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Project Controls Specialist

Arcadis
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/22/2026
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support transportation infrastructure projects in the Richmond, VA area. In this role, you will work closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams, and client representatives to ensure effective planning, cost control, schedule management, and performance reporting throughout all phases of the project.

Role accountabilities:

  • Supports the payment process including invoice analysis, prepares and analyzes cost estimates for various Design and Construction applications, supports change/work order management and tracking, supports and leads the team in analyzing and responding to claims, disputes, and other similar activities.
  • Interfaces with the project development processes and supports by preparing contract time determination reports, performing constructability reviews, and other similar support type applications.
  • Establishes and manages processes and procedures for both cost and schedules assessment, forecasting corrective actions review, progress measurement, reporting, and productivity analysis.
  • Establishes and manages processes and procedures to report contract, cost, schedule metrics to VDOT, etc. (includes forecasting trend analysis as needed).
  • Oversees and competently maintains internal budgets and provides oversight or project budgets.
  • Provides a programmatic document control and tracking system for correspondence, notices, and any other type of project and/or construction documentation.
  • Oversees document control, schedule management, cost management.
  • Manages TIFIA reporting, project reporting and project finances.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of project controls experience.
  • Transportation infrastructure development and construction experience
  • Experience with Primavera 6

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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