Project Controls Manager

Whether moving people or freight, future rail and transit solutions will be determined by energy prices, a shift toward urban living and growing environmental concerns. Michael Baker helps freight, authority and state Department of Transportation clients meet these modern challenges by providing services that address key industry issues such as state of good repair, capacity, safety, community livability, asset management and maintenance, planning and development for new projects, and the promotion of environmental stewardship and sustainability.

We provide value by first understanding our clients’ needs, then working with them as a partner to identify innovative and cost-effective solutions that optimize their opportunities for success.

What We’re Looking For:

Michael Baker is seeking a talented Project Controls Manager, Rail with a specialization in railroad design and construction support, to help make a difference in our Rail and Transit Specialty Practice.  The candidate will work remotely from the nearest Michael Baker Office in a hybrid work environment supporting practice management across the company under limited supervision. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience supporting railroad design and construction projects. 

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for input of project data into various systems.
• Assists and coordinates activities of staff engaged in formulating bid proposals.
• Reviews project budgets and discusses with team on regular basis/set project meetings.
• Tracks expenditures and invoice payments of individual projects for Project Managers.
•  Assists in the development and monitoring of both budgets and schedules.
• Assists in the preparation, maintenance, and communication of all progress reports.
• Maintains and communicates clearly defined billing procedures with all parties of a project. 
• Coordinates invoice-preparation processing to ensure compliance with contract and budget for prompt client approval.
• Obtains access to client portals for processing invoices
• Organizes and maintains file system and files correspondence and other records in multiple systems. 
• Coordinates and arranges meetings, prepares agendas, reserves and prepares facilities, and records and transcribes minutes of meetings. 
• Manages budgets and other basic accounting duties, such as receivables/payables and/or invoice approval preparation.
• Manages tasks independently and coordinates completion with project team members.
• Assists in development of marketing material in cooperation with Marketing Dept
• Assists in development of client meeting presentations
• Coordinates completion of group initiatives and tasks
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance check for team and other projects as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed:

• GED or High School Diploma, required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent preferred
• 8 years comparable experience
• FRA/FTA/FAR reporting experience
• Experience with office software, Power BI, Project Management Information Systems Software (Autodesk Construction Cloud and others), CMIC experience a plus

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position $90,000 - $125,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.