Job Description

Start Your Career in Project Controls on Meaningful Transportation Projects.

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls Analyst I to support highway, bridge, and transportation construction projects in the Albany area. This is an onsite role designed for early-career professionals who are eager to build a strong foundation in project controls, scheduling, and construction management while working alongside experienced industry professionals.

In this role, you will gain hands-on exposure to CPM scheduling, project setup, schedule analysis, and construction coordination using Oracle Primavera P6 and Unifier. You’ll support construction teams through schedule reviews, site visits, progress meetings, and data analysis—developing practical skills in cost, schedule, and performance tracking across the project lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and develop your project controls career while contributing to critical transportation infrastructure projects with a global engineering and construction leader.

This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Review and analyze Contractor’s Critical Path Method (CPM) Progress Schedules on various transportation construction contracts.
• Provide recommendations to construction staff on the avoidance, minimization and mitigation of construction phase delays
• Review and analysis of Contractor’s requests for contract Time Extensions
• Conduct periodic construction project site visits to monitor project progress and assure progress schedule integrity, and participate in regular progress schedule meetings with construction team
• Provide construction management, scheduling and project set up services for all projects on enterprise P6 system.
• Develop or review Suggested Preliminary Construction Schedules during the final design stage based on the available plans, specifications and estimate provided by the project designer
• Conduct constructability reviews of the plans and specifications
• Assist in updating policies, procedures, specifications of guidance related to construction project management
• Administer enterprise databases for both Oracle Primavera P6 and Unifier are administered.
• Administering Oracle Primavera Business Intelligence application for various updates and reporting.
• Assist users of P6 enterprise system setting-up projects and assigning appropriate security to project folders.

Additional Job Information:

• Introduced to the company financial and cornerstone systems and processes
• Introduced to financial terminology, measures, concepts and principles for analysis of financial data
• Exposed to processes that increase recognition of financial impact of various project actions
• Exposure to WBS concepts and principles
• Researches data for subsequent use in analyzing cost and schedule analysis
• Developing knowledge of accounting principles
• Developing ability to use drawings and specifications
• Exposed to progress/performance data and associated concepts and principles. Assists in the collection of progress data and review of performance trends
• Develops knowledge of earned value concepts, principles and methodology
• Collects data and produces an initial analysis on manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations
• Collects data and produces an initial analysis for tracking actual cost to funding limitations
• Provides support for tracking purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures
• Exposed to the concepts and principles of project revenue and cost
• Develops knowledge of scope control and change management
• Exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals, concepts and principles

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management + None or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Requirements

• Oracle Primavera P6 experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Technical Skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Oracle Primavera P6
• Prefer AACE International certification as a Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

Additional Information

• Sponsorship is not available for this position
• Relocation is not available for this position

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.