Project Controls Specialists help organizations plan, monitor, and deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Explore vetted opportunities paying $100,000 or more on Ladders, including roles focused on scheduling, cost management, forecasting, reporting, and project performance.
Project Controls Specialists develop and maintain schedules and budgets, track actual performance against plans, analyze variances, and communicate risks and forecasts to project leaders. They may coordinate with project managers, engineering and construction teams, finance, procurement, and external partners to support informed decisions throughout a project’s lifecycle.
Employers commonly seek experience with project planning and controls, schedule and cost analysis, data reporting, and risk management. Familiarity with scheduling or project management software, spreadsheet and analytics tools, and industry standards can be valuable. Clear communication, attention to detail, and the ability to translate project data into actionable insights are also important.
Project Controls Specialists work across industries with complex programs and capital projects, including construction, energy, infrastructure, aerospace, technology, and consulting. Depending on experience and employer needs, career paths may lead to senior project controls, planning and scheduling, cost engineering, program controls, or project management roles.
Browse vetted Project Controls Specialist opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare roles by responsibilities, qualifications, industry, and location to find a position aligned with your experience and career goals.
Project Controls Business Class Lead
$108K - $130K *
Champion project controls excellence by leading initiatives, fostering collaboration, and developing future leaders. Drive strategic alignment and ensure adherence to best practices while managing key...
1 week ago
Project Controls Analyst - Advanced Technology
$88K - $125K *
Transform project execution by leveraging analytical skills to support project controls on complex industrial assignments, ensuring accurate forecasting and performance tracking while collaborating wi...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Senior Project Controls Estimator Hybrid
$100K - $120K *
Unlock potential by leading project scope and cost consolidation efforts, ensuring compliance with governance processes across various stakeholders while optimizing project estimation methodologies an...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$81K - $91K *
Drive workforce planning and resource deployment by engaging with team managers, maximizing forecasts, and building networks for talent while ensuring data quality and managing supply-demand dynamics...
Reposted today
$150K - $190K *
Drive project success by overseeing financial and scheduling controls for a large-scale capital construction program. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure effective project delivery and alignment...
6 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Champion project controls by developing schedules, managing costs, and analyzing risks across diverse AEC projects. Collaborate with clients and teams to ensure quality and efficiency throughout the p...
4 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Shape project controls strategies by leveraging your extensive expertise in engineering and project management. Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance, optimize resources, and enhance project del...
Reposted 6 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing project controls and ensuring successful project delivery. Oversee project lifecycle activities, implement best practices, and collaborate with leadership to...
4 weeks ago
$116K - $136K *
Lead a team of schedulers to enhance project delivery through effective schedule oversight, analysis, and stakeholder collaboration, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and quality standards in di...
Yesterday
Project Controls Coordinator (Toronto, ON)
$85K - $120K *
Partner with us to enhance project controls for a major transit infrastructure initiative. You'll support scheduling, cost control, and reporting to ensure successful project delivery while collaborat...
Reposted 5 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Lead cost and schedule management for projects, ensuring accurate reporting and oversight. Collaborate with teams to implement effective accounting methods and drive financial performance improvements...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in cost and schedule management for projects, ensuring effective reporting and oversight. Collaborate with teams to implement financial strategies and drive operational excellence acro...
1 week ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$100K - $130K *
Transform project financial performance by partnering with leaders to enhance forecasting accuracy, operational consistency, and commercial decision-making across diverse project environments. Drive i...
3 weeks ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$100K - $130K *
Lead project financial performance initiatives, enhance forecasting accuracy, and drive operational consistency across teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to provide insights and improve decision-mak...
3 weeks ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$100K - $130K *
Elevate project financial performance by leveraging your expertise in project controls and commercial management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance forecasting accuracy and operationa...
3 weeks ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$100K - $130K *
Champion project financial performance by partnering with leaders to enhance forecasting, decision-making, and operational consistency. Leverage expertise in Deltek Vantagepoint to drive improvements...
3 weeks ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$100K - $130K *
Partner with us to enhance project financial performance and operational excellence. Leverage your expertise in project controls and financial analysis to drive insights, improve practices, and suppor...
3 weeks ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$100K - $130K *
Lead the charge in enhancing project financial performance and operational excellence. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive insights, improve forecasting, and optimize project controls wit...
3 weeks ago
$84K - $112K *
Empower project success as a Senior Project Manager, leading IFS projects from planning to execution. Drive team collaboration, manage resources, and ensure customer satisfaction while adhering to pro...
2 weeks ago
Project Controls Manager - Power
$100K - $120K *
Champion project performance by collaborating with teams to implement SMS policies, analyze metrics, and drive continuous improvement across large-scale construction projects, ensuring effective risk...
4 weeks ago
Project Controls Manager - Power
$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing project performance through effective controls and compliance. Collaborate across business units to implement best practices, drive continuous improvement, a...
4 weeks ago
$112K - $141K *
Lead the charge in developing and maintaining complex project schedules for EPCM and construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and effective resource management while collaborating with cross-fu...
2 weeks ago
Lead Project Controls Scheduler
$110K - $130K *
The Lead Project Controls Scheduler will oversee scheduling efforts for large-scale construction and modernization projects, particularly in educational facilities. This role involves managing a team...
Reposted 3 days ago
Cost Engineer (Project Control Sr)
$74K - $130K *
Join our team to oversee budget management and financial forecasting for major civil infrastructure projects, ensuring successful delivery within financial parameters while managing complex scope chan...
2 days ago
Senior Project Controls Manager
$155K - $233K *
Advance project efficiency by managing estimating and controls for infrastructure projects. Leverage your expertise in construction estimating, data analysis, and digital tools to enhance project deli...
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What is a Project Controls Specialist?
A Project Controls Specialist supports project delivery by managing or analyzing schedules, costs, forecasts, risks, and performance data. The role helps project teams understand progress and make timely, informed decisions.
What does a Project Controls Specialist do day to day?
Typical work includes updating schedules and budgets, tracking actual costs and progress, analyzing variances, preparing reports and forecasts, and coordinating with project stakeholders to identify risks or corrective actions.
What qualifications are common for Project Controls Specialist jobs?
Requirements vary by employer and industry, but roles often call for relevant project controls or project management experience, analytical and reporting skills, and familiarity with scheduling, budgeting, and project data tools. Some employers prefer a related degree or professional certifications.
Which industries hire Project Controls Specialists?
Employers hire Project Controls Specialists in construction, energy, infrastructure, aerospace, technology, consulting, and other sectors that deliver complex projects or programs.
How much do Project Controls Specialist jobs pay?
Compensation varies by experience, location, industry, and responsibilities. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, where available.
How can I find Project Controls Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Search Ladders for Project Controls Specialist openings and review each listing’s compensation, location, qualifications, and responsibilities to identify opportunities that match your goals.