Onsite Project Controls Specialist – Construction Finance

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About the role

  • Construction Project Controls Specialist independently auditing project controls for construction projects. Ensuring accuracy in cost management, scheduling, and reporting for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct independent audits of project controls systems, procedures, and documentation across construction projects.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of cost control, schedule control, change management, risk management, and forecasting processes.
  • Assess compliance with contract terms, internal policies, and applicable regulatory or funding requirements.
  • Verify the accuracy and reliability of project data, reports, and dashboards.
  • Review project budgets, cost estimates, cost reports, and forecasts for accuracy and completeness.
  • Audit change orders, claims, contingencies, and allowances to ensure proper approval and documentation.
  • Identify cost variances, trends, and potential overruns, and assess mitigation strategies.
  • Audit project risk registers and risk management processes.
  • Assess how risks, opportunities, and changes are identified, evaluated, approved, and incorporated into cost and schedule forecasts.
  • Review the effectiveness of change control governance and documentation.
  • Evaluate the consistency, timeliness, and quality of project controls reporting.
  • Prepare clear, objective audit reports outlining findings, root causes, impacts, and recommendations.
  • Present audit results to project leadership, senior management, or clients as required.
  • Track corrective actions and follow up on implementation.
  • Identify systemic issues, control gaps, and best practice improvements across projects.
  • Provide advisory input to strengthen project controls frameworks, standards, and procedures.
  • Support the development of lessons learned and knowledge sharing initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance/Accounting, or a related field
  • Equivalent professional experience may substitute for formal education.
  • 5-8 years of progressive experience in one or more of the following: Construction project controls, Cost engineering / cost control, Project scheduling (CPM), Project management or project auditing
  • Direct experience working on active construction or capital projects (not purely financial audits).
  • Working knowledge of: Cost estimating, budgeting, and forecasting, Schedule development and analysis (CPM), Change management and claims support, Risk and contingency management
  • Ability to interpret: Construction contracts, Project schedules and cost reports, Change orders, pay applications, and forecasts.

Benefits

  • Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental and vision
  • 100% Company Paid Benefits: Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate
  • Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
  • Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time)
  • Paid Sick and Safe Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave Program
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%)
  • Employee Referral Program

Job title

Project Controls Specialist – Construction Finance

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$100,000 - $120,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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