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 - $95K *

Support project controls functions, including scheduling, estimating, and cost management. Analyze data and assist in developing recovery plans, ensuring document control and compliance with project p...

4 weeks ago

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

$75K - $95K *

Transform your career by providing critical cost control and project forecasting expertise, ensuring successful project delivery while collaborating with diverse teams to enhance efficiency and effect...

2 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Empower our team to enhance efficiency and deliver exceptional consulting services while leading talent development and strategic growth in a dynamic project controls environment, driving operational...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$90K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to manage project controls in construction, ensuring precise cost control, scheduling, and reporting on complex industrial projects across Alberta and Saskatchewan...

3 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Oversee project budgets, reporting, and risk management to drive successful delivery of major initiatives. Collaborate with teams and utilize software tools to ensure effective cost control and stakeh...

4 weeks ago

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

$75K - $95K *

Drive project controls processes to ensure timely and budget-compliant project execution. Collaborate with teams, analyze data, create reports, and manage schedules effectively across multiple project...

2 weeks ago

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

$80K - $95K *

Elevate project efficiency by leading project control processes, ensuring deliverables meet budget and schedule. Collaborate with teams to analyze data, develop reports, and optimize project execution...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by leading project control processes that ensure client satisfaction through effective scheduling and comprehensive data management across large-scale projects. Collaborate with te...

4 days ago

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

$134K - $184K *

Shape the future of infrastructure by leading project controls for major Rail & Transit projects. Drive accountability in cost, schedule, and scope, while collaborating with teams to enhance decision...

Thornhill, ONIn-Person

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$134K - $184K *

Join a dynamic team to lead project controls on major rail and transit projects. Drive financial discipline, schedule management, and risk identification to ensure successful project delivery and gove...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$100K - $120K *

Deliver comprehensive project controls services in cost, schedule, and performance management. Contribute to decision-making and enhance project success by utilizing advanced scheduling and cost softw...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $120K *

Advance your career by leading cost control, scheduling, and performance tracking on construction projects. Ensure financial accuracy and project health through KPIs and reporting while collaborating...

3 weeks ago

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

$150K - $195K *

Shape the future of project controls by leading strategies to enhance performance, ensuring projects meet time, budget, and quality standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentor...

4 weeks ago

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

$90K - $130K *

Transform project controls through effective leadership and mentorship, ensuring the successful execution of engineering and construction projects. Manage schedules, budgets, and reporting while foste...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

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

$80K - $95K *

Support the Project Management Office by coordinating process improvements, maintaining documentation, and ensuring effective resource management to enhance organizational efficiency and communication...

Reposted 5 days ago

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

$139K - $189K *

Lead project controls for nuclear mega-projects by establishing standards, systems, and fostering team collaboration to ensure compliance, optimize performance, and drive continuous improvement within...

Chalk River, ONIn-Person

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$70K - $95K *

Empower project success by overseeing controls, cost management, and scheduling to ensure efficient project delivery. Collaborate with teams to maintain accurate reporting and compliance through advan...

3 weeks ago

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

$130K - $150K *

Take ownership of project success by expertly managing schedules and logistics. Collaborate with various stakeholders on a major capital project while leveraging your extensive scheduling expertise to...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$130K - $143K *

Elevate project financial integrity through precise budget oversight and variance analysis. Drive collaboration in financial forecasting and cost control, ensuring alignment across multiple funding so...

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Drive program excellence by managing complex project controls, performance metrics, and scheduling. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance project outcomes while ensuring compliance with technical...

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$88K - $105K *

Optimize project controls for multi-year, complex programs supporting critical defense initiatives. Collaborate with teams to ensure effective planning, cost management, and compliance with DOE/NNSA s...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $165K *

Lead the charge in project controls, ensuring accurate scheduling and cost management for large-scale construction endeavors. Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize project performance and deliver...

3 weeks ago

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

$140K - $150K *

Take ownership of project controls for diverse Water projects, managing all cost estimating, budgeting, and scheduling activities across the project lifecycle while ensuring compliance with policies a...

Wellington, ONIn-Person

4 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in developing and managing complex project schedules for high-value programs, ensuring accuracy and compliance while collaborating with diverse teams to mitigate risks and drive succes...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$103K - $130K *

Shape the future of project controls by delivering clear, actionable schedules for capital projects. Collaborate with teams to oversee complex timelines, identify risks, and ensure accountability, dri...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

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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