The Lead Project Controls Specialist - Cost plans, manages, and executes cost engineering and control activities for capital construction projects or portfolios.
The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 – $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
- Serve as Lead Project Controls Specialist - Cost for a complex project, program, or portfolio, responsible for analyzing, developing, maintaining, controlling and reporting project design and construction cost budget, forecasts and expenditures.
- Assist in development of annual operating plan, including working closely with project managers to estimate costs for upcoming fiscal year as well as out years.
- Work with Capital Finance to refine plan as necessary.
- Oversee administration of department budget, including managing off cycle reprogramming requests for new or adjusted funding on projects and preparation and/or approval of purchase requisitions.
- Perform monthly analysis and report cost performance, develops “bottom-up” forecasts quarterly to evaluate performance against Total Life of Project Cost and Schedule.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Nice to have: capital construction controls
- Nice to have: rail industry
- Nice to have: oil gas energy
- Nice to have: PSP
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401K with Employer Match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Wellness Programs
- Railroad Retirement Benefits
