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 *

Play a key role in leading project controls for integrated design and construction projects, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance visibility while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams throug...

2 weeks ago

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

$131K - $156K *

Advance your career by driving project controls for complex engineering initiatives. This role involves cost management, schedule planning, and stakeholder collaboration to enhance project performance...

1 week ago

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

$75K - $95K *

Lead the charge in financial forecasting and cost control for large projects. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure accuracy in budgeting and reporting, driving project success through comprehensiv...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team to oversee project financial performance, ensuring compliance and accuracy in reporting while collaborating across departments. Drive improvements in program controls and support e...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$185K - $227K *

Take ownership of project controls for major power and energy programs. Lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective financial management and scheduling. Develop processes, tools, and insights to...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$185K - $227K *

Lead project controls initiatives, ensuring efficiency in finance, scheduling, and documentation across power delivery programs while managing a multidisciplinary team dedicated to project success...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$73K - $92K *

Optimize project financial controls by implementing best practices, training teams, and utilizing PFM systems. Support project operations to achieve budget goals, enabling informed decision-making in...

4 weeks ago

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

$73K - $92K *

Lead the charge in project financial controls, ensuring effective cost management and application of best practices. Collaborate with project teams to optimize the PFM system while mentoring members t...

4 weeks ago

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

$73K - $92K *

Accelerate project efficiency by implementing financial controls and analysis. Support teams in mastering project financial management tools, ensuring effective budgeting and forecasting while adherin...

4 weeks ago

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

$124K - $208K *

Join a team that's redefining project controls with innovative techniques in cost, schedule, and change management. Provide strategic leadership and analytical support to enhance project efficiency an...

3 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in managing project controls, driving success through effective team management and innovative solutions. Oversee complex projects and enhance processes, ensuring peak performance and...

Reposted 1 week ago

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

$80K - $100K *

Optimize project documentation processes by providing hands-on administrative support. Coordinate submittals and maintain information systems to enhance project execution and compliance, ensuring all...

1 week ago

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

$80K - $90K *

Join us in streamlining project execution and ensuring compliance with contract standards. Provide vital administrative support to Project Managers and enhance client deliverables while managing multi...

2 days ago

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

$86K - $144K *

Pioneer innovative project controls practices by providing oversight and expertise. Collaborate with project teams to enhance financial performance, cost management, and reporting while ensuring compl...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$86K - $144K *

Elevate project performance through expert oversight and analysis, ensuring project controls consistency and accuracy across teams. Collaborate with leadership to mitigate risks and optimize financial...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$86K - $144K *

Transform your career by leveraging your project controls expertise. Collaborate with operational leaders to ensure financial accuracy and project performance across diverse initiatives. Provide criti...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$86K - $144K *

Join a team that's redefining project controls excellence by providing oversight and guidance to optimize project financial performance and management practices while enhancing communication and colla...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$86K - $144K *

Partner with us to enhance project controls practices, ensuring consistent oversight and accountability across financial performance, scheduling, and reporting. Collaborate with teams to identify risk...

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3 days ago

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

$86K - $144K *

Partner with us to enhance project performance through expert oversight and guidance in project controls. Collaborate across teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and discipline in financial manageme...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$80K - $110K *

Analyze project schedules and data to support planning, ensuring accuracy and enhancing financial performance while collaborating with teams to identify and resolve scheduling issues effectively...

3 weeks ago

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

$80K - $110K *

Join a team that's dedicated to developing and reviewing complex work packages that ensure operational excellence, safety, and compliance across mechanical and electrical systems while leading and gui...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$103K - $162K *

Engage as a key leader in project controls, driving planning and scheduling efforts in mission-critical sectors. Collaborate with diverse teams, influence project execution, and support proposal activ...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $172K *

Transform project outcomes through technical leadership in project controls, overseeing document control, scheduling, estimating, risk management, and quality assurance, while guiding staff to deliver...

1 week ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Empower success by managing project controls for multiple sites in the Mission Critical Division, ensuring compliance with contract specifications while coordinating effectively with teams to optimize...

2 weeks ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Transform mission-critical operations by developing systems and standards, enabling superior performance across multiple sites while leading technology advancements and change management initiatives t...

4 days 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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