Project Controls Specialists help organizations plan, monitor, and deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Explore vetted opportunities paying $100,000 or more on Ladders, including roles focused on scheduling, cost management, forecasting, reporting, and project performance.
Project Controls Specialists develop and maintain schedules and budgets, track actual performance against plans, analyze variances, and communicate risks and forecasts to project leaders. They may coordinate with project managers, engineering and construction teams, finance, procurement, and external partners to support informed decisions throughout a project’s lifecycle.
Employers commonly seek experience with project planning and controls, schedule and cost analysis, data reporting, and risk management. Familiarity with scheduling or project management software, spreadsheet and analytics tools, and industry standards can be valuable. Clear communication, attention to detail, and the ability to translate project data into actionable insights are also important.
Project Controls Specialists work across industries with complex programs and capital projects, including construction, energy, infrastructure, aerospace, technology, and consulting. Depending on experience and employer needs, career paths may lead to senior project controls, planning and scheduling, cost engineering, program controls, or project management roles.
Browse vetted Project Controls Specialist opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare roles by responsibilities, qualifications, industry, and location to find a position aligned with your experience and career goals.
Technical Director, Program Management
$175K - $230K *
Shape the future of transportation infrastructure by leading multidisciplinary teams in program management. Drive strategic initiatives, enhance performance, and ensure successful delivery of complex...
3 weeks ago
Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus
$120K - $145K *
Join a team that's committed to driving project success through expert cost controls and analytics. Lead a cross-functional team in managing financial aspects of a strategic mega-campus project, enhan...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus
$120K - $145K *
Lead and support project controls for a large-scale AI infrastructure campus. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage budgets, forecasts, and risk, driving strategic alignment across multipl...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus
$135K - $160K *
Lead the charge in project controls for a mega AI campus, overseeing cost, commercial deliverables, and managing financial operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and d...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Automation Project Manager - Critical Infrastructure
$120K - $144K *
Lead the charge in managing large-scale automation projects for critical infrastructure, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution and delivery while maintaining safety and qualit...
3 days ago
Senior Project Manager – Transit Permitting Strategy
$145K - $225K *
Lead the charge in enhancing capital project delivery for major transit clients. Drive permitting and regulatory strategies, manage project teams, and optimize workflows for timely project approvals...
Reposted today
$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in managing capital projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project execution from planning to turnover, while maintain...
1 week ago
$88K - $105K *
Lead the execution of capital projects, ensuring alignment with goals and stakeholder needs. Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risks while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver projec...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Champion the optimization of accounting and HR/Payroll systems, ensuring seamless operations and user support. Leverage your expertise in JD Edwards to drive system enhancements and facilitate trainin...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $150K *
Drive the planning and execution of unmanned vessel operations, focusing on training development and delivery. Collaborate with teams to create effective instructional materials and assess training pr...
2 weeks ago
Emergency Management Specialist - Project Manager
$130K - $195K *
Partner with us to manage and deliver critical infrastructure emergency management programs. This role involves client engagement, project oversight, and technical contributions, ensuring high-quality...
2 weeks ago
Emergency Management Specialist - Project Manager
$95K - $115K *
Engage in managing and delivering critical infrastructure emergency management programs. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to ensure high-quality project execution while supporting business de...
3 weeks ago
Emergency Management Specialist - Project Manager
$95K - $115K *
Champion the delivery of emergency management programs for critical infrastructure, managing projects and client relationships while ensuring high-quality outcomes and collaboration across teams to en...
3 weeks ago
Emergency Management Specialist - Project Manager
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing emergency management for critical infrastructure. Lead multi-year resilience programs, engage with clients, and deliver high-quality solutions while collabora...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Lead the execution of complex utility-scale solar EPC projects, ensuring safe, timely, and financially disciplined delivery while mentoring future project leaders and enhancing project management stan...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Lead the execution of complex utility-scale solar EPC projects, ensuring safety, financial discipline, and timely delivery. Mentor future leaders while navigating technical and commercial challenges t...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in executing complex utility-scale solar EPC projects, ensuring safe, timely, and financially disciplined delivery while mentoring future project leaders and enhancing project manageme...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Join us to lead complex utility-scale solar EPC projects, ensuring safe, timely, and financially disciplined delivery while mentoring future project leaders and enhancing project management standards...
2 weeks ago
Senior Professional, Project Management
$95K - $156K *
Grow your career with us by managing project financials and operations in our dynamic Transportation and Infrastructure practice. Collaborate with project leaders to ensure budget control, compliance...
2 weeks ago
Senior Professional, Project Management
$95K - $156K *
Lead the charge in financial management and project delivery for diverse transportation initiatives. Collaborate with project teams to ensure budget compliance, reporting accuracy, and operational exc...
2 weeks ago
Senior Professional, Project Management
$95K - $156K *
Manage financial performance and operational delivery for multiple projects, ensuring budget control, compliance, and effective reporting. Collaborate with project teams to enhance efficiency and supp...
2 weeks ago
Senior Professional, Project Management
$95K - $156K *
Champion the financial management and operational delivery of diverse transportation projects, ensuring budget control, compliance, and effective reporting while collaborating with project leaders to...
2 weeks ago
Senior Professional, Project Management
$95K - $156K *
Analyze project financials and support operational delivery across multiple assignments, ensuring budget control, compliance, and effective reporting. Collaborate with project leaders to enhance perfo...
2 weeks ago
Senior Professional, Project Management
$95K - $156K *
Transform project delivery by managing financials and operations for multiple assignments. Collaborate with leadership to ensure compliance, optimize performance, and support client needs in a dynamic...
2 weeks ago
$127K - $167K *
Lead complex programs to achieve financial, operational, and customer goals. Drive stakeholder engagement and risk management while coordinating cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment. Shape...
3 weeks ago
What is a Project Controls Specialist?
A Project Controls Specialist supports project delivery by managing or analyzing schedules, costs, forecasts, risks, and performance data. The role helps project teams understand progress and make timely, informed decisions.
What does a Project Controls Specialist do day to day?
Typical work includes updating schedules and budgets, tracking actual costs and progress, analyzing variances, preparing reports and forecasts, and coordinating with project stakeholders to identify risks or corrective actions.
What qualifications are common for Project Controls Specialist jobs?
Requirements vary by employer and industry, but roles often call for relevant project controls or project management experience, analytical and reporting skills, and familiarity with scheduling, budgeting, and project data tools. Some employers prefer a related degree or professional certifications.
Which industries hire Project Controls Specialists?
Employers hire Project Controls Specialists in construction, energy, infrastructure, aerospace, technology, consulting, and other sectors that deliver complex projects or programs.
How much do Project Controls Specialist jobs pay?
Compensation varies by experience, location, industry, and responsibilities. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, where available.
How can I find Project Controls Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Search Ladders for Project Controls Specialist openings and review each listing’s compensation, location, qualifications, and responsibilities to identify opportunities that match your goals.