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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$83K - $133K *

Unlock potential by leading engineering design and technical solutions for diverse power projects. Collaborate with customers to innovate value-added services while ensuring safety and quality complia...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$153K - $214K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of project management in high-stakes environments. Lead multimillion-dollar ventures in life sciences, leveraging your expertise in cost control, risk management...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $157K *

Drive project success by harnessing your planning expertise to enhance scheduling practices, mentor junior planners, and ensure operational efficiency across complex projects in the Oil and Gas sector...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$126K - $176K *

Deliver advanced planning and scheduling expertise to effectively manage complex project timelines, ensuring coordination across disciplines and reporting on schedule performance to support successful...

6 days ago

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

$113K - $160K *

Contribute to project success by overseeing financial reporting, forecasting, scheduling, and change management. Leverage your expertise to manage client coordination and ensure optimal project admini...

2 weeks ago

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

$125K - $225K *

Manage your career with innovative project controls oversight, guiding teams through complex challenges while ensuring timely delivery on medium to large-scale projects that drive success and client s...

1 week ago

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

$70K - $95K *

Partner with us to enhance project efficiency by developing and analyzing schedules for diverse electric utility projects, collaborating with project managers to ensure timely design and construction...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$155K - $175K *

Lead the charge in optimizing cost controls for large-scale aviation projects. Collaborate with diverse teams to analyze performance, develop tools and policies, and ensure accurate reporting througho...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$70K - $95K *

Empower project success by developing and analyzing schedules using Oracle Primavera P6. Collaborate with project managers across electric utility projects to ensure timely delivery and alignment of t...

3 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to lead project controls integration, ensuring consistency across project lifecycles. Drive rate development and governance while collaborating with multiple business lines to enha...

Edmonton, ABIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$120K - $160K *

Lead the project controls team to enhance cost management solutions. Collaborate with clients to ensure comprehensive project planning, deliver effective governance, and maintain financial oversight t...

4 weeks ago

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

$90K - $130K *

Lead the charge in financial strategy for major data center projects, ensuring budget and schedule alignment. Collaborate cross-functionally to support decision-making and drive financial discipline t...

1 week ago

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

$90K - $128K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of project controls and profitability through effective scheduling, analysis, and collaboration across diverse engineering construction projects while ensuring op...

1 week ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Empower project success through strategic controls, optimizing budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis while collaborating with teams to enhance project delivery and stakeholder value...

1 month ago

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

$116K - $161K *

Lead the charge in advancing our multi-year project controls program, overseeing cost and schedule management across a complex portfolio, ensuring compliance and fostering collaboration with stakehold...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$120K - $150K *

Lead a team that tackles complex cost control challenges, improving project performance through data-driven insights and expert guidance. Collaborate on large-scale projects, driving efficiencies in p...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$100K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to oversee cost, schedule, and project scope management for major construction initiatives in the electric utilities sector, leveraging your analytical and governance expertise to...

3 days ago

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

$100K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as a Project Controls Analyst to manage key construction projects, overseeing cost, schedule, and resources while ensuring effective communication with leadership and cross-functio...

3 days ago

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

$95K - $127K *

Lead the charge in executing complex projects within the Passenger Seat Development team. Collaborate cross-functionally to manage integrated plans, ensuring timely deliverables and successful stakeho...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$103K - $181K *

Shape the future of project success by leading progress analysis, schedule audits, and earned value management for large-scale industrial projects. Drive accuracy in reporting and enhance decision-mak...

2 weeks ago

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

$103K - $181K *

Shape the future of project execution by leading forensic audits, aligning progress measurement frameworks, and enhancing data-driven decision-making for industrial mega-projects...

2 weeks ago

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

$150K - $160K *

Join us to lead project controls activities in a dynamic construction environment, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining compliance and coordinating with diverse...

1 week ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Lead the charge in project controls by managing schedules, costs, and performance metrics, ensuring effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive project success in a fast-paced industr...

3 weeks ago

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

$76K - $164K *

Partner with us to drive program performance excellence through data analysis, forecasting, and variance reporting. You'll support program teams in developing compliant plans, ensure adherence to poli...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$75K - $95K *

Shape project success by providing expert advisory and support services in project management for significant initiatives at Arnold AFB, ensuring comprehensive documentation and stakeholder engagement...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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.

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