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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$90K - $120K *

Engage in driving project success as a Project Controls Specialist. You'll manage project schedules, budgets, and scope control while collaborating with teams to ensure accurate forecasts and reportin...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Shape the future of project controls through expert financial analysis, scheduling, and resource management. Oversee complex projects while leading a team to achieve operational excellence and stay wi...

Reposted yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $120K *

Deliver advanced scheduling and planning expertise within project environments, ensuring timelines are met and resources are managed effectively to create value throughout project life cycles...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$126K - $189K *

Support project success by applying advanced project controls expertise, overseeing cost management and scheduling in a collaborative construction environment to enhance program delivery and operation...

2 weeks ago

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

$117K - $202K *

Drive project success by applying advanced project controls expertise in a fast-paced design and construction environment, enhancing program delivery, and managing forecasting and compliance throughou...

2 weeks ago

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

$75K - $95K *

Lead the charge in optimizing project controls across multiple projects, ensuring strong financial oversight and proactive risk management while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance op...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $125K *

Elevate project success as a Project Controls Analyst, driving reporting and data analysis for a significant urban infrastructure initiative. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance reporting effici...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

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

$75K - $95K *

Support critical project controls functions for multi-project K-12 construction programs. Contribute to cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting to ensure successful project execution and maintain pr...

4 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Join a team that's optimizing project controls in energy & resources. Lead project estimates, budgets, and schedules while ensuring proactive risk management and stakeholder communication across multi...

Sudbury, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$116K - $161K *

Lead the development and execution of project controls for a $700M Capital Improvement Program, overseeing cost, schedule, and performance reporting on complex projects while collaborating with divers...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$80K - $100K *

Partner with us to implement project controls for a significant dredging project, ensuring alignment with company policies while supporting scheduling, cost management, and project execution across va...

3 weeks ago

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

$81K - $111K *

Lead the charge in project management activities, ensuring compliance and visibility for airplane program changes. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive project success, producing metrics and artifac...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $110K *

Shape the future of project management by leading cost, schedule, and change order processes. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure safe, efficient project execution while mentoring staff and drivi...

6 days ago

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

$84K - $112K *

Advance project controls expertise on high-impact semiconductor projects. Collaborate with project managers to ensure data integrity, support reporting processes, and enhance budget management. Your r...

2 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Accelerate progress at complex industrial projects through expert project controls, optimizing scheduling with Primavera Oracle Cloud while driving performance analysis and ensuring data-driven execut...

4 weeks ago

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

$90K - $130K *

Shape project efficiency by leading cost, schedule, and scope management for renewable energy projects, optimizing processes and driving insightful decision-making to ensure successful project deliver...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$64K - $105K *

Oversee the coordination and execution of construction activities for Managed WiFi and network infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with company standards and successful collaboration with inte...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

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

$112K - $186K *

Lead impactful project controls across complex federal contracts, driving cost management, reporting, and schedule analysis while mentoring junior team members and enhancing project performance throug...

Reposted 2 days ago

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

$111K - $138K *

Empower project success by leading risk management for major initiatives. Drive risk identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies across diverse projects, utilizing advanced modeling techniques...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$80K - $110K *

Join a team that's driving project excellence by leading scheduling efforts across all phases. Collaborate with teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery, manage risks, and maintain strong stakeho...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $120K *

Join a team that champions the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects, overseeing cost-loaded schedules, contractor performance, and risk mitigation to ensure timely project completion and ad...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$102K - $153K *

Play a key role in leading project scheduling and controls for complex infrastructure programs, ensuring timely delivery and effective resource management through advanced schedule analysis and perfor...

Burnaby, BCIn-Person

2 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Engineer integrated project controls for large infrastructure programs. Lead the development and management of scheduling, performance analysis, and risk assessments. Collaborate with teams to ensure...

Burnaby, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Transform project outcomes by expertly managing cost- and resource-loaded schedules. Collaborate with teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects while...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

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

$80K - $100K *

Lead project accounting functions, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting for a significant project or program. Collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver financial analysis, budgeting, clie...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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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