Project Controls Specialist

Mcfa is hiring a full-time Project Controls Specialist in Philadelphia, PA to strengthen project delivery through precise cost, schedule, and performance oversight on active work streams.

The Opportunity

This Project Controls Specialist role based in Philadelphia, PA places you at the center of planning, tracking, and reporting that keep initiatives on time and on budget. In a full-time capacity with Mcfa, you will partner closely with project managers and stakeholders to translate complex data into clear forecasts, variance insights, and actionable recommendations that drive stronger outcomes across the portfolio. Candidates searching for Project Controls Specialist jobs in Philadelphia, PA or Project Controls Specialist near me will find a focused opportunity to apply earned-value principles and rigorous controls in a collaborative setting.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules, cost baselines, and resource-loaded plans.
• Monitor actual progress against planned values, calculate earned-value metrics, and prepare variance analyses for leadership review.
• Produce accurate weekly and monthly status reports, dashboards, and cash-flow forecasts that highlight risks and recovery options.
• Identify schedule and cost risks early, facilitate mitigation discussions, and document change impacts to maintain baseline integrity.
• Coordinate with project teams to collect progress data, validate claims, and ensure consistent application of control processes and coding structures.
• Support bid reviews, estimate inputs, and lessons-learned sessions so future projects benefit from historical performance data.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls, cost engineering, or schedule management, ideally supporting multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong command of earned-value management, critical-path method scheduling, and fundamental cost-control techniques.
• Proficiency with industry tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Excel-based forecasting models.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and scopes of work, then translate them into measurable control accounts and WBS structures.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills for presenting findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent practical experience considered.
• Detail orientation, organizational discipline, and comfort working under simultaneous deadlines in a Philadelphia-based office environment.

Why Join Mcfa

Mcfa is hiring for this Project Controls Specialist role and offers a supportive team environment where your expertise in project controls directly shapes delivery performance in the Philadelphia, PA market. You will work alongside colleagues who value accuracy, transparency, and continuous improvement, giving you room to deepen specialized skills while contributing visibly to successful project outcomes.

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