Project Control Specialist - Remote, US

Overview

The organization is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support transparent tracking of cost, schedule, progress, productivity, risk, contingency, and performance metrics across selected projects.

This position is part of the Critical Infrastructure team.

Responsibilities

• Administer project controls systems and processes; support monitoring of budget performance, commitments, and actual expenditures.
• Analyze cost and schedule variances and maintain a performance measurement baseline approved by client.
• Coordinate with project controls and financial teams to support accurate forecasting, assess the fiscal impact of changes, and recommend cost and performance optimization actions.
• Prepare standardized project controls reports, which may include:
  • Earned value analysis
  • Cost-at-completion forecasting
  • Schedule performance metrics
  • Productivity indicators
  • Variance explanations
  • KPI dashboards
  • 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 by evaluating remaining contingency against risks, projected cost exposure, earned value trends, schedule trends, and KPI performance.
• Recommend adjustments to contingency, forecasts, or performance management actions based on changing project conditions.

Requirements

• 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 Qualifications

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

Security Clearance Requirement

None

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00
• Medical, dental, vision
• Paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Holidays

Posting Information

• This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and provides consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.