Appcast

Project Controls - Northern California

Appcast$74K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in project controls, with an emphasis on cost and schedule management
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6 for detailed project schedule management
  • Experience conducting earned value analysis and variance analysis
  • Strong background in budgeting and financial forecasting
  • Familiarity with risk management and change management processes

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
  • Establish and monitor cost control baselines and budgets
  • Perform earned value and variance analysis for cost and schedule
  • Prepare performance reports and dashboards for leadership and clients
  • Collaborate with project managers and finance teams to align project essentials
  • Support risk identification and mitigation planning
  • Assist with change management and impact analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays to support work-life balance
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Flexible work schedules to accommodate different lifestyles
Full Job Description
Job Description:

At Parsons, we're helping shape the future of infrastructure, transportation, and critical capital programs through innovative engineering, technical services, and project management solutions. As investment in essential infrastructure continues to grow, our teams are leading complex, high-impact programs that make a lasting difference in communities across the region. It's an exciting time to join a collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace that values innovation, excellence, and long-term career growth.

We're seeking Project Controls Specialists with strong expertise in cost and scheduling management to join our expanding team. This is a highly critical skill set in today's market, offering the opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-visibility engineering and construction programs with confidence and precision. If you enjoy transforming complex project data into clear, actionable insights, collaborating across disciplines, and contributing to successful program delivery, this is an outstanding opportunity to build lasting career momentum.

These opportunities will be supporting PG&E Northern California (Chico, Sacramento, Rockland, Folsom, Auburn), providing the chance to work alongside a hallmark client on impactful, high-visibility programs. Candidates are required to be located within 60 miles of these locations - any business travel expenses incurred will be reimbursed, including mileage.

What You'll Do

As a key member of the project controls team, you will help drive project performance by providing strong cost and schedule oversight across multi-phase programs. In this role, you will:
  • Develop, update, and maintain detailed project schedules, primarily using Primavera P6
  • Establish and monitor cost control baselines and budgets for complex projects
  • Perform earned value analysis, variance analysis, and forecasting for both cost and schedule performance
  • Prepare progress reports, dashboards, and performance updates for internal leadership and client stakeholders
  • Partner with project managers, discipline leads, and finance teams to align scope, schedule, and budget
  • Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and what-if schedule/cost analysis
  • Assist with change management, including evaluation of change orders and analysis of schedule and cost impacts
  • Contribute to claims support and time-impact analyses as needed

What We're Looking For

We're interested in candidates who bring a strong foundation in project controls and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset. Ideal candidates will have:

Security Clearance Requirement:
None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $130,900.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

About Appcast

Appcast is a global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology. More than just a job board, Appcast?s programmatic recruitment advertising exchange connects employers and job seekers through real-time bidding and automatic job ad optimization. Appcast?s proprietary technology and advanced data analysis tools enable employers to source and hire top talent quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Appcast is headquartered in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with offices in Boston, New York City, San Francisco, London, Manchester, and Budapest.
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Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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