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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$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...

1 week ago

  •   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

$115K - $138K *

Drive project success by coordinating cross-functional workforce planning activities. Ensure talent readiness, manage risks and dependencies, and facilitate seamless deployment and demobilization for...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$115K - $138K *

Champion workforce readiness by leading project staffing strategies, coordinating cross-functional teams, and mitigating risks to ensure successful delivery across major projects, focusing on mobiliza...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$115K - $138K *

Shape the future of project delivery by leading workforce planning for major projects. Coordinate talent mobilisation, aligning stakeholders while ensuring workforce readiness and effective risk manag...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$115K - $138K *

Lead the charge in workforce planning for major projects, ensuring seamless talent mobilization and deployment. Collaborate across teams to identify workforce risks and readiness, driving optimal exec...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$115K - $138K *

Accelerate workforce readiness by coordinating talent mobilisation across major projects, mitigating risks, and ensuring alignment among stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes throughout th...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$115K - $138K *

Elevate project success by leading workforce planning for major initiatives. Coordinate mobilization and readiness, align stakeholders, mitigate risks, and enhance talent deployment through the entire...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$115K - $138K *

Play a key role in coordinating workforce planning activities for major projects, ensuring seamless talent mobilization and project readiness through effective stakeholder alignment and risk managemen...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$115K - $138K *

Champion workforce planning initiatives to ensure project readiness and optimal talent deployment. Coordinate across regions and sectors, manage risks, and collaborate with stakeholders for seamless p...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$84K - $127K *

Oversee the implementation of ISO 19650 Information Management processes on infrastructure projects by managing Common Data Environments and ensuring compliance across teams while harmonizing project...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

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

$80K - $95K *

Accelerate your career by leading high-stakes utility projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency in delivering complex infrastructure solutions. Make...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Drive transformation and excellence in supply chain operations through automation, data analytics, and collaboration. Lead initiatives across multiple plants ensuring optimal materials management and...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$123K - $178K *

Discover a role where you manage subcontract formation and administration, ensuring compliance with project requirements. Leverage your expertise to oversee subcontract progress, negotiate changes, an...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading project controls for complex manufacturing and life sciences projects through effective cost management, forecasting, and change processes, ensuring successful project outc...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Lead the coordination and execution of scientific data-driven projects, bridging communication between experts and teams to ensure clear objectives, thorough documentation, and efficient workflows, wh...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$100K - $120K *

Elevate project delivery by leading a team in Project Controls activities, ensuring schedule integrity, and analyzing cost performance while communicating effectively with all stakeholders to drive pr...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

1 week ago

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

$115K - $148K *

Join a team dedicated to driving transformative infrastructure projects across Ontario. Leverage your strategic thinking and project delivery expertise to enhance government initiatives and strengthen...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 days ago

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

$131K - $196K *

Drive excellence in transportation infrastructure by leading complex road and highway projects across Ontario, ensuring outstanding client outcomes, strategic direction, and strong stakeholder engagem...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$80K - $95K *

Transform engineering initiatives by leveraging advanced data analytics and Power BI to drive cost-reduction strategies, enhance reporting efficiencies, and develop actionable insights for cross-funct...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Optimize project delivery by leading multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely and compliant completion of power projects, enhancing client relationships and overall project efficiency...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering high-quality project controls for large construction projects. Utilize your expertise in cost management and scheduling to drive success while collaborating...

2 weeks ago

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

$72K - $103K *

Join a dedicated team as you lead diverse infrastructure projects, managing client relationships and cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget. Utilize your expertise in transforming...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Innovate in project controls engineering, leading design teams and managing processes for customer equipment orders while ensuring compliance with standards and fostering effective communication acros...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

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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