Project Controls Specialist

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Controls Specialist to support one of the most iconic and consequential infrastructure initiatives in the United States — the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP). In this role, you will be responsible for conducting inspections, audits, documentation reviews, and collaborating with project teams to resolve quality issues.

We are working as the Delivery Partner along with team members and selected by the Gateway Development Commission to deliver this transformative project. The HTP is a critical component of the broader Gateway Program — one of the most ambitious and impactful transportation initiatives in the nation — and is designed to strengthen mobility, enhance resiliency, and ensure the long-term reliability of the Northeast Corridor.

The project encompasses the construction of a new, two-track rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River, along with the full rehabilitation of the existing 113-year-old North River Tunnel. This vital infrastructure supports more than 200,000 daily passengers via Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT and serves as a backbone for economic activity and connectivity between New York and New Jersey.

This is more than just a job — it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant infrastructure program that will reshape rail transportation, drive sustainable economic growth, and improve regional accessibility for millions. As part of this high-performing, multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver excellence on one of the most technically complex and high-profile projects in the world.

If you're seeking to make a meaningful, lasting impact — while advancing your career alongside some of the best minds in the industry — this is your moment.

Role accountabilities:

Project scheduling, schedule maintenance, schedule analysis, progress tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
Project-level cost estimating, cost control, budget monitoring, and cost impact analysis.
Development and maintenance of project controls trackers, databases, cost information, unit rates, and historical benchmarks.
Resource planning, resource loading, run-rate analysis, and monitoring of planned versus actual labor and cost.
Preparation and review of project status reports, dashboards, schedule extracts, cost reports, and management presentations.
Support for scope changes, change requests, change orders, claims, and contractor proposals through schedule and cost analysis.
Coordination with engineering, planning, scheduling, construction, procurement, and third-party stakeholders to validate project scope, assumptions, schedules, and costs.
Support for project controls procedures, estimating practices, and continuous process improvements within the RPS Project Controls Group.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience in project controls, project scheduling, cost control, estimating, engineering, construction, or a related field.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technology, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience reviewing engineering drawings, contract specifications, BOQs, and other project documents.
Experience developing or maintaining project schedules and/or project cost estimates.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to analyze project information, identify issues and trends, prepare reports, and meet established deadlines.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with project stakeholders.

Desired:

Experience with Primavera P6 and CPM/PDM-based scheduling.
Experience with estimating software such as Hard Dollar or equivalent.
Experience preparing time, resource, cost, earned value, or other project performance reports.
Experience with railroad, transit, urban infrastructure, public works, or other capital construction projects.
Experience with Positive Train Control (PTC), signalization, power, track, structures, communications, or other railroad infrastructure projects.