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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$65K - $102K *

Join a team that’s dedicated to driving excellence in major infrastructure projects. Leverage your finance or engineering background to support clients through all stages of project delivery, while co...

Chilliwack, BCIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$65K - $102K *

Join a vibrant team supporting major infrastructure projects through governance, management processes, and strategic document preparation, while leveraging analytical skills to inform decisions and dr...

Victoria, BCIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$65K - $102K *

Join our dynamic team to support major infrastructure projects, analyzing project performance, developing governance frameworks, and delivering impactful solutions. Engage with professionals nationwid...

Langley, BCIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$118K - $152K *

Lead the delivery of a complex capital markets transformation program. Manage multi-workstream activities, ensuring alignment across business, operations, and technology stakeholders while mitigating...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$118K - $152K *

Join a dynamic team to lead major card product launches and portfolio conversions, ensuring seamless deployment through strategic planning and operational readiness across multiple workstreams and sta...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Optimize organizational performance by integrating planning, monitoring, and reporting across projects and programmes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals while enabling data-driven decision-makin...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by leading project controls, analyzing performance data, and developing corrective actions across multiple projects in a dynamic environment. Collaborate with teams to ensure timely p...

Yesterday

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

$100K - $130K *

Shape the future of transportation by leading program controls reporting and dashboard delivery for critical infrastructure projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accur...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$70K - $95K *

Shape the future by leading program planning and control efforts, developing integrated schedules, and integrating EVM practices. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure project success and maintain...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $200K *

Advance project financial oversight by providing independent analysis, cost tracking, and performance insights for large-scale capital projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance fina...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$85K - $110K *

Optimize spectrum management processes to enhance mission success in a dynamic environment. Leverage expertise in RF theory and coordinate critical initiatives, ensuring compliance and operational exc...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $110K *

Join an innovative team leading change in advanced energy solutions. Drive project execution, recovery, and stakeholder engagement while enhancing policies and fostering growth. Shape the resilient gr...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $120K *

Shape the future of energy by leading diverse teams on project execution, development, and stakeholder relations while ensuring compliance with best practices, budgets, and safety standards in the rap...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$121K - $143K *

Analyze project costs and drive effective cost management practices. Collaborate cross-functionally to monitor performance and establish baselines while utilizing data analytics and predictive tools f...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$121K - $143K *

Shape the future of project management by overseeing cost controls and analytics. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support cost performance and risk management, ensuring alignment with proje...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $130K *

Manage the comprehensive delivery of Project Controls, leading a team to ensure effective Estimating, Cost Management, Planning, and project reporting, while aligning with best practices and fostering...

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$90K - $130K *

Lead the charge in delivering comprehensive project controls, overseeing estimating, cost management, planning, and scheduling while mentoring your team to achieve operational excellence and maximize...

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$90K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing project controls across multi-discipline projects, ensuring excellence in estimating, cost management, and scheduling for successful project delivery from inception to clos...

3 weeks ago

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

$83K - $96K *

Drive BIM excellence by developing and managing models to enhance construction coordination, visualization, and project success in a collaborative environment. Engage with diverse teams to align BIM p...

1 week ago

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

$83K - $96K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team as you leverage BIM technology to enhance project outcomes. Engage with project managers and design partners to deliver high-quality, coordinated models essential...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Lead and optimize construction consulting projects, ensuring efficiency and client satisfaction while independently establishing a new office. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive growth and manag...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted yesterday

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

$100K - $130K *

Elevate your career by leading project controls efforts that enhance operational excellence and champion best practices across various regional projects while nurturing a collaborative team environmen...

3 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Lead complex design projects in advanced technology, ensuring quality and collaboration among teams. Develop strong client relationships and mentor project members, driving innovative solutions while...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in enhancing business continuity strategies for a tech client. Collaborate with leadership to develop programs, execute assessments, and optimize recovery plans for resilient operation...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $140K *

Lead the planning and execution of structural projects from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with design specifications and construction standards while collaborating across teams on resid...

Reposted 2 weeks 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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