Project Controls Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead project budgeting, cost baseline development, and approval processes.
• Generate periodic cost forecasts and develop trend analyses to support proactive decision-making.
• Prepare comprehensive project and program performance reports, dashboards, and trend analyses.
• Communicate deviations, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions effectively to senior management and program leadership.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of all project controls data, reports, and documentation.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of project controls staff, including schedulers, cost analysts, and document control specialists.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Contracts Administration, and Finance teams to ensure alignment and data integrity.
• Support standardization of tools, templates, and procedures to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy across the GEC program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Professional certifications preferred (PMP, CCP, EVMP, or similar).
• 3+ years of experience in project controls or project controls management for large infrastructure, transportation, or civil works projects.
• Experience in public sector environments; DOT/highway project experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and cost control software (e.g., SAP, Deltek, Unifier, Costpoint).
• Strong analytical skills, financial acumen, trend analysis, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with ability to present to senior leadership.
• Able to coordinate and interface with multiple internal and external stakeholders (project teams, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies).
• Attention to detail, organizational aptitude, process orientation, and high integrity.

Pay

$91,976.90 - $105,116.46

Schedule

N/A