Project Controls Specialist

Overview

Support project controls by tracking budgets, forecasts, reports, and cost data.

Key Responsibilities

• project reviews
• expenditure review
• report distribution
• forecasting
• data collection
• budget monitoring

Tasks

-Support Project Managers with Operational Project Reviews (OPRs) -Provide support to Project Controls staff members as needed. -Review of expenditure details, identifying incorrect charges, and commencement of the charge correction process. -Printing and distribution of technical and administrative reports, assembly of monthly report packages. -Support Project Managers with quarterly forecast on projects. -Assist in the coordination of projects from conception (feasibility) through final plan preparations. -Collect and prepare data for evaluation. -Monitor, track, analyze, forecast, and report on project budgets, estimates to complete, commitments, expenditures, project progress and productivity, work plans and schedules, projects cost at completion, WBS cost coding, subcontracts, and change management. -Provide support for project pricing.

Requirements

• excel
• problem solving
• degree
• 3-5 yrs
• teamwork
• self-motivated

What You Bring

-Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and management -Strong problem solving skills -BS or BA degree with preference given to a degree in Cost Management, Engineering, Project Management, Accounting or Finance -Strong knowledge of Excel -Ability to self-motivate and work productively without supervision -Strong analytical, conceptual, communication and organizational skills -Three to five years’ related experience. Degree can be substitute for years of experience -Ability to work and thrive in a team environment

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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