Job Summary

Essential Functions

• Manage development of the CIP budget, forecasts, and ad-hoc analysis for both organizations from all project sources including but not limited to Engineering, Environmental, Planning, Maintenance, Information Technology, and other departments.
• Manage and report the CIP and assign required attributes appropriately in the system. Work closely with accounting staff to assign the accounting attributes and project managers for project attributes.
• Enter CIP and funding data into the system and into project authorization requests. Assist in the preparation of documentation for spending authorization.
• Support accounting and project management by reviewing charges for accuracy in accounting treatment.
• Provide support for the Investment Development and Decision Process (IDDP) which identifies new projects to be entered into the CIP.
• Provide project administration support for Engineering department and Environmental and Planning department for both organizations.

Required Education and Experience

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of how budgeting, forecasting, scheduling processes and procedures work together to create a budget.
• Understanding of how to prepare and analyze complex data and comprehensive reports
• Good understanding of data visualization and information design concepts
• Understanding of project planning and scheduling, and the effect these have on project budgets and forecasts.
• Understand types of projects and the accounting treatment for each.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in managing data.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess excellent analytical thinking
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of organization.
• Identify and interpret trends and patterns in datasets to locate influences.
• Strong command of Microsoft products, particularly Excel, and Word.
• Skilled with maintaining data in a systems environment.
• Analyze complex business problems using data to provide insight to decision-makers.

• High degree of initiative and technical ability to organize, clean, and analyze data and to present results.
• Ability to utilize critical and creative thinking, as well as analyze, problem solve, and recommend solutions.
• Ability to critically analyze information and data patterns and to question validity of information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other department staff and management
• Ability to communicate with Project Managers and other staff with varying degrees of skill levels from a cost and project controls perspective.
• Ability to form a complete understanding of the Port’s financial structure.