Program Controls Specialist - Triangle DeCon Services, Inc.

About Us

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.

Job Summary

Are you looking to apply your skills and utilize your experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team!

A Program Controls Specialist at Los Angeles Unified School District is responsible for a variety of tasks related to cost and budget control, data management, and reporting within a project control system. They identify and implement best practices, coordinate the development of project control tools, and support decision-making by interfacing with senior specialists and managers. Their role involves detailed data analysis to ensure accuracy, recommending policy changes to improve project delivery, and organizing data for timely reporting. They develop metrics and reports, create new processes for budgets and schedules, and provide documentation support. Additionally, they support internal and external audits, review project budget and scope changes, and troubleshoot project-specific issues.

The position requires six years of professional experience in project controls, including planning, budgeting, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, and reporting, with at least three years in a similar role within a government agency or infrastructure projects, using advanced project control tools like Oracle Primavera and Timberline Gold Job Cost & Accounting System. A bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, Finance/Accounting, or Business Administration is required, although candidates can compensate for the education requirement with equivalent experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential. The role also demands excellent written and verbal communication skills, superior organizational and planning abilities, and the capacity to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff.

Responsibilities

• Assists in responsibilities related to cost control, budget control, data management, reporting and the project control system.
• Identifies best practices and coordinate the development and implementation of project controls tools and procedures to support these best practices.
• Interfaces with Senior Program Controls Specialist and Managers to support decision making.
  
• Hands on, detailed analysis and validation of data to ensure accuracy and reasonableness.
  
• Identifies and recommends policy changes to improve the effectiveness of the organization and delivery of projects.
• Organizes program and project level data to enable timely and accurate reports.
  
• Develops metrics and reports so that accurate and timely information can be provided to management and stakeholders.
• Develops new program and project control processes and procedures related to budgets, estimates, schedules and roll up of program information.
• Provides documentation support for program controls processes, policies and procedures.
  
• Provides support for internal and external audits.
  
• Reviews proposed project budget and scope changes for proper justification and documentation.
  
• Troubleshoots project-specific budget, scope, schedule, funding or documentation issues working with other Divisions, Branches or Departments.

Required Experience:

• Six (6) years full time paid professional experience in Project Controls work, including planning, budgeting, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, schedule control, and project reporting.
• Three (3) years of the above experience as a Program or Project Controls Specialist in a government agency or infrastructure engineering and construction projects, using state-of-the-art productivity and Project Control tools such as Oracle Primavera, Contract Manager, Unifier,
  Timberline Gold Job Cost & Accounting System, or similar program management software.

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree Engineering, Construction Management, or Information Technology, Finance/Accounting or Business Administration. OR  Candidates who do not meet the education requirement may compensate for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and planning skills.
  
• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development training
• Education tuition reimbursement
• Participation in industry events
• Parental leave