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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$80K - $95K *

Join us to ensure compliance in health, safety, and environmental standards for infrastructure projects, conducting inspections, reporting non-compliance, and supporting project management to deliver...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

Today

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

$95K - $115K *

Join our team to drive effective scheduling for major construction programs. You will manage complex project timelines, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure the integrity of delivery in critical...

1 week ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team to create and manage schedules for large-scale construction programs across diverse sectors, ensuring timely project delivery and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams...

1 week ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's focused on managing large-scale construction schedules, utilizing your expertise in Primavera P6 and Tableau. Collaborate with project managers and contractors to ensure project tim...

1 week ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Advance construction project success by creating and managing schedules for large-scale programs. Collaborate across multiple sectors, ensuring integrity and efficiency in construction timelines while...

1 week ago

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

$120K - $165K *

Unlock the potential of major construction projects by expertly managing schedules, innovating processes, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellence in diverse market sectors...

2 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in optimizing construction schedules for large-scale programs, delivering impactful results through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and using advanced scheduling tools to en...

2 weeks ago

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

$120K - $165K *

Empower progress by leading scheduling for large-scale construction programs. Utilize expertise in Primavera P6 and Tableau to manage complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder engagem...

2 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Invent innovative protection and control systems for high voltage power projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while developing substation engineering designs, leading projects from concep...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$106K - $140K *

Pioneer capital projects in automation across Canadian facilities, collaborating with teams to define and implement standards. Support engineering functions while managing budgets, documentation, and...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$151K - $202K *

Champion integrated project scheduling by optimizing timelines for EPC processes. Ensure schedule integrity and drive strategic guidance across engineering, procurement, and construction landscapes to...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $180K *

Empower your career by leading transformative project controls for capital investments, ensuring project delivery excellence across diverse energy infrastructure initiatives, while driving innovation...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

Today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$85K - $100K *

Advance financial oversight in construction projects, ensuring budget management and compliance. Collaborate with project leaders to track costs, analyze data, and provide actionable insights, enhanci...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

2 days ago

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

$105K - $140K *

Lead the charge in proposal development, coordinating cross-functional teams to produce compelling bids for aviation and transportation projects while ensuring strict adherence to compliance and deadl...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$110K - $130K *

Lead the comprehensive implementation of UKG Pro Workforce Management, enhancing project efficiency across manufacturing sites in Mexico and Costa Rica while ensuring compliance with local regulations...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$85K - $115K *

Contribute to effective program operations by leading oversight of grant recipients, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and Head Start standards, and driving quality improvements to enhance...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$110K - $130K *

Partner with us to oversee Project Controls, enhancing cost efficiency and scheduling for large capital projects. Lead a dedicated team, ensuring adherence to client and corporate reporting while prom...

1 week ago

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

$142K - $170K *

Join a dynamic team to oversee commercial construction projects, ensuring successful execution from start to finish while driving project initiatives and managing client relationships for optimal outc...

3 weeks ago

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

$142K - $170K *

Take ownership of project lifecycle as a Program Manager, guiding commercial construction projects from initiation to completion. Ensure goals are met through effective leadership, communication, and...

3 weeks ago

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

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in delivering complex mining study projects, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with client and stakeholder expectations while fostering high-performing teams and driving inno...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $150K *

Drive the success of complex construction projects across the Southwest, leading diverse teams and ensuring project alignment with culture and values while achieving safety, quality, and client satisf...

Reposted yesterday

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

$85K - $100K *

Contribute to the successful delivery of complex construction projects by supporting planning, scheduling, procurement, and field execution with a focus on quality and compliance throughout all projec...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Drive and coordinate program operations, managing budgets, staffing, and schedules. Serve as primary contact for clients and oversee administrative teams to ensure project success and compliance with...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $120K *

Take ownership of comprehensive program management by coordinating schedules, procurement, staffing, and budgets while leading a team to ensure successful contract delivery and maintain client communi...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$140K - $170K *

Lead utility-scale thermal generation projects from inception to completion. Collaborate with stakeholders, ensure project success and compliance, while fostering a culture of safety and teamwork. Dri...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 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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