AECOM

Budget Manager

AECOM • $108K — $130K *
Hunt Valley, MD 21031In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Ten years of budget management experience or equivalent education.
  • Expertise in construction contracts and billing procedures.
  • Proficient in reviewing contractor payment applications and supporting documentation.
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage overall program budgets, accruals, costs, and forecasts.
  • Report on financial metrics including budgets, actuals, and contingency.
  • Collaborate with project management to meet budget constraints.
  • Identify financial risks and cost-saving opportunities.
  • Maintain and improve cost control systems and procedures.
  • Analyze cost data for trends and discrepancies.
  • Oversee contractor invoice compliance with financial contracts.

Benefits

  • Relocation allowance available for this position.
  • Opportunity to work on a high-impact rail infrastructure project.
  • Support from a collaborative team of experienced professionals.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Budget Manager for our Baltimore, MD office to support B&P Tunnel Replacement (BPTR) Program, among other project opportunities available at AECOM.

AECOM is the delivery partner for Amtrak on the BPTR Program that will upgrade a ten-mile section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC), America's busiest passenger rail line. The delivery partner team is responsible for supporting Amtrak with overseeing the full breadth of the program. The scope of services includes program management, design oversight, construction oversight, commissioning oversight, program controls, and commercial and capacity building. The Program will also include delivery of new roadway and railroad bridges, new rail systems and track, and a new ADA-accessible West Baltimore MARC station.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in large-scale rail, transit, transportation, or heavy civil infrastructure programs executing budget management activities in coordination with the Program Controls Lead, the Program Planning Manager, designers, project engineers, construction oversight management team, and finance team.

The responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
  • Manage and oversee overall program budgets, accruals, actual costs, forecasts, and cost contingency.
  • Collects and report out on budgets, Commitments, actuals, incurred, contingency, and forecast costs.
  • Work with project management to complete projects within the allocated budget.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate financial risks in coordination with the risk management team.
  • Maintain the cost control system and ensure cost management procedures remain current, consistently applied, and followed.
  • Analyze cost data to identify trends and discrepancies.
  • Collect cost impacts for potential changes and implement changes upon approval.
  • Manage contractor invoice reviews to confirm compliance with contractual financial requirements.
  • Oversee the cost management team to ensure alignment and support is being provided across the program appropriately and effectively.
  • Develop, maintain, and improve cost management processes, procedures, guidelines, and templates.
  • Maintain Project Management Information System (PMIS) Cost Control Module.
  • Oversee coordination with the Commercial team to maintain alignment between the PMIS Cost Controls and Contracts modules.
  • Work with Schedule group to develop and maintain Time-Phases forecasts in alignment with the Master Program Schedule and Contractor cost-loaded schedules.
  • Support the Change Management process by collecting cost impacts for potential changes.
  • Manage the monthly reporting process by leading Cost Reporting at the Program-level including developing and presenting variance analysis.
  • Work closely with Client Finance Group
  • Participate in project meetings and communicate budget issues, trends, and risks to management.
  • Collaborate with project controls, finance, and accounting teams to support forecasting, accruals, and budget reconciliation activities.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management, Construction Management, Accounting or a related field.
  • Ten (10) years of experience managing budgets or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Experience with construction contracts, billing procedures, payment processes, and compliance requirements.
  • Experience reviewing contractor payment applications and supporting documentation.
  • Experience utilizing strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • Experience managing multiple priorities while working effectively both independently and within a collaborative project team environment.


Preferred Requirements:
  • Fifteen (15) plus years of experience
  • Two (2) years managing budgets for major programs
  • Certification in Construction Management (CCM), Project Management (PMP), or related discipline.
  • Experience with construction budget management, project controls, or contract management platforms.
  • Experience supporting large-scale transportation, transit, or infrastructure construction programs.
  • Experience reviewing schedules of values (SOVs), change orders, and progress payment applications.
  • Knowledge of federal grant-funded project requirements and documentation standards.
  • Experience demonstrating strong organizational and team management skills.
  • Experience working with project management information systems (PMIS), SharePoint, and electronic document control systems.


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position
  • Adherence to BPTR Program policies is mandatory.
  • Relocation allowance is an option for this position


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 a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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