting Amtrak with overseeing the full breadth of the program. The scope of services includes program management, design oversight, construction oversight, commissioning oversight, program controls, and commercial and capacity building. The Program will also include delivery of new roadway and railroad bridges, new rail systems and track, and a new ADA-accessible West Baltimore MARC station. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented and analytical Cost Controls / Project Controls professional with strong experience in budget management, cost forecasting, financial analysis, and contract administration within large-scale capital, infrastructure, transportation, or construction projects with a solid understanding of project cost control principles, including budgeting, commitments, actuals, accruals, contingency management, forecasting, and change management. The responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: Perform cost controls activities relating to budget, actual cost, commitments, forecasting ETC/EAC and budget changes. Manage and ensure accuracy of package and project level budgets and contingency, and any changes related to both. Manage and ensure accuracy of package and project level actual costs and accruals monthly. Manage and ensure accuracy of package and project level forecasts monthly. Manage and analyze cost data to identify trends and potential impacts. Measure and analyze package progress and forecast in conjunction with the scheduling team including time-phasing budgets and forecasts. Support change management process by collecting cost impacts for potential changes. Support change management process by working with estimating team to ensure all cost impacts are captured. Support the package by identifying cost-saving opportunities and mitigating financial risks in coordination with the risk management team. Review contractor invoices for contract compliance with financial clauses including expenses and rates. Support the Commercial Manager/Contract Administrator with impacts of changes to contracts and purchase orders, invoice reviews, and accruals validation. Support the monthly reporting process by leading Cost Reporting at the Package-level including developing and presenting variance analysis. Maintain the cost control system and follow cost