Project Control Specialist

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential infrastructure organization seeking a Project Controls Specialist to join their team in the United States. Our client delivers complex capital programs and requires transparent tracking of cost, schedule, progress, productivity, risk, and performance metrics across critical projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project controls professional to work on large-scale construction programs in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer project controls systems and processes, monitoring budget performance, commitments, and actual expenditures
• Analyze cost and schedule variances and maintain performance measurement baselines approved by the client
• Collaborate with project controls and financial teams to support accurate forecasting and assess fiscal impact of changes
• Prepare standardized project controls reports including earned value analysis, cost-at-completion forecasting, schedule performance metrics, productivity indicators, variance explanations, KPI dashboards, and trend analysis
• Present project controls reports and supporting detail to project leadership as requested
• Maintain contingency drawdown logs, performance trend logs, and forecast variance registers
• Prepare contingency adequacy assessments evaluating remaining contingency against risks, projected cost exposure, earned value trends, and KPI performance
• Recommend adjustments to contingency, forecasts, or performance management actions based on changing project conditions

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, finance, business, or related field, or equivalent and 10+ years of related work experience
• Experience in project controls on large capital construction programs
• Strong knowledge of cost reporting, forecasting, earned value, KPI tracking, and variance analysis
• Ability to develop executive-level dashboards and detailed supporting analysis
• Strong Excel and project controls systems experience

Preferred:

• Experience on EPC or CMA-delivered projects
• Familiarity with contingency management and trend register administration
• Experience in semiconductor, industrial, or mission-critical construction environments

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our recruiting team will review your qualifications and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. We ask that candidates do not contact the client directly, as we manage the introduction process to ensure the best presentation of your background.

Pay

This role offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience. Our client provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and flexible work arrangements.

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