Project Controls Sr Associate Job Details | Confidential Client Family of Companies
The Project Controls Sr Associate at Confidential Client supports project scheduling and cost engineering functions, performing routine project controls tasks such as forecasting, cost reporting, schedule preparation, and change management. This role contributes to project success by maintaining cost and schedule data, assisting in critical path analysis, and supporting project management processes within a collaborative, employee-owned infrastructure company. The position offers hybrid work flexibility after initial employment period.
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Overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Project Controls Sr Associate to support project cost and schedule controls for engineering projects. This is an advanced entry-level Project Controls role that may be assigned to Scheduling, Cost Engineering, or a combination of both. The role supports project forecasting, cost reporting, change management, invoice support, and schedule analysis while working under general supervision.
What You’ll Do
- Perform routine project controls tasks consistent with training and experience.
- Support project forecasting and maintain project cost reports and cash flow with supervision.
- Assist with monthly and quarterly reporting inputs.
- Support change management processes and provide invoice back-up documentation.
- Assist in preparation and maintenance of summary schedules, fragnets, and resource loading.
- Prepare and maintain productivity reports and assist with critical path and float analysis.
- Facilitate quantity management reporting.
- Learn and apply constructability concepts and understand functional interfaces across project teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Cost control support, including maintaining project cost reports and cash flow.
- Assist in preparing input for periodic reports and invoice support.
- Maintain change management program documentation.
- Assist scheduling team with summary schedules, fragnets, resource loading, and productivity reporting.
- Support critical path and float analysis and other schedule reviews.
- Collaborate across project teams as an individual contributor.
Minimum Qualifications
- Four-year Bachelor’s degree with one or more years of relevant Cost Control or Planning & Scheduling experience; OR
- No four-year degree required with five years or more of relevant Cost Control or Planning & Scheduling experience in a home office or field office.
- Must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements which may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search as permitted by applicable law.
- This position is full-time. Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
- Familiarity with project controls systems and reporting.
- Basic understanding of constructability and project management concepts.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Position may offer hybrid or flexible work options after the first 90 days based on manager discretion, performance, and work assignments.
- Typical office and occasional field work; must be able to perform duties as assigned.
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated annual pay (source posting): $77,475 per year (estimated).
- Confidential Client offers a comprehensive benefits portfolio including medical, dental, vision, retirement match, paid time off, and other voluntary benefits. Eligibility and specific benefits depend on role and location.
Other Information
- Opportunity Type: Staff — Full-Time
- Relocation: Not eligible
- Project-only hire: No
- Visa Sponsorship: No
- Management Responsibility: Individual contributor
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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