Your growth opportunity

Supports a project team in the execution of all internal project controls processes and systems on small or medium-sized projects. Under the direction of a senior project specialist, will perform routine internal project controls activities, ensuring all project controls activities associated with project planning, project performance analysis and monitoring, project administration, and management support are executed in a timely fashion and in accordance with all KLJ standards and contractual requirements.

• Participates in developing project scope, schedule, fee and estimate to complete (ETC) data for assigned projects under the direction of a senior project specialist.
• Assists in the creation of a work breakdown structure (WBS) and development of schedules and budget data (including resource loading and cost estimating) for those WBS elements. Prepares resource schedule and quantity, progress and performance reports. Prepares project forecast (including labor and revenue). Inputs project setup and forecast into project control database.
• Reviews cost data and helps prepare estimate to complete (ETC) cost projections that are defendable. Assembles and compiles schedule and cost data, inputs into the project control database, and provides output to the project team.
• Prepares status reports and other related project planning and controls documentation.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of any periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) status reports to keep KLJ's and/or customer's management team informed on the project progress. These reports may include labor productivity, schedule status, financial analysis, cost performance reports (CPR) and earned value curves and reports on either direct or indirect activities that are a part of the work.

What you are responsible for

• Supports senior project specialists in identifying risks that may affect project profit, costs, schedules, and customer relations.
• Supports the project management team in maintaining timely and effective change management processes, procedures and systems.
• Works with operations to continuously improve the organization's project management capability and enhance the customer experience. May train other project specialists on enhanced processes.
• On field assignments, assists with quantity tracking and retrieving project data from contractors.

What you'll need

• A bachelor's degree in an industry-related field; applicable experience can substitute for education.
• Travel is required, must have a valid driver's license and be able to operate motorized vehicles.

Preferences:

• Previous planning/scheduling and cost engineering experience in a professional services firm.
• Experience with Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined, and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we love engineering, moving forward, and bringing ideas to life. Our work is more than a project, it's a long-term solution for the communities in which we live and work. We are committed to providing an exceptional experience to our customers - every project, every time. We reimagine what projects can be through innovative planning, design, and support of infrastructure projects of all shapes and sizes. Join our team and reimagine what your career can be. We have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus program, 401k, and employee stock ownership program. The options available for the 2024 plan year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.

Position will be posted until filled.