Project Controls Specialist

The Project Controls Specialist maintains visibility into project budgets, costs, billing, production, schedules, and resource needs across assigned engineering teams. This role connects project activity with financial performance, investigates discrepancies, and follows issues through resolution.

What You Will Do

Establish and maintain project budgets, authorized funding, and financial tracking records. Monitor actual labor hours and costs against budgets, production progress, and remaining scope. Reconcile project dashboards and reports with accounting records and resolve discrepancies.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate brings practical experience with budgets and accounting, strong Excel skills, and the ability to explain what the numbers mean. They will maintain reliable reports and tools while helping improve the processes used to collect, reconcile, and share project information.

Requirements

• Experience in project controls, project accounting, financial analysis, or a related role, including direct responsibility for budgets and financial reconciliation.
• Working knowledge of project costs, labor charging, billing, forecasting, and budget variance analysis.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookup functions, PivotTables, and reconciliation of multiple data sources.
• Experience using accounting, project management, or reporting systems.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies, explain findings clearly, and follow corrective actions through completion.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage recurring deadlines across multiple projects.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work with project teams, Accounting, and leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Teams.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including health, vision, and dental benefits
• 401(k)
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid time off