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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$90K - $120K *

Grow your career with us as you lead teams in project control, mentor staff, and develop client partnerships to deliver impactful project outcomes and drive service excellence in communities nationwid...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

3 weeks ago

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

$97K - $122K *

Transform project execution by leading controls for EPC projects, ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, and performance metrics. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to elevate decision-making and...

1 week ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Optimize project success by developing and maintaining schedules while ensuring timely project delivery. Collaborate with teams to monitor costs and analyze data, driving efficiency and innovative sol...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$96K - $101K *

Support our infrastructure projects by managing project controls reporting, developing KPIs, and coordinating with multi-disciplined teams to enhance scheduling efficiency and cost management while mi...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$75K - $95K *

Help us elevate project performance by delivering expert budgeting, forecasting, and scheduling support for government contracts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in analysis and reporting to drive st...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

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

$70K - $95K *

Oversee project scheduling and controls for critical paths, ensuring timely updates and compliance with safety standards while fostering strong project relationships and managing costs effectively...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $110K *

Shape the future of project management by developing and analyzing schedules. Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment with project objectives, manage risks, and provide crucial insights to enhance...

3 weeks ago

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

$100K - $130K *

Accelerate project success by managing cost control and scheduling for large-scale projects. Collaborate with teams to optimize budgets, track performance, and communicate updates to stakeholders, ens...

1 week ago

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

$101K - $152K *

Join our team to manage and report on project costs, ensuring adherence to standards. Oversee budgeting, analyze performance data, and collaborate with project managers to enhance financial accuracy a...

Today

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

$101K - $152K *

Deliver accurate project cost management by maintaining and analyzing data to support timely reporting and decision-making, while ensuring compliance with established policies across concurrent projec...

Today

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

$101K - $152K *

Optimize project performance through precise cost management and reporting. Collaborate across teams to track budgets, analyze data, and ensure accuracy in financial forecasting, contributing to overa...

Today

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

$88K - $125K *

Transform project execution by leveraging analytical skills to support project controls on complex industrial assignments, ensuring accurate forecasting and performance tracking while collaborating wi...

Reposted today

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

$80K - $95K *

Analyze project financials and controls to optimize efficiency and cost management. Collaborate with teams to develop baselines, track progress, and ensure adherence to budgetary constraints while uti...

1 week ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Unlock potential by leading project scope and cost consolidation efforts, ensuring compliance with governance processes across various stakeholders while optimizing project estimation methodologies an...

3 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Advance your career by leading project cost aggregation for high-value projects, ensuring governance adherence, and collaborating across disciplines. Leverage your expertise in estimation methodologie...

3 weeks ago

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

$90K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team as a Project Controls Advisor, guiding cost and scope management for large-scale projects. This role involves cross-functional collaboration, ensuring governance compliance, and de...

3 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Drive project success by managing cost and schedule controls across concurrent initiatives. Utilize tools, data analytics, and leadership to deliver effective project outcomes while aligning with orga...

6 days ago

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

$107K - $126K *

Optimize project success by developing and maintaining detailed schedules. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and communicate insights effectively for capital improvement proje...

2 weeks ago

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

$111K - $166K *

Transform project outcomes by optimizing data analytics and reporting processes. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance accuracy, improve decision-making, and govern project controls across complex...

1 week ago

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

$111K - $166K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance project controls through advanced data analytics, reporting, and collaboration. Drive efficiency in managing complex project data, developing dashboards, and optimizing...

1 week ago

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

$111K - $166K *

Empower project efficiency by enhancing project controls systems, processes, and analytics across large projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and improve decision-m...

1 week ago

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

$111K - $166K *

Transform project controls through advanced data analytics, ensuring accurate reporting and optimization of systems for large projects. Collaborate across teams to enhance decision-making and operatio...

1 week ago

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

$99K - $130K *

Join us in maintaining effective project controls systems that support line and project managers in achieving objectives by providing cost and schedule oversight, data analysis, and efficient planning...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$102K - $153K *

Lead the charge in supporting environmental permitting projects across renewable energy and utilities in the Pacific Northwest. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure successful project...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$102K - $153K *

Champion environmental initiatives as you manage permitting projects, collaborate across disciplines, and support business growth in the renewable energy sector within the Pacific Northwest...

3 weeks 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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