Project Controls Specialist

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support Project Controls Manager and project teams with cost forecasting, budget management, cash flow tracking, and project performance reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor and analyze project costs, production quantities, labor productivity, and key performance metrics to identify trends and support decision-making.
• Develop and maintain project controls dashboards, reporting tools, and performance metrics to provide timely and accurate project visibility.
• Aid in project planning, progress tracking, schedule updates, and operational reviews to support successful project execution.
• Prepare and distribute project, division, and executive-level reports, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
• Support joint venture (JV) projects through reporting, documentation management, meeting preparation, and contract compliance tracking.
• Collaborate with field operations, project management, estimating, and finance teams to drive project controls best practices, data standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in construction project controls, data analysis, estimating, finance, or project management support.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and advanced data analysis techniques.
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling, cost controls, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence and visualization tools preferred.
• Familiarity with Procore, CMiC, WinEst, SAP, EcoSys, or similar construction/project management platforms is a bonus.
• Experience supporting industrial, commercial, infrastructure, or heavy civil construction projects preferred.