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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$100K - $130K *

Join a team that's vital to managing and organizing technical due diligence for high-stakes data center projects. Drive project success by supporting a portfolio of deals and progressively take owners...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Elevate project controls excellence by leading audits, mentoring teams, and driving standardization. Collaborate across departments to enhance processes and tools ensuring technical execution consiste...

3 days ago

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

$105K - $124K *

Champion project quality initiatives by providing expertise and support to enhance compliance and promote a robust quality culture, driving continuous improvement across project operations and ensurin...

Markham, ONIn-Person

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$98K - $120K *

Drive your career with a Risk Control Specialist role focused on proactive risk management, inspections, and stakeholder engagement. Collaborate across teams to enhance risk assessment processes and d...

US-AnywhereRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$98K - $120K *

Empower our risk management strategy by conducting inspections, valuations, and analyses to identify risks. Collaborate with teams to deliver insights and support educational initiatives. Shape effect...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$97K - $111K *

Advance your career by providing crucial engineering support to the Construction Manager, facilitating team coordination, ensuring project compliance, and enhancing overall operational effectiveness a...

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Shape project success by leading MEP management activities covering cost, schedule, and quality. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery while maintaining a proactive approach to proj...

2 days ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Lead project management activities across all MEP scopes, ensuring optimal cost, quality, and schedule adherence while collaborating with stakeholders to achieve successful project delivery and comple...

2 days ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading the strategic direction of project controls across all business units, optimizing performance, and driving enterprise-wide innovations in a dynamic, multi-regional environm...

2 days ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by leading project control activities, ensuring effective project schedules, budgets, and reporting, while collaborating with a dedicated team to deliver successful outcomes for ke...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$125K - $150K *

Drive successful land development projects by managing contracts, budgets, and design processes. Engage with teams to ensure effective planning, permitting, and execution of residential and commercial...

Yesterday

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

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in delivering high-voltage substation and powerline projects across Western Canada. Drive project execution with exceptional client engagement, risk management, and financial oversight...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $180K *

Lead a complex program to ensure strategic alignment, enhance performance, and drive innovation. Collaborate with stakeholders and deliver on high-level objectives while fostering a culture of account...

1 week ago

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Business Services

$78K - $127K *

Lead the charge in developing and implementing compliance processes within Engineering and Operations. Ensure adherence to laws and regulations while enhancing operational efficiency through collabora...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $180K *

Elevate organizational success by leading complex, high-impact programs. Drive strategy, governance, and performance while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Ensure client alignment...

1 week ago

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $180K *

Lead and innovate within a complex program by providing strategic direction, ensuring strong governance and performance. Drive organizational capability and foster collaboration to achieve client obje...

1 week ago

  •   15+ years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $89K *

Develop and manage clinical trial agreements, budgets, and contract negotiations. Collaborate with global teams to ensure compliance, streamline processes, and maintain accurate records for site contr...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$74K - $130K *

Engage with us to manage and optimize project schedules for vital water infrastructure initiatives. This role demands analytical expertise and collaboration with contractors to ensure timely project d...

3 weeks ago

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

$90K - $110K *

Join us to drive key Safety programs and initiatives across the organization. Leverage your expertise in safety and health to foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement, while collabora...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by optimizing PMO processes through digitization and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance project management tools, streamline workflows, and drive efficienc...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Design and develop advanced control systems software, collaborating with engineers to enhance operational processes while mentoring junior talent and supporting business development in OT and control...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$145K - $200K *

Lead the charge in shaping municipal construction projects by overseeing compliance, quality assurance, and contractor coordination, ensuring successful project delivery and effective stakeholder comm...

1 week ago

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

$88K - $133K *

Join our team as a Senior Construction Manager to oversee a large water/wastewater treatment expansion project, coordinating activities, ensuring safety standards, and driving project success in an es...

3 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in managing customer equipment projects by overseeing delivery, ensuring profit and loss accountability, and driving customer satisfaction through effective resource coordination and d...

La Prairie, QCIn-Person

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $140K *

Drive project success through effective management of budgets, scheduling, and team coordination. Oversee design-build activities while ensuring client satisfaction and compliance with safety standard...

4 weeks ago

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

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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