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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$183K - $231K *

Lead the charge in delivering large engineering capital projects while overseeing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safety, financial performance, and quality from initiation to successful completion...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$183K - $266K *

Transform engineering leadership for utility-scale Combined Cycle Power Generation projects. Oversee all engineering activities from award to operation, ensuring technical excellence and successful in...

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  •   15+ years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$183K - $266K *

Transform power generation projects by leading engineering efforts, optimizing resources, and ensuring technical excellence throughout the project lifecycle, from award to commissioning, while managin...

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  •   15+ years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in crafting impactful communication strategies for major transport projects. Engage stakeholders, translate technical details into clear content, and foster community outreach while en...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$140K - $160K *

Drive project success through effective scheduling, cost control, and reporting for large-scale EPC and nuclear projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leverage advanced tools to ensure...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Empower project success by leading diverse teams to deliver public and private projects. Foster client relationships and manage all project phases ensuring alignment with quality, budget, and timeline...

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

$103K - $188K *

Transform your career by leading overhead distribution/transmission projects up to 138 kV. Provide technical guidance and mentorship in a collaborative environment while ensuring high-quality standard...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$103K - $188K *

Lead and innovate 46 kV - 138 kV overhead distribution/transmission projects, providing mentorship and technical expertise to ensure effective project execution and high standards of quality and safet...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$103K - $188K *

Join us to lead and mentor engineering teams on overhead distribution and transmission projects, ensuring technical excellence and project delivery for a diverse range of clients while fostering profe...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$103K - $188K *

Transform overhead distribution and transmission projects by providing expert engineering leadership and mentorship to enhance our team’s capabilities and deliver outstanding results for clients in th...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$103K - $188K *

Lead engineering efforts for overhead distribution/transmission projects, mentoring junior staff and ensuring timely delivery, compliance, and technical excellence across multidisciplinary teams. Driv...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$100K - $130K *

Transform projects by leading multidisciplinary teams through all phases, ensuring delivery within budget and schedule. Build strong client relationships while managing concurrent complex initiatives...

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

$100K - $130K *

Lead and optimize project execution for diverse projects in tech and infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to ensure quality deliverables, effective client communication, and timely project completio...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to lead large-scale engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring quality deliverables and maintaining client relationships while managing budgets and guiding multipl...

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

$100K - $130K *

Empower a team of architects and designers to drive innovative projects that enhance community well-being. Lead multidiscipline teams while managing complex deliverables and fostering strong client re...

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

$100K - $130K *

Launch your career by overseeing complex projects from start to finish, leading diverse teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards within budget and schedul...

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

$110K - $160K *

Join a team that's committed to delivering precise cost estimates for complex public sector construction projects nationwide, ensuring project budgets are accurate throughout their lifecycle...

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

$100K - $120K *

Manage and coordinate complex technology projects involving military autonomous vehicles. Lead multidisciplinary teams to meet deadlines and budgets, ensuring compliance while engaging with stakeholde...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $120K *

Lead projects in cutting-edge military vehicle technology. Manage resources, timelines, and budgets while ensuring stakeholder communication and compliance in a collaborative, multidisciplinary enviro...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$97K - $133K *

Lead the charge in executing life sciences construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet operational, safety, and regulatory standards, while collaborating cross-functionally...

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

$75K - $90K *

Empower your career by managing solar projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely execution, budget adherence, and exceptional quality, while collaborating with diverse teams and clients fo...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Drive project success by overseeing the complete construction lifecycle, from scheduling and budgeting to compliance and quality assurance, ensuring client satisfaction and regulatory adherence throug...

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

$90K - $120K *

Engage in complex construction initiatives by leading diverse teams and projects. Oversee all phases of large-scale industrial developments across multiple sites while ensuring safety and compliance s...

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

$130K - $165K *

Join a team that's driving nuclear projects forward by managing timelines, budgets, and resources while ensuring safety and stakeholder satisfaction. Empower your career with opportunities for leaders...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$90K - $115K *

Empower a team dedicated to enhancing public safety through strategic project management, stakeholder engagement, and rigorous quality assurance in a fast-paced Federal R&D environment. Drive innovati...

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

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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