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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$110K - $150K *

Lead and manage complex, multidisciplinary projects in semiconductor tool installation, ensuring alignment of engineering, design, and construction while adhering to client specifications and timeline...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$110K - $150K *

Drive innovation in semiconductor manufacturing as you lead cross-functional teams on complex tool install projects, ensuring alignment on specifications and delivering solutions that shape the future...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team to oversee project engineering and manufacturing activities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust monitoring, effective planning, and reliable forecasts in a co...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Take ownership of project controls across large construction efforts, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery. Collaborate closely with teams to implement best practices, manage risks, and maint...

2 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Pioneer effective document control practices in large-scale projects, ensuring governance of critical information across various engineering and construction teams. Lead workflows, mentor staff, and u...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $120K *

Lead the development and analysis of project schedules for complex construction initiatives, ensuring alignment in cost control, communication, and timely execution across multiple projects in a dynam...

1 week ago

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

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's committed to ensuring compliance and accountability in construction by performing detailed audits of payment applications, guiding project owners, and fostering best practices acros...

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

$175K - $225K *

Transform complex, high-stakes projects by leading end-to-end delivery, fostering team performance, and ensuring alignment with stakeholders for predictable outcomes in regulated industrial environmen...

Ottawa, ONIn-Person

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$157K - $283K *

Pioneer a dynamic program management environment, leading teams and projects with technical expertise. Build strong client relations and ensure critical milestone achievements for large-scale construc...

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  •   15+ years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$130K - $145K *

Unlock potential by managing complex infrastructure projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with client goals and company standards while maintaining effective communication across...

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

$80K - $95K *

Lead project management initiatives, guiding teams through planning, design, and execution phases. Collaborate with clients to optimize project delivery and resource allocation, ensuring alignment wit...

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

$90K - $110K *

Contribute to the successful delivery of industrial projects by managing all phases from initiation to completion. Collaborate with clients to define project scope, resources, and budgets while ensuri...

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

$100K - $120K *

Optimize project accounting oversight by leading department operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance while supporting project teams and maintaining effective communication acro...

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

$95K - $115K *

Grow your career with an exciting Project Management role overseeing cross-functional teams and driving IT initiatives for defense operations, ensuring project success through effective planning, exec...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Lead project management efforts for complex Substation and Transmission Line projects in the Texas-Louisiana Region, ensuring compliance and excellence from proposal to closeout, while mentoring team...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Advance project outcomes by providing leadership and oversight for team activities, ensuring high-quality standards, adherence to best practices, and achievement of business goals in the Power Deliver...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Drive project management excellence in the Power & Energy sector, leading diverse teams across the Texas-Louisiana Region. Ensure successful project delivery, client satisfaction, and compliance with...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Lead innovative project management initiatives in the Power & Energy sector. Oversee complex Substation and Transmission Line projects throughout Texas and Louisiana, ensuring excellence from proposal...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$125K - $150K *

Deliver project management excellence by leading complex Substation and Transmission Line projects across the Texas-Louisiana Region, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards wh...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Optimize construction project outcomes by managing stakeholder engagement, ensuring compliance, and applying best practices to drive project success in fast-paced environments. Facilitate communicatio...

3 weeks ago

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

$140K - $160K *

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee large-scale construction projects, manage stakeholders, and ensure successful project delivery while applying best practices to enhance governa...

1 week ago

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

$175K - $200K *

Join our Technical Advisory Team as a leader in PMO services, providing strategic guidance and solutions for managing large capital programs. Collaborate with clients to enhance their PMO capabilities...

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

$115K - $138K *

Transform major project delivery by coordinating workforce planning and mobilization to ensure readiness across projects, align stakeholders, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle. Lead...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $120K *

Drive project success by overseeing planning and cost control for client equipment and infrastructure projects, focusing on budget alignment, resource management, and customer satisfaction while ensur...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$115K - $138K *

Join a team that coordinates workforce planning for major projects, ensuring seamless talent mobilization, effective deployment, and overall workforce readiness, while aligning stakeholders to support...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

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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