Google

Project Controls Specialist II, Cost Analysis

Google$95K — $104K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 3 years of experience in project controls, construction coordination, or cost analysis
  • Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets for data reconciliation and insights
  • Ability to analyze raw data and summarize actionable insights

Responsibilities

  • Support regional project control and technical operations teams as the main cost control contact
  • Collaborate with Project Controls Managers and teams through training and support to maintain alignment
  • Identify process inefficiencies, assess risks, and create centralized solutions for budgets and schedules
  • Provide financial reporting support, including cost analysis and variance reports
  • Develop financial projections and reports based on data analysis, collaborating on reconciliations and approvals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Bonus structure accompanying base salary
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
Role Description:

As a Project Controls Specialist, you play a critical role in partnering with the Project Controls Managers and Field Operations Organization team in helping to ensure our Repairs and Maintenance operations are accurately accounted for. You will also be tasked with assisting in the analysis of our Repairs and Maintenance operations, identifying trends, opportunities and sharing insights with our Field Operations Organization. You may also assist in ensuring our ambitious construction projects are delivered on time and on budget in a highly controlled and systematic way. You may also be a supporting cast to identifying and driving improvements in operating practices and processes across the company and being relied upon to process data and analyze said data to produce reports informing of the best build type approach.

In this role, you'll:
  • Support the regional project controls and metro specific, accounting, and technical operations teams as the central point of contact for cost control.
  • Partner with Project Controls Managers and cross functional partners through training and regular office hours to ensure alignment across regional team members.
  • Identify process inefficiencies, assess risk, and create solutions that allow for the central implementation of budgets, controls and schedules for a centralized projects controls team.
  • Provide financial support through monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including cost analysis and variance reporting to drive business insights and resource planning.
  • Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial projections and reports based on analysis of consumption and productivity data then work with cross-functional partners to ensure regular monthly reconciliations, spend governance, reviews, and approvals.

At a minimum we'd like you to have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of experience in project controls, construction coordination, cost analysis, or related roles.
  • Advanced experience working with spreadsheets, especially for data reconciliation, insight generation and process improvements.
  • Experience analyzing raw data and translating it into actionable insights or summaries.

It's preferred if you have:
  • Knowledge of financial and accounting principles, project delivery, and closeout procedures.
  • Experience with project scheduling, tracking timelines, and producing comprehensive reports to inform stakeholders and recommend effective build approaches.
  • Proven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams across different markets to drive operational process improvements.
  • Exposure to ISP networks, field tech deployment, or other large-scale infrastructure projects.


The US base salary for this full-time position is $95,200 - $104,700 + bonus + benefits. As pay varies by location, your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

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About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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