Project Controller

Overview

Manage project budgets, schedules, cost analysis, and reporting for multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

• earned value
• cost analysis
• risk analysis
• schedule development
• budget forecast
• change management

Tasks

-Support Project Managers with monthly Operational Project Reviews (OPRs). -Review, process and track sub consultant invoices on various projects -Perform risk analysis on cost and schedule and recommend usage of contingency. -Produce various planning and scheduling reports and analysis -Preparation of spreadsheets and a wide variety of routine cost analyses, cash flow, and other cost related evaluations -Coordinate activities and services with corporate support groups including human resources, accounting, legal, contracts management, procurement and safety -Provide support for project pricing -Printing and distribution of technical and administrative reports, assembly of monthly report packages -Identify potential project problems early, report issues and problems to operations leadership, and work with project teams to address and implement recovery plans. -Set-up, monitor & report earned value progress measurement systems for projects, including analysis based on input from project leads -Involvement in the development of the schedule for mainly engineering activities, but may also need to incorporate other activities associated with procurement, construction, etc -Review of expenditure details, identifying incorrect charges, and commencement of the charge correction process -Develop, 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. -Support Project Managers with quarterly forecast on projects -Assure change management systems and processes are implemented and followed. -Input or update activity data, logic, resource, progress, expenditure information and review of activity durations and logic sequences

Requirements

• bs/ba
• cost management
• excel
• ms office
• project controls
• 5+ years

What You Bring

-BS or BA in Cost Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, Accounting or Finance -Willing to commute to local office twice per weekly (Hybrid role) -Proficient computer skills using MS Office tools. Proficient Excel skills are a must -Good verbal and written communications skills and a desire to work with details. -5+ years of experience in project controls or related

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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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