Explore Opportunities as a Project Controls Specialist

A Project Controls Specialist is a professional who oversees and manages project costs and schedules, ensuring projects are completed within budget and timeframe. They play a critical role in coordinating project activities, assessing risks, and implementing mitigation strategies.

Roles and Responsibilities

Project Controls Specialists are responsible for preparing project budgets, evaluating timelines, monitoring project progress and implementing changes when necessary. They liaise with different project stakeholders and bring about timely completion of projects.

Career Growth and Opportunities

With a wide range of industries reliant on project managers, opportunities in this profession are vast and lucrative, particularly for Project Controls Specialists. Industries such as construction, engineering, IT and healthcare are some of the sectors with high demand for these specialists.

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$75K - $86K *

Support project control activities to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy. Collaborate with project managers on scheduling, budgeting, and risk management while managing critical documentation...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $120K *

Transform complex project controls with your expertise by guiding multiple project analyses, overseeing cost management, and ensuring effective change management. Lead financial reporting and provide...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$93K - $114K *

Lead the charge in project cost tracking and status reporting, ensuring timely analysis and support for Project Managers in various environmental and construction contracts across multiple locations...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$93K - $114K *

Unlock potential by managing project cost tracking and reporting, ensuring compliance with contract terms, and providing essential support to project teams for successful delivery of environmental and...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$93K - $114K *

Manage comprehensive cost tracking and project controls for environmental and construction contracts. Support project teams by providing detailed cost analysis and status reporting to ensure complianc...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$90K - $120K *

Lead the charge in managing cost control activities for major hydroelectric projects. Oversee budget development, forecasting, and change management while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure suc...

St. John's, NLIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $174K *

Unlock your potential as a Sr. Project Controls Specialist, leveraging your skills in cost control and quantity surveying on large-scale EPC projects, with a focus on risk management and team collabor...

Squamish, BCIn-Person

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$79K - $158K *

Join us to oversee the execution of our engineering programs, enhancing schedule predictability and reducing risks through informed planning, while coordinating effectively with cross-functional teams...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$189K *

Oversee project controls for capital projects in biotech and industrial sectors. Manage cost estimating and analysis throughout project phases, ensuring compliance with industry standards and deliveri...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$102K - $153K *

Champion impactful scheduling practices while managing multifaceted project controls. Lead comprehensive schedule development in Primavera P6, ensuring project delivery on time and within budget, whil...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$102K - $153K *

Transform your career by leading the development and management of comprehensive project schedules. You'll drive strategic planning, enhance performance management, and ensure timely project delivery...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$120K - $165K *

Support the delivery of aviation projects by managing schedules, tracking progress, and collaborating with stakeholders to optimize project outcomes. Leverage your expertise in project controls to enh...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Shape the future of project management by overseeing complex scheduling for rail and transit projects. Utilize your expertise in Primavera P6 and collaborate with clients and contractors to ensure tim...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$117K - $176K *

Advance your career by managing project schedules for rail and transit projects. Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely deliverables and improve scheduling processes using Primavera P...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$93K - $114K *

Take ownership of project cost tracking and reporting while collaborating with project teams to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial data management. Leverage your expertise in government contr...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $195K *

Lead the charge in optimizing project controls by developing strategies and processes that ensure successful project delivery on time and within budget. Collaborate with teams to drive performance and...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $130K *

Empower project success as you lead comprehensive project controls for large-scale capital programs, integrating strategies across cost, schedule, and performance metrics to ensure data-driven decisio...

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$149K - $187K *

Lead the charge in integrated project controls for major capital programs, driving data-driven decision-making through expertise in cost management, scheduling, and risk analysis while collaborating a...

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$107K - $147K *

Take ownership of complex project schedules, providing advanced scheduling and controls support. Collaborate with stakeholders, perform critical path analysis, and ensure alignment with program goals...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $125K *

Advance your career by analyzing project data and generating insights for large infrastructure projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance reporting efficiency, support digital dashb...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$70K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering exceptional project controls for large-scale infrastructure projects. Manage budgeting and forecasting while collaborating with project managers to ensure ac...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$99K - $110K *

Optimize project controls for successful delivery on time and budget. Lead scheduling, cost management, and reporting efforts, serving as a critical liaison for technical and financial project leaders...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $130K *

Empower project success as a key leader in project controls, managing financial strategies, ensuring compliance, and mentoring a team in a dynamic construction environment to achieve excellence across...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$141K - $226K *

Elevate the success of major capital projects by ensuring effective cost control, analyzing performance, and fostering collaboration across teams. Drive programmatic policies while mentoring staff to...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $120K *

Shape project outcomes by providing essential project controls expertise, ensuring effective scheduling, cost management, and change management processes. Collaborate closely with teams to drive proje...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is the role of a Project Controls Specialist?question toggle

    A Project Controls Specialist oversees and manages project costs and schedules, ensuring projects are completed within the set budget and timeframe.

  • What industries hire Project Controls Specialists?question toggle

    Industries such as construction, engineering, IT and healthcare have a high demand for Project Controls Specialists.

  • What skills do I need to be a Project Controls Specialist?question toggle

    Important skills for a Project Controls Specialist include proficiency in project management software, strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and exceptional problem-solving abilities.

  • How can I find high-paying Project Controls Specialist jobs?question toggle

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