Project Controls Specialist - Project Management

AECOM Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is seeking a highly motivated Project Controls Specialist to join our Bogotá, Colombia office. The successful candidate will support multidisciplinary engineering and infrastructure projects across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific by providing comprehensive project controls services throughout the project lifecycle. The Project Controls Specialist will work closely with Project Managers, Design Managers and Discipline Leads to establish project baselines, monitor cost and schedule performance, forecast project outcomes, and provide timely performance reporting that enables informed decision-making. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, financial acumen, and experience with project planning, earned value management, resource planning, and performance measurement.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Develops proficiency in the use of company cornerstone systems and provides cost data in formats necessary to control the project.
• Understands financial terminology and measures and recognizes the financial impact of various project actions.
• Assists in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues.
• Able to use drawings and specifications in the establishment of project baseline data
• Develops knowledge of accounting principles.
• Assists in assembling data for trending and forecasting.
• Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact. May participate in reviewing and approving contractor invoices.
• Has knowledge of earned value methodology.
• Collects and analyzes data on manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations.
• Collects and analyzes data for tracking actual cost to funding limitations.
• Assists in tracking purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures.
• Possesses the knowledge of scope control and change management.
• Assists with the creation of baseline budgets.
• Exposure to scheduling process concepts and principles.
• Exposure to performance management and cost/schedule integration concepts and principles.
• Supports the project reporting process as required.
• Participates in project cost review meetings.
• Gathers data for procedure development.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Project Controls, Project Management, Cost Engineering, Planning & Scheduling or Project Financial Management within engineering, consulting or construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications 

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Project Controls, Project Management, Cost Engineering, Planning & Scheduling or Project Financial Management within engineering, consulting or construction projects.
• Experience supporting international engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of: Project Cost Management, Project Scheduling, Resource Planning, Earned Value Management (EVM), Forecasting (ETC/EAC), Budget Control, Financial Performance Analysis, Scope and Change Management, Risk Management
• Experience with enterprise project management systems such as Oracle, SAP, Deltek, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI or similar reporting platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, Power Pivot and dashboard development.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle management for engineering consulting services.
• Experience preparing executive-level project performance reports and KPI dashboards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-support capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for Colombia work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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 2025. 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.