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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$102K - $137K *

Lead the charge in project management by overseeing financial processes, coordinating efforts between teams, and mentoring project members for excellence from bid preparation to final acceptance...

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

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's focused on optimizing project financial performance and managing commercial risks. As a key player, you'll partner with Project Managers to ensure effective financial oversight and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $190K *

The Senior Project Manager at CHA will oversee projects within the Power & Manufacturing - Generation & Energy Management Team, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. This role involve...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$175K - $200K *

Shape the future of transportation by leading diverse highway and rail projects, ensuring excellence and compliance while mentoring teams and managing client relationships to drive transformative solu...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Transportation

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in Power Networks projects, managing engineering activities to ensure safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to meet technical and projec...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$76K - $114K *

Unlock your potential in a dynamic role blending field and office tasks. Focus on critical environmental projects, ensuring compliance and safety while fostering a culture of excellence within a suppo...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$83K - $114K *

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3 weeks ago

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

$125K - $150K *

Transform your career by leading project controls for large-scale, complex industrial projects. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance performance visibility, drive data-driven decisions, and culti...

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

$70K - $95K *

Unlock your potential by engaging in high-level Congressional affairs and legislative strategies. This pivotal role demands strategic messaging and coordination across multiple agencies, enhancing rel...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$81K - $137K *

Partner with us to ensure quality in residential construction and rehabilitation projects funded by federal disaster recovery programs, aiding communities in rebuilding and mitigation efforts with pre...

2 weeks ago

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

$81K - $137K *

Join a team that’s committed to enhancing housing resilience through quality assurance in federal disaster recovery projects. Contribute to ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient construction practic...

2 weeks ago

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

$81K - $137K *

Lead the charge in ensuring quality assurance and control for residential construction projects, collaborating with teams on disaster recovery initiatives and adhering to compliance standards while ma...

2 weeks ago

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

$102K - $149K *

Accelerate transportation electrification projects by leading multidisciplinary teams and supporting clients in developing effective energy strategies, infrastructure solutions, and stakeholder manage...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$100K - $150K *

Advance your career by managing large-scale HVAC Controls projects, ensuring successful execution and profitability through collaboration, risk management, and maintaining compliance with industry sta...

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

$97K - $169K *

Lead critical power system planning projects, collaborating with diverse teams to deliver innovative solutions and enhance infrastructure across North America and globally, all while ensuring complian...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$130K - $160K *

Transform project delivery through expert project controls for a large-scale semiconductor facility. Oversee cost, schedule, risk, and change management, ensuring alignment with objectives and driving...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$170K - $190K *

Drive success at a large campus development project by overseeing construction activities, serving as the Client's primary representative, and ensuring alignment with project goals through effective r...

6 days ago

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Accelerate progress at the intersection of technology and healthcare by supporting complex projects via agile and waterfall methodologies, ensuring seamless coordination and effective stakeholder comm...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$70K - $110K *

Accelerate your career by leading project planning for large-scale capital initiatives. Collaborate with diverse teams, manage schedules, and ensure successful project delivery while enhancing stakeho...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $120K *

Zantech is seeking a Senior Project Engineer/Analyst to provide expertise in Program Protection, Supply Chain Management, and Security Classification Guides. The role involves leading systems engineer...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $120K *

Zantech is seeking a Senior Project Engineer/Analyst to provide systems engineering support for Special Projects at the PEO IEW&S System or Systems Engineering team. The role involves delivering techn...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Transform large-scale projects by overseeing budgets, schedules, and team performance, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance while managing multi-year critical initiatives effectively within the p...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Join a team that's dedicated to advancing waste management initiatives. You'll lead complex projects ensuring regulatory compliance while collaborating with stakeholders to promote environmental stewa...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $120K *

Join a team that drives large-scale infrastructure projects from concept to completion, ensuring compliance and safety while collaborating with diverse stakeholders to meet critical utility and sustai...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $120K *

Drive large-scale, high-risk projects with multi-year significance, overseeing budgets, schedules, and team performance while ensuring regulatory compliance and successful deliverables. Lead substanti...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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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