Entry-Level Project Support Specialist – Water Group, Project Support

Job Description

Entry-Level Project Support Specialist | AECOM

The Tone:
This is an entry-level role at AECOM, located in New York, NY, with a hybrid work model. AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm, with over 50,000 professionals, dedicated to delivering a better world by improving commutes, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. This role is crucial for supporting project managers in the Water Group, ensuring that complex infrastructure projects are managed efficiently and effectively for future generations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, New York, NY
• Pay: $80000–$90000 yearly
• Team: Water Business Line, supporting Project Managers
• Mission: Supports the efficient management and financial tracking of water infrastructure projects.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Power BI Software, PMIS e-builder

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Understanding: Grasp financial terminology, measures, concepts, and company systems to recognize the financial impact of project actions.
• Data Analysis: Research and analyze data for cost and schedule analysis, including manpower, labor hour, and cost requirements against budget limitations.
• Performance Tracking: Collect and review progress data, develop knowledge of earned value concepts, and track actual costs to funding limitations.
• Administrative Support: Assist with the administrative functions of subconsultant management for projects.
• Controls System: Establish and maintain a Program Controls system to monitor and report Cost, Risk, and Documentation progress against agreed baselines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Construction Management or a related field, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education; Entry-Level career.
• Experience: Developing knowledge of accounting principles and exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals.
• Skills: Data research, financial analysis, progress data collection, cost tracking, and support for program controls activities.
• Bonus: Water project experience for multiple agencies in the NY/NJ metro area (e.g. NYCDEP), previous experience with Microsoft Power BI Software, PMIS e-builder experience, and relevant certifications like NYCDEP 4-hr Scaffolding Training, NYSDEC 4-hr Erosion and Sediment Control Training, NYCDEP BEDC EHS Standards Training (4 Hour), or OSHA 10.